00:00:00.000Greetings and salutations everyone. We have some joyous news from New Zealand who, in their infinite wisdom, has decided to, during the next year, ban the single-use plastic bag.
00:00:16.200And I must obviously congratulate them for this righteous decision. In my humble view, the plastic bag is a perfect example of how human convenience comes before the environment, but no longer, in the case of New Zealand at least.
00:00:34.480Now obviously this is just one thing. There are many more steps to be taken to find a solution to the pollution, the plastic pollution of the world oceans.
00:00:46.600But I celebrate and I endorse any and all initiatives, all steps to reduce the plastic pollution.
00:00:55.860Now obviously New Zealand isn't the primary culprit when it comes to the destruction of the environment and especially the pollution of the seas.
00:01:06.360The rivers that are most responsible for this are located mainly in China.
00:01:12.520So you can think about that the next time you buy Chinese products.
00:01:17.140But with that said, New Zealand can set a good example for other nations to follow.
00:01:23.000And also, this isn't really a large sacrifice for any humans to make to not have access to a plastic bag every time you go shopping.
00:01:33.900You might as well take a cotton bag with you, which you have all the time when you shop.
00:01:39.300It's quite convenient. I've done so myself over this last year.
00:01:43.040And also if you wonder about the turtle on the picture you're seeing before you, it's because these sort of marine animals, I'm sure they're very happy about this decision.
00:01:54.460Because plastic pollution, it takes its toll on a lot of animals and especially such a thing as plastic bags, it can actually suffocate certain animals such as turtles.
00:02:08.320So I am absolutely certain that this fine turtle, he or she, is very happy about this decision.
00:02:16.640So anyway, I just wanted to share this good news and I hope more countries are following suit.
00:02:23.360And yet again, this is not the end solution, but this is one step in the right direction.