For a brighter future

Were in a critical situation. Time to face reality. The dream of a healthy worlds beginning to fade. Do you remember what were fighting for? Will our children understand the meaning of a healthy, green world?

After nine uses, glass defeats plastic containers in the battle of low carbon emissions. After 200 uses, the overall emissions attributed to glass are 500 grams of carbon dioxide. The same number of plastic containers use 3,000 grams, which contribute to the greenhouse effect. The worlds greatest environmental threat.

Ninety percent of the raw materials needed to make glass can be substituted with broken glass. Only a small portion of plastic materials can be recycled. The rest are various fillers, which go to waste.

Are you aware of the world we live in? Youre the consumer. You consume every day. Its time to look beyond the problem, ensure that theres a solution. Reuse. Recycle.

Sources:

Climate-smart choices of beverage containers, Stockholm County Council, 2016 http://www.sll.se/Global/Om%20landstinget/Miljo/Klimatsmarta-val-dryckesbagare.pdf Accessed: 2017-01-26

Recycling, Stockholm Regional Waste Council, 2007-07-18 http://www.atervinningscentralen.se/web/page.aspx?refid=180Accessed: 2017-01-26

Authors: Astrid Aronsson and Linna Gren (Sweden)

Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) is one of five programmes run by Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The YRE programme engages youth in environmental journalism through the YRE methodology. YRE International holds an international environmental journalism competition every year to encourage these passionate youths around the world and provides a platform for their voices to be heard globally.