It’s Time To Promote Reuse And Put An End To The Disposable Culture
A tiny piece of plastic is quietly changing our world.
Microplastic pollution has infiltrated our soils, oceans and food systems, with far more far-reaching impacts than we thought, a new study reveals. The research team from Nanjing University analyzed more than 3,000 observation data and found that microplastics prevent plants from absorbing sunlight and weaken photosynthesis, resulting in a 14% reduction in crop yields and threatening marine ecosystems. In the next 20 years, an additional 400 million people in the world may face hunger crisis.
What’s even more frightening is that humans are still highly dependent on plastic products and have failed to break away from the convenient disposable lifestyle.
Now, we must seize this opportunity to limit global plastic production at the source and set reuse targets to more effectively prevent the continued expansion of plastic pollution and keep our next generation truly away from the silent invasion of microplastics.
Plastic pollution threatens humans and the natural environment
How do microplastics change our lives?
🌱 Invisible killer in farmland: Microplastics prevent plants from absorbing sunlight, reducing photosynthesis by 12%.
🐟 Collapse of the marine food chain: affecting algae growth, further impacting fish and seafood supply.
☠️ Pollution of soil and water sources: releasing toxic chemicals, endangering the ecological environment and human health.
Currently, the world produces up to 400 million tons of plastic per year, but only 9% of plastic is recycled.
Our dependence on plastics, coupled with the mass production of single-use plastic products by producers, is gradually exacerbating the deterioration of the environment. Recycling is far from offsetting the pollution caused by producing plastic, with overproduction and use leading to serious plastic pollution problems worldwide. Plastic waste not only destroys animal habitats, but also enters the food chain, threatening the ecological balance. Even more concerning is that the greenhouse gases emitted by producing, transporting, and discarding plastics have exceeded the aviation and shipping industries combined, accelerating climate change.
For years, we have been advocating for “reuse instead of disposable” and “package-free sales model” and promoting the development of the 《Global Plastics Treaty》 to fundamentally reduce plastic pollution.
And we, Healthy Express hope to further implement, reduce packaging and recycling and other ways to start.
We believe that if governments, businesses and individuals work together, we can create a more sustainable future for the planet.
