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This video shows how plastic has become a double-edged sword. We depend on it, we are hooked on it. However, if you kill by the sword, you die by the sword. A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye. Very biblical, like the apocalypse ;)

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Plastic Pollution: How Humans are Turning the World into Plastic

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As consumers, maybe we have some responsibility on what decisions we make. Never underestimate the power of our small decisions. The market rules. Money talks. But, hey, we are the market, right?

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Speaking  in English about Consumerism (B2,C1,C2)

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This lockdown has made you think about consumerism and pollution. Now that you have watched both videos, you are ready to write a post on the Padlet wall.

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AMAZING! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! WELL DONE!
To think that, for good or evil better or for worse, Consumerism on its current scale could be our undoing doom, it's a glaring truth!. Needless to say , I am not an expert on this point in question but yet, I will at least do my best to give my two cents on the matter in hand , for it is my belief that people tend to turn a blind eye on such a controversial topic and somehow it is like water off a duck's back!... I strongly believe that a drastic U-turn is needed regarding our throw-away culture, though.

On the other hand on the flip side, Consumerism can be ultimately considered as a social marker, a way of pointing out the difference between the haves and have-nots.

As technology evolves, it is only a matter of time that Internet will no doubt be the driving force behind Consumerism in the future to come.

Obviously, at this stage of the game, we should be aware of such a stark warning sign of the dangers of excessive production, - tons of plastic waste ending up in landfills or even worse, in the ocean, travelling up all the way the food chain and landing directly on our plate. Hence, everything has an impact somehow, such as plastic, cotton, paper to name just a few...

In my humble opinion, we should keep our fingers on the pulse of our dear living planet, - the only one we have, indeed.

Unfortunately, dare I say, seeing is believing... and it's mind boggling how people are no longer aware of this fact !!

I do know for sure, this is a bitter pill to swallow for the average Joe, dealing mainly with the basic idea " Well, that's the way the cookies crumbles" but we should not  beat around the bush and tackle this situation as soon as posible, and for good.

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Hi guys, given that I have already watched on these videos I can share my impression that this topic is a controversial question.
The contamination pollution and the excessive use of plastic in our lives has made us dependent on it, we are so hooked, that people is people find it difficult to wean themselves off it.
Everbody knows that plastic has become, metaphorically speaking, our current livelihood, but it is a double edged sword.
Examples of this are these facts: the economy is booming, people is people go on shopping sprees as if they were all shopaholics, we follow stupid hypes, and our planet is treated like a terrible landfill.
So, we need to curb this situation, and dare I say that we need the active implication of each one of us, and of course our politics politicians. This should be the last straw in order to get going forward creating a better place to live a best place to live among us.
We know the theroy, so we have to apply it to our practice in real and inmediate facts.

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Hello Everyone. I want to share with you my opinion about this video. I have been thinking about the problem of plastic, why do we have so many plastics around us? I'm not an expert on this matter but what we can see is that the use of plastic is excessive. From what I understand, some years ago we began to use plastic for everything,  and even now it 's booming being increasily.   Now we have a huge amount of plastic that we don't know how to remove.
If we link these facts with the increases of robots, self-checkout and machines, undoubtedly, society is creating a negative impact on the Environment. But on the other hand, as consumers, we benefit from all this conspicuous overconsumption consumption are the most benefited.
We need to take a  u-turn and do our best for our planet.

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GREAT JOB! WELL DONE!
Hello classmates and teacher !!!

First of all, I want to give you my opinion about these controversial topics: Plastic pollution and consumerism.

Nowadays, we have a several severe problem with the plastic pollution. Plastics are littering our cities, oceans and contributing to health problems in humans and animals. But another of our problems is the consumerism in our society. Many people have to an obsession with buying material goods or things.

On the one hand, we must have one of thing very clear: plastic destroys the marine life and is undisputably polluting the earth. Millions of tons of plastic are in the environment as waste, especially in the oceans and seas.  For this reason, it is very important to use less plastic, recycle the plastic that you do use, and so on …

On the other hand, we need to have two concepts very clear: consumption and consumerism are two different things. Consumption is based on satisfying our basic needs, food, health and education. But the consumerism is more about materialism, things that drive us to satisfaction.

I would like to conclude by saying that we need to care for our planet and our basic needs because life and our space is only one there is no planet b.

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SIMPLY AWESOME! I'M PROUD!
In an era when consumerism is skyrocketing, people don’t realise that it has taken over the developed and developing world at a noteworthy pace in the last century, and the consequences this fact may have will take its toll on us all.

Consumerism is intrinsically intertwined with the economy, which in turn, provides people with jobs and livelihoods. But it is a two-sided sword which presents us problems at the same time as it provides us with solutions.

Building on from the idea that consumerism presents us diverse problems, the fact that consumers don’t try to turn the tide even when they comprehend the problems that exist and also putting the blame on others, makes me wonder how long will it take for consumerism to become the downfall of our generation. If we keep beating around the bush instead of taking a drastic u-turn in our way to face these problems, all the advantages consumerism may present will be outweighed by the problems it causes.

If we don’t realise that it takes two to tango, and we keep pointing others for toward the doomed future that is waiting for us, it will be too late at the time we want to change something.

So, taking the pros of the consumerism culture, that involves unavoidably the Z generation, and the rise of online shopping, we have to catch on the importance of reducing the unnecessary purchases.

Therefore, we would find better ways to eradicate problems such as plastic pollution, which is quite alarming, mainly because it seems unstoppable. And how to stall it, is the dilemma we have to resolve by gathering efforts to reduce its consumption.

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WELL DONE!
Plastic is everywhere nowadays. People are using it endlessly just for their comfort. However, no one realizes how it is harming our planet. Plastic pollution means a dangerous impact on human health, marine life and oceans. We need to become aware of the consequences so that we can stop. Kids should be taught from their childhood to avoid using plastic. Similarly, adults must check each other on the same. In addition, the goverment must take stringent mesures to stop plastic pollution, before it gets too late.

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JAWDROPPING! I'M IMPRESSED!
Nowadays, society and people go on at an incredibly fast pace. Everything passes in the blink of an eye, principal due to the fact that our lifestyle doesn´t allow us to stop for a minute. Nevertheless, what would happen if we had to stop?

With the pandemic of coronavirus, I have had enough time to think about the inner driving force of society and I have come to the conclusion, that it´s clearly consumerism.

Consumerism, strongly intertwined with captilasim capitalism, has taken over the developing of the world, a world where I´m not exempt from sin. In a world of opulence, decadente and excess, conssumerism is instrincally connected with economy, providing livehoods and jobs. Nevertheless, it´s also a double-edged sword.

Although the future seems bright for conssumerism due to the advent of internet shopping, there´s also a dark side which no one realises or talks about. With the immediate automation, millions of people are loosing losing their jobs at the hands of machines. It´s also important to mention the psychological Impact consumerism is having these days: teenagers are developing social integration issues only for not having the newest phone of the market or for not following actual current fashion trends. These kind of situations are fruit of massive consumption that is starting to knock down the mental health of younger generations at the same time that it can create self-isolation and numerous confidence issues. Education is also linked with this issue: with the technological innovations of this era, kids are starting to be in contact with technologies at very soon early ages. This has not to be a problem, but the reality is that many parents are not controlling correctly the use of these cutting-edge technologies. In a nutshell, this makes me think that kids stop being kids since the moment they get in touch with electronic devices, becoming members of the long chain of consumption.

Nevertheless, the most worrying problem is the negative impact all of this is having on the environment: we are literally surrounded by plastic, wood, metals and chemicals. The principal problem of the overwhelming production of plastic is that we have lost control of it: we have come so far, to the point even the human race is suffering the effects of plastic. Thanks to the presence of microplastics in oceans, sea fauna is ingesting plastic, which is getting into the food chain and, consequently, making us ingest tons of plastic without we even realise.

In conclusion, I will point out that thanks to consumption and consumerism, humanity will be forced to take a drastic u-turn at some point; otherwise, it could mean the end of the human race. As a member of the Generation Z, my future is not clear at all due to all the chaos that is taking place all over the world. But the worst part is not this situation. The worst part is that we are the only ones responsible of for this mess, so that makes me think that maybe climate change, injustices all over the world, consumerism, pollution, overcrowding, wars, pandemics, etc. shouldn´t be seen as the main problem of our world. Instead, we should realise our worst enemy is a monster we have unconciously created, and its name is society.

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GREAT JOB! FANTASTIC!
Now, with the Covid-19 pandemic, we have enough time to think about what is the path we are following is, and of course how it would change our world. As I have done that, I have come to the conclusion that nowadays there are two things that are related and, with the quarantine, they will be conspicuous for their absence: plastic and consumerism.

It is evident that the growth of the human being is exponential, we are able to develop in a couple of month things that some years ago where unthikable. However, all that efficiency didn´t came alone, it is a fact that since the discover discovery of  how to mix determinated molecules humanity was skyrocketted to the a position even further for a god higher than a god's in our planet. If once fire was controled we become unstoppable in the land, plastic has made us (bosses) masters of every dimension of the planet, even space. And it is fair to say that plastics are not balacend among comparable to any other materials we have available,  / it is cheap, easy and fast to manufacturate and of course plastic is multifunctional / so it´s not strange to think that plastic have had has taken over the control of production, everything is made of it, from our kitchens to the bathrooms.

Sadly, all that evolution have has a cost, our environment, life- beings living beings, ecosystems are being harmed by our acts. All the tones tons of that material that are threw dumped  into oceans and rivers suppouse pose a problem that looks that like it is not going to be solved in a short period of time.

On the other hand, there is consumerism, a frenzy that is now inside of our society. And of course, I´m not exent of exempt from it, all of us love to buy stuff on a whim, like cooking tools.
It works behind the idea of always purchase purchasing the latest device, /for instance, we have that iPhone matter, every year the same phone with different number, but, let´s be honest, we are junkies of it, at least in some ways.

Consumerism has bad points, of course, for example, we give all the importance to some little material things that really doesn´t aren't worth it as much as they seem. Moreover, at the expense of all the goods we have, other people work in bad conditions, everything to guarantee our welfare state.

However, consumerism produce produces positive things as well, such as the fact that business rivalry fosters competition so that companies will try to improve their products, trying to make one which is better than the others. Furthermore, people that invest smartly on in sprawling enterprises can make a lot of money, so in some way it can make your welfare better.

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EXCELLENT! WELL DONE!
Hello everybody!
I am writing this post to share with you my opinion about these controversial and conspicuous topics. I am not sure if I would consider myself an expert on the topics, but I will at least, try to do my best.

First of all, I would like to said say that both topics, plastic production and consumerism are interrelated. We as humans, must become aware of the damage that we are doing with our uncontrolled shopping.

Furthermore, the levels of plastics increase daily, with more being produced than degraded. I cannot consider myself exempt from this consumerist frenzy that has infiltrated our society, but when I buy something, I try to have as little plastic packaging as possible, being sometimes a difficult task.

On one hand, numerous companies are becoming aware of the damage that the mass production of plastic is causing on our planet and are switching to other materials, such as paper and cardboard. Nevertheless, in some cases there are some materials, that although they are less polluting than plastic, they have a greater ecological impact, making the ecological footprint even bigger.

On the other hand, I would like to reflect on the current situation worlwide, where with our confinement we have managed to give the planet a break by relieving it of our continuous pollution.

To sum up, during this stop in our daily routine we must think and analyze all that we are doing wrong and the damage we cause to the planet, a place that is not only ours, we may be our own greatest enemies.

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GOOD JOB! WELL DONE!
Just a couple of days ago I was reading a very thoughtful article about consuming and its effect on weather changing. Most of the researches studies show that both subjects are, beyond a doubt, related, and, with all the scientist scientific evidence, it gives drives me nuts the fact that there are still people who denies deny this fact, and refuses refuse to make changes in their lives.

We all feel pressed on toward buying things (which we don’t really need) to feel better with ourselves and our lifestyle environment, thanks to all the advertisements which surround us. This means that we buy a lot of things which are, almost all of them, made of plastic or covered with plastic.

I am not an expert on the subject, buy I will do my best to give my two cents on the subject: I truly believe that our lives are in risk for at greater risk more than a pandemic, even a huge one. Micro plastics are a silent but an efficient killers begging of problems. In on a daily basis we are unconsciously eating and drinking these littles little  enemies, and I think that in today’s world, that’s unavoidable, so we should put our hopes in the next generations. It is common knowledge that children’s education is nothing but preparing them for the future. A future which seems to be more and more competitive and globalized with each passing day, therefore it’s our chance and duty to improve such a bad prediction.

Just as small and very personal beginning closing point, I’m a huge proponent of the “three R’s”: reduce, recicle recycle and  reuse. These small steps would drive us to a better and cleaner future: deep down, I feel we can achieve it.

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REALLY GOOD! WELL DONE!
Hello everyone!
I have already seen the videos about plastic and consumerism and I want to share with all of you my opinion. Firstly, I need to say I'm not an expert on this topic but I will try to do my best to give my two cents on the matter. It is such a controversial topic, since it is causing serious problems and consequences on our planet.

Some years ago, when humans were able to discover this type of material, what we have called plastic, we started to make absolutely everything with it because it is very versatile, convenient, cheap to manufacture and easy to replace. Nowadays, as we can notice, plastic is everywhere and we now see the consequences of our intense use and our conspicuous consumption. Sadly, it negatively impacts rivers, oceans, lakes, wildlife, humans... and we don't have a clue about how can we we can remove it.  The question is, are we able to find a good alternative to plastic?
From my point of view, we need to take advantage of our confinement due to the horrible pandemic, stop for a minute and reflect on what is happening around us, just be aware of the damage we are doing to the only planet we have.  Is it really necessary, our overconsumerism? Do we want to continue destroying our environment?

To sum up, I want to emphasize the importance of thinking about what we are doing wrong and of being able to collaborate to find a solution as soon as possible. We have to wake up before it is too late, our world is worth it.

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FANTASTIC!
Hello, I would love to share with all of you what I think about this problem that has affected our planet. Without further ado, let's start by saying that plastic pollution has been an issue we've been trying to avoid at all cost, or at least the half of the human population. The video shows us not only the impact our actions have had on the care to the environment, but also how like human beings have not paid attention to what is happening with the use of plastic and how it affects our planet. Even though plastic helps solve problems that we don't have very good answers for at the moment, it also have has brought a lot of pollution to which we have apparently not noticed, and the only solution that I find logical at the moment is to control the use of plastic or only use it for important things. Apart from the video, I wanted to inform you about the negative effects of consumerism, that include the depletion of natural resources and pollution of the planet. I'm not an expert on the matter but I can say that the way the consumer society is working is not sustainable, because we are currently overusing Earth's natural resources to our own selfish reasons. The video mentioned something about the addiction of to shoping and how consumerism is intertwined with the economy, which in return provides us with jobs but since everything has its bad side and this case is the negative impact that is having on the planet, because believe it or not, we are literally surrounded by plastics, wood, metals and chemicals and we need to solve this issue as soon as possible. In addition to this, this global pandemic has helped to provide a lot of help to the environment, for example not only cleaning Venice canals which are more cleaner cleaner than ever but the pollution itself has plummetted.

To conclude, I believe we need to take more seriously these things to protect our planet and for us to live longer.

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EXTREMELY GOOD!
Hello!
I would like to share my opinion about consumerism of plastic.  First and foremost, I must say that I am not an expert on this subject, but I am very fond of informing myself on this type of subject and speaking and debating.  It is an issue, since it is causing serious consequences in all corners of our planet, there are people who think that this does not go with affect them, but this fact affects each and every human being.

In 1860 the discovery of this material, plastic, was considered a great innovation and it continues today as we continue to using it.  It turned out to be very versatile and cheap to manufacture, which increases its production due to demand.  Nowadays, plastic is everywhere and we are aware that it is literally everywhere (seas, rivers, forests)  this factor  impacts negatively to on the ecosystem.

There has been a lot of research on how we can stop using plastic, very good alternatives have been found in this regard but it is very difficult to get rid of it.

Personally speaking, I reckon that I use plastic, but I try to reduce its use as much as possible.
Currently we are facing a global pandemic, this change in our daily ways of life should help us reflect on the amount of pollution we produce daily.  We can see the example in improvement of air quality, the canals in Venice canal is are much cleaner ... I just hope that when all this finish finishes, people will take care of their acts and the pollution regulations will be tightened.  Because if we don't take action now, when?