Summary

The article “Nearly all countries agree to stem flow of plastic wasteinto poor nations” written by Emily Holden is devoted to the discussion of the problem of environment. Our word is full of high-tech and developed technologies, and this fact clearly shows that there are always two sides to the coin. Each person may surely claim that technology is a boon to the humankind. It simplifies our life making some activities rather easier; it provides new opportunities in different fields. Nevertheless, we cannot deny a number of withdraws that affects our society and environment. One of the main problems has become plastic.

First, the author draws our attention to the fact that villages in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia had turned into dumpsites due to plastic waste. It affects not only human but also flora and fauna, since plastic debris clutters pristine land and floats in huge masses in oceans.

Emily Holden gives an example of Rolph Payet’s speech in the United Nations Environment Program where he compared plastic pollution to an “epidemic”. She also emphasizes that it is dangerous especially for animals; there are a lot of examples of the dead albatross chicks with their stomachs open and all recognizable plastic items inside it or dead whales washing up with hundreds of pounds of plastic garbage in their stomachs.

Finally, the author called the agreement between countries to stem flow of plastic waste into poor nations historic, since it relates to every human. If success it will make the global trade in plastic waste more transparent and better regulated.

I am impressed with this article and I will observe this problem more wildly. Emily Holden an important topic which requires an urgent solution.