Persuasive Essay On Green California

Imagine this… not too long from now, you are on the vacation of your dreams to a beautiful exotic island. You cannot wait to jump in the ocean and scuba dive, but it is a harsh awakening when you are expecting wonderful fish, but all you see is plastic. Well, sadly, that is the track we are on. Scientists say by 2050, there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish. On top of that, landfills are filling up, the planets temperatures are swinging rapidly, and our icecaps are melting. There are so many things that we as human beings can do to stop this drastic plastic increase and reduce our carbon footsteps, yet we choose not to. I believe that there are many things that can be done to reverse Earth’s possible outcome, and save the only planet

A group of simply 16 people whom all live in different parts of California embarked on a huge level of change. This group, named Green Cities California, have made major difference with seven main impacts: Community Choice Energy, No More Bottled Water, Free Assessment to Promote Bans on SIngle Use Bags Statewide, Collective Voice on State Legislation, Tackling Consumptions, Climate Friendly Foods, and Recycled Paper. This group has accomplished saving 1,633,302 plastic water bottles, created many legislative proposals, saving 8,600,000 pounds of C02 commissions, 19,600,000 gallons of water, 11,500,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, 67,000 trees, etc. ALong with that, they hold two in- person workshops annually. (Green Cities California). In relation to Hawaii’s plastic bag ban, according to (Carla Herreria), “‘This was not done by the state legislature, but instead by all four County Councils,” the Surfrider Foundation, an environmental advocacy group, said in 2012 when the ban was first passed. The group called the effort “a great example of local activists and decision-makers addressing the serious issue of plastic

“The benefits of plastics are unmatched by any other material, says the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI). It is light, easily shaped, strong, and inexpensive. Its ability to guard against contamination makes it useful in sterile medical environments such as hospitals.” (Plastic Pros and Cons). Another article claims “... there is little scientific evidence to prove global warming is real…” (Times, Vamien McKalin Tech). While some people think that plastic pollution is not leading to global warming, there is much more evidence to prove otherwise, “The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in mass. Data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment show Greenland lost 150 to 250 cubic kilometers (36 to 60 cubic miles) of ice per year between 2002 and 2006, while Antarctica lost about 152 cubic kilometers (36 cubic miles) of ice between 2002 and 2005.” (Climate Change Evidence: How Do We Know?) Also claimed by Nasa, the Earth’s temperature has gone up an average of 2 degrees fahrenheit since the late 19th