But How, Mother ?
But
how, how can plastic get to the sea,
I’m
confused, surprised, how can it be?
So
please mother, will you break it down for me
Of
course my child, I’ll explain it to you.
Plastic
can take years to go away,
So
it is stuck with us day after day,
Birds
and sea creatures eat or get trapped so there they must stay,
That
kills them sadly and slowly we shall say.
Wow,
so however hard we try,
Animals
will still unfortunately die,
AS
other people do not care, so we should shake our heads and sigh,
When
they say yes, ok, we know it’s just a lie.
Why
o why do people not understand,
That
plastic can travel from some land,
Everybody
try and use that helping hand,
To
pick up plastic which lies under the sand.
So
please help, together as one we make a great team,
But
now it can be more than just a dream,
That
fish and wildlife can stay as the theme,
A
little time and energy that's all we need.
PLEASE
DO ALL YOU CAN
And
remember that Earth is your family so treat it well.
I’m made
of plastic
I am made of plastic; dirty and
revolting,
My animal friends are dying and still
you are not crying.
I try to stay calm but this is not
fair,
Stand up for what’s right and
actually care.
Look around you; your world is weak,
Be more aware and when you need
to,speak.
Stop chucking away what is really
harmful,
This is serious,dangerous and not
laughable.
Let your marine life be free and
live.
Re-use and re-make and be creative.
Reduce the plastic and be aware,
However,soon sea animals will not be
there.
Talk about what is truly right,
Don’t be scared to put up a fight.
Help me and the kind life below,
There are many sad things that you
may not know.
Plastic is taking over making life
mean,
All I want is to be shiny and clean.
By Macie
Dear Mrs MacLachlan,
I am writing to inform you of the
changes we could do to make this school better for our environment .
The first idea I had was to reduce
the amount of single-used plastic by sending back the glue sticks to get them
refilled. I was shocked to discover that only a quarter of plastic is recycled
and in the last 10 years we have made more plastic than the last 100 years .
Could you also consider changing the material of our handwriting pens as it would make a big difference?
Approximately 8 million pieces of
plastic find their way into our oceans every day.
5.25 trillion macro and micro plastic
pieces floating in the sea.
I suggest our school should be an
official plastic free school.
Thank you for reading this and I hope
you consider these suggestions.
Yours
Sincerely ,
Ashley
Dear
Victoria Prentis, MP,
In
school we have been learning about plastics in the ocean and it is shocking the
amount of plastics that are in our ocean .
I
am very concerned about the future ahead of us and would like to put a stop to
this. It’s estimated that every year 300 million plastic bags end up in the
Atlantic Ocean alone. This needs to stop!
It’s
okay to use plastic but we should try and reuse it. Would you perhaps consider
making some new rules so we could make a better and happier environment?
Perhaps you could think about adding more recycling bins at the beaches and
parks. We could all make sure that once we are done with our rubbish and make
sure we put it in the correct bin and not leave it on the ground. When children
come to school they should be encouraged to use reusable bottles instead of
bringing single use bottles. In 2050 there will be the same amount in weight of
plastic in the ocean as there is fish.
Thank
you so much for taking your time to read my letter. I really appreciate it. I
hope you will consider making some changes.
Yours
Faithfully,
Olivia
