Sunday, September 25, 2016

As I looked through the Walt Whitman tweets today, there was one that I found remarkably intriguing. The tweet, from the Atlantic, about plastic waste in our oceans and communities. I have to admitit was one of the coolest tweets I have ever come across. I feel, in today’s world, people are aware of the plastic waste problem we face but people just don't know what to do except recycle plastic and not to liter. Men like Robert Bezeau are the ones making a difference in the world. Not only are his methods of creating homes by inserting plastic bottles into metal cages helping the environment.. It is helping tremendously. According to Robert one home, on average, takes 20,000 plastic bottles to create. 20,000!!. This is not just for him and his home, Robert is creating homes for families. The plastic is not just put there to take up space, the plastic is used as an insulator. On average, the homes in that area of Panama need 2 air conditioners, but the average temperature on the outside of a plastic home is significantly less. Robert admits himself that the idea is a little crazy, but at the same time I don't think there is a better way to use a large amounts of plastic waste and put it to use better than creating homes. (With the amount that Robert is using) I think his initiative very well can make a difference in the world and it’s because people like him that are actually making a difference.

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