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Plastic bottles in the back of a pickup truck, ready for recycling (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Oftentimes instead of being recycled, they end up in our environment, including in the ocean where they collect and form huge masses of pollutants

Taking a stand against pollution

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Taking a stand against pollution

The world is being overcome slowly and steadily by pollution in many forms. One of the worst and most threatening is the non recyclable use of plastics. Plastic bottles are finding their way into our oceans and breaking up into plastic particles that are being eaten by the fish that we consume, forming a huge garbage pile the size of Texas in the Pacific Ocean.

By Aaron Hanania

One of the growing threats against humankind is increasing pollution, including pollution caused by the use of recyclables like plastics.

Plastics are slowly destroying our world. One day, plastic refuse will dominate the world and overshadow humankind.

We need to be aware. Not using plastic bags at the grocery store. Use paper instead. Not using plastic bottled water, using glass bottles instead or reusable containers to drink from.

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Plastic bottles before processing (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There is an island of garbage, much of it plastics that do not decompose and are none bio-degradable floats in the Pacific ocean and it continues to grow.

To help put it all into perspective, I did a video that I hope you will watch and share to raise awareness and to help us think about the problem.

In addressing the problem of pollutants and the growing threat of plastic destruction of our world, maybe we can find an answer

Click here to view the video online or use the widget below:

The world is being overcome slowly and steadily by pollution in many forms. One of the worst and most threatening is the non recyclable use of plastics. Plastic bottles are finding their way into our oceans and breaking up into plastic particles that are being eaten by the fish that we consume, forming a huge garbage pile the size of Texas in the Pacific Ocean.

English: Plastic bottles in the back of a pick...
Plastic bottles in the back of a pickup truck, ready for recycling (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Oftentimes instead of being recycled, they end up in our environment, including in the ocean where they collect and form huge masses of pollutants

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Aaron Hanania is an author, solo recording artist, and videographer. He plays both guitar and drums creating original music and lyrics and has published the dystopian fiction "The King's Pawn" (2018).

“I share music with my audience because music is a way for me to share my thoughts or views on a concept in a different form,” explains Aaron, who has been playing drums for more than 15 years.

"My writings take the readers to the ends of their imagination and document news and feature events in sports and everyday life."

His first album is titled "Deep Space" and was released in October of 2019.

Aaron is also a budding standup comedian who has performed several times to packed audiences around Chicagoland and the host of the online program the "It's Not So Late Show" which is broadcast on YouTube and available on most popular podcast sites including iTunes and Spotify.

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