Chapter 735: Brushing the Hippopotamus' Teeth

Tang Xiaoxin held a question and looked at the other sign next to him!

There are several villains depicted in the form of cartoons, each with different points of view.

"Nature is very powerful, don't be too self-conscious, we don't have much impact on nature."

"Technology will invent something new sooner or later to solve this problem! Even if we reduce the use of plastic by 20% or 30%, won't the cetaceans in the sea die? ”

"We ordinary people don't need to think about this problem, this kind of thing should be considered by the government, enterprises and scientific research institutions, and others don't do my business if they don't do it well."

"Just recycle the plastic and you're good to go."

It's not easy to deal with this problem, so we often bury our heads in the sand, pretend that the problem doesn't exist, and even come up with all sorts of lame reasons to perfunctory ourselves.

Nature is of course very adaptable, but there is also a limit, and what humans can do has already exceeded this limit.

The development of technology does not solve all problems, and even brings new ones, like plastics. Technology can't regulate the world's climate, nor can it stop millions of tons of plastic from being eaten by animals in the sea, releasing toxic substances.

Even if scientists give warnings, how heeded are those warnings? There are still many people who think that global warming is a conspiracy theory...... And the government also has a priority in doing things, construction, development, education, these things are worth doing, and the environment is in the first place? Environmental issues are not a priority.

As for recycling, only about 10% of the plastic that is actually recycled in the world is now, and 40% of the plastic is not easy to recycle. The collection, sorting, treatment and reuse of waste requires a significant investment. Recycling isn't magic, putting plastic in a recycling bin turns it into a new plastic packaging that doesn't cost anything, still consumes water and energy, and can't be reused indefinitely.

Even if there is a recycling system, there will still be a lot of plastic products that are left behind, such as drifting away in the wind and ending up in the ocean.

What we can do:

1. Think, when you usually shop, you usually think about the product itself, now you can think about it, is there really a need for this thing, is there a more environmentally friendly alternative? Businesses will only make changes when they feel that consumers want something.

2. Reject unnecessary items and reduce the use of plastic. All kinds of disposable things, such as straws, are you really not able to drink drinks without straws? Go out to drink water and bring your own water cup, go shopping at the supermarket, prepare your own handbag, or continue to use the plastic bag you used last time when you shopped.

Go for dine-in, cut down on takeout, or at least bring your own chopsticks and spoons, and mark that you don't need cutlery. Your own tableware is not clean and hygienic compared to disposable ones.

Toothbrushes are also common on the beach, and a huge amount of garbage can turn into thousands of small pieces over time. The next time you buy a toothbrush, you can consider a degradable bamboo toothbrush, or a toothbrush that replaces the brush head without changing the handle, which can also reduce some plastic.

These are all small things that ordinary people can do, and if everyone has this awareness, a lot of plastic waste can be reduced.

3. Repair, torn clothes, toys, broken mobile phones, you can consider repairing them, prolong the life of use, and don't need to buy a new one directly. The old clothes were three years old and three years old, and another three years were sewn and mended. However, now that the material level is abundant, it is not easy to find a shop to mend clothes. It may be that as environmental problems become more severe, this kind of atmosphere will slowly return in the future.

4. Reuse, now many second-hand websites, such as second-hand book trading platforms, catch more fish, the original price of 160 books, the second-hand price is only 60, isn't this fragrant? After reading the book, you can sell it back for blood.

As for recycling, the most important thing is actually the first few steps, to reduce the production of plastic waste from the root, recycling is the last choice, and the problems of recycling have been mentioned earlier.

Our behavior towards the environment will change as we become more conscious. In the past, everyone ran red lights, defecated in the open, and persuaded people to drink without thinking that there was anything wrong, but now these behaviors are not extinct, but they have also been curbed a lot.

There are a lot of concrete examples on the display board, and they are all ordinary people can do.

After reading the display board, everyone showed thoughtful expressions.

Maybe you can try it in your life?

The problem of plastic is shouted every day, but I don't know that the situation is so serious.

Everyone enjoys the convenience of plastic, but no one wants to live on a planet full of non-degradable garbage.

There is a saying that do not take evil as small, and do not take good as small, and it is also very applicable here.

Reducing the use of plastic products in some small places in life, over time, is a great improvement for the environment, if everyone doesn't care, pretend to be an ostrich, find a variety of reasons not to act, and wait for imminent, burning ass to find a way to solve the problem, then it is really not saved.

……

Tang Xiaoxin and the others had a meal at the animal restaurant, and then visited the zoo in the afternoon.

Hippo Pavilion!

When she came here, Tang Xiaoxin couldn't help but fan her hands: "Eh, this smell is so strong!" ”

Qian Keke said with a smile: "It's right to have a taste!" ”

Although the hippo pavilion changes the water very diligently, and the water quality looks quite clear, with the hippopotamus's manure-making ability, it will not be long before the whole area will be filled with its smell.

It's also a unique experience that you can only experience when you come to the zoo.

At first glance, there is no hippopotamus to be seen, but when you look at the other tourists, there is a black shadow in the water on the shore.

The hippopotamus is chubby and sticking out of the top of its head, like a gray inconspicuous stone on the water, and observes its surroundings with round eyes.

At this time, a breeder in overalls came!

Seeing the keeper, Chubby stood up from the water, revealing his huge body, and then Dudu also floated up, causing ripples on the calm water.

"Wow~"

"That's amazing! It's huge! ”

Seeing such a scene, the tourists immediately exclaimed!

It's like a submarine suddenly floating up from the water, and the impact is no worse than that of a beautiful woman out of a bath, and even more shocking.

Every once in a while, the keeper will take a large brush and clean the hippopotamus's mouth.

When the two hippos saw the keeper with a brush and knew that they were going to brush their own teeth, they couldn't wait to open their mouths wide, revealing a few large thick teeth, ready to be cleaned up.

The keeper first served the fat fat, picked it up in its mouth, turned over the thick meat, and checked the health of its mouth.