Plastic Island

Despite the atrocities shown in this documentary, it gave me hope. Seeing turtles suffer is not pleasant. Learning that over 25 tonnes of plastic are dumped into the water every day in Indonesia is despairing. However, to stand idly by with this knowledge is worse. Fortunately, this documentary shows not only the changes that individuals can make but also what a group can achieve. For example, I was surprised and delighted to learn that Bali, a city in Indonesia, has decided to put an end to the production of plastic straws, plastic bags that can only be used once... Of course, this change…