Below are pictures taken in the wild, showing how plastic waste destroys the environment and the animal world, especially marine animals. Through extremely heartbreaking images and strong messages, we can partly imagine the terrifying impact of more than 9 million tons of plastic waste each year that destroys the environment and wildlife. any. And of course, each of us ourselves has a part in that destruction, do you think that the straw that you throw away after drinking a glass of water will get stuck in the nose of the sea turtle, the cups? The plastic that you drink goes into the whale’s belly or simply a plastic bag of vegetables to go to the market will cover the sea bird, …
A stork accidentally got caught in a plastic bag at a landfill in Spain. Luckily the person who took the photo helped remove it, otherwise it could have died right there. The stork’s body can decompose, but the plastic bag cannot.
An unlucky turtle got caught in an old discarded net in a remote sea off the Mediterranean. The turtle was trying to stretch its neck to get out of the water to breathe but couldn’t. Fortunately, the person who took the photo freed it later.
Photo taken in Okinawa, Japan. A hermit crab uses a plastic bottle cap to protect its soft belly. There should have been a shell of nature as it was for many years, but people have exploited its shell to sell, at the same time, humans have also left behind plastic and it has no choice but to use the lid. bottle.
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And for those of you who don’t know, every minute around the world, nearly 1 million plastic water bottles are sold.
Many wildlife species now live in a world full of plastic, such as the hyenas at the Harar landfill, Ethiopia. They gather here, waiting for garbage trucks to find food in them.
Did you know: More than 700 species of marine animals are reported to have eaten or are likely entangled in plastic.
Did you know: It is estimated that by 2050, almost all seabirds on the planet will eat plastic.
As of 2015, 6.9 billion tons of plastic waste has been generated. About 9% is recycled, 12% is incinerated and the remaining 79% is accumulated in landfills or released into the environment.
More pictures of plastic waste, environment and wildlife. (Some images may be shocking)
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To navigate currents, seahorses often have to cling to the tops of algae, moss or other natural debris. However, in the polluted waters full of garbage on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia, seahorses must cling to a cotton swab that someone threw down after using. Photographer Justin Hofman said: “I wish this image didn’t exist.”