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Friday, September 28, 2018
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Beat Plastic Pollution
Beat Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution has become an epidemic. Every year, we throw away enough plastic to circle the Earth four times. Much of that waste doesn’t make it into a landfill, but instead ends up in our oceans, where it’s responsible for killing one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals every year. For the good of the planet, it’s time to rethink how we use plastic. Read on to get the facts and learn how you can beat plastic pollution.
http://worldenvironmentday.global/en/news
Sunday, July 8, 2018
Hawaii bans sunscreens harmful to marine life
Sunscreens containing chemical substances harmful to coral reefs will be banned in the US state of Hawaii from 2021, US local media reported Wednesday.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed the legislation on Tuesday, making Hawaii the first state in the US to ban the sale, distribution and use of sunscreens that contain the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate.
The bill states, “Oxybenzone and octinoxate cause mortality in developing coral; increase coral bleaching that indicates extreme stress, even at temperatures below 87.8 degrees Fahrenheit; and cause genetic damage to coral and other marine organisms.”
Chemicals such as oxybenzone and octinoxate that block skin exposure to ultraviolet rays are severely harmful to coral, according to nonprofit organization Haereticus Environmental Laboratory.
Observations by the journal “Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology,” say that sunscreens are accountable for 1.4 ton of toxic substance that flow into coral reefs every year around the world.
Gov. Ige said regarding the bill, “This is just one small step toward protecting and restoring the resiliency of Hawaii’s reefs.” The bill recognizes exceptions for people who are prescribed the sunscreens for medical needs.
The sunscreens to be banned in Hawaii account for 70 percent of the sunscreens distributed in the US market, according to US media.
written by Lim Jeongyeo (korea herald)
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180705000498&ACE_SEARCH=1
Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed the legislation on Tuesday, making Hawaii the first state in the US to ban the sale, distribution and use of sunscreens that contain the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate.
The bill states, “Oxybenzone and octinoxate cause mortality in developing coral; increase coral bleaching that indicates extreme stress, even at temperatures below 87.8 degrees Fahrenheit; and cause genetic damage to coral and other marine organisms.”
Chemicals such as oxybenzone and octinoxate that block skin exposure to ultraviolet rays are severely harmful to coral, according to nonprofit organization Haereticus Environmental Laboratory.
Observations by the journal “Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology,” say that sunscreens are accountable for 1.4 ton of toxic substance that flow into coral reefs every year around the world.
Gov. Ige said regarding the bill, “This is just one small step toward protecting and restoring the resiliency of Hawaii’s reefs.” The bill recognizes exceptions for people who are prescribed the sunscreens for medical needs.
The sunscreens to be banned in Hawaii account for 70 percent of the sunscreens distributed in the US market, according to US media.
written by Lim Jeongyeo (korea herald)
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180705000498&ACE_SEARCH=1
Friday, June 22, 2018
Market Mango
On May 12th, the OpenHands corporation opened up Market Mango in Apgujeong, Seoul. The reason for this bazaar was to help the villagers of Calawis, Phillippines become financially independent. The fundraised money was all used to fund the Mango business that the villagers started. Various items were sold, such as snacks, mangoes, cosmetics, and clothes, and the Ecosave Club also contributed by selling scarves and cosmetics. It was great to see so many people interested in such a great cause. We are looking forward to taking a part in more bazaars in the future.
by Ji Won Cindy Kim
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Gifts for Kids and Renovation of Cherry's house
The Ecosave Club has continued to fundraise money to help Cherry's school and donated it to Open Hands. With the help of our donation, the Open Hands provided school supplies to more than 100 Inuman and Inarawan kids. In addition, with the help of Open Hands, we were able to cooperate and renovate the entrance door of Cherry's house. It was glad to see kids smile with our gifts and improvements of Cherry's school condition.
-school supplies for Inuman and Inarawan kids
-Before
-After
By Justin Chung
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
World Environment Day 2018
“Beat Plastic Pollution”, the theme for World Environment Day 2018, is a call to action for all of us to come together to combat one of the great environmental challenges of our time. Chosen by this year’s host, India, the theme of World Environment Day 2018 invites us all to consider how we can make changes in our everyday lives to reduce the heavy burden of plastic pollution on our natural places, our wildlife – and our own health.
While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become over reliant on single-use or disposable plastic – with severe environmental consequences. Around the world, 1 million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute. Every year we use up to 5 trillion disposable plastic bags. In total, 50 per cent of the plastic we use is single use.
Nearly one third of the plastic packaging we use escapes collection systems, which means that it ends up clogging our city streets and polluting our natural environment. Every year, up to 13 million tons of plastic leak into our oceans, where it smothers coral reefs and threatens vulnerable marine wildlife. The plastic that ends up in the oceans can circle the Earth four times in a single year, and it can persist for up to 1,000 years before it fully disintegrates.
Plastic also makes its way into our water supply – and thus into our bodies. What harm does that cause? Scientists still aren’t sure, but plastics contain a number of chemicals, many of which are toxic or disrupt hormones. Plastics can also serve as a magnet for other pollutants, including dioxins, metals and pesticides.
There are so many things that we can do – from asking the restaurants you frequent to stop using plastic straws, to bringing your own coffee mug to work, to pressuring your local authorities to improve how they manage your city’s waste. Here are some other specific ideas:
http://www.un.org (UN environment)
While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become over reliant on single-use or disposable plastic – with severe environmental consequences. Around the world, 1 million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute. Every year we use up to 5 trillion disposable plastic bags. In total, 50 per cent of the plastic we use is single use.
Nearly one third of the plastic packaging we use escapes collection systems, which means that it ends up clogging our city streets and polluting our natural environment. Every year, up to 13 million tons of plastic leak into our oceans, where it smothers coral reefs and threatens vulnerable marine wildlife. The plastic that ends up in the oceans can circle the Earth four times in a single year, and it can persist for up to 1,000 years before it fully disintegrates.
Plastic also makes its way into our water supply – and thus into our bodies. What harm does that cause? Scientists still aren’t sure, but plastics contain a number of chemicals, many of which are toxic or disrupt hormones. Plastics can also serve as a magnet for other pollutants, including dioxins, metals and pesticides.
If you can’t reuse it, refuse it
This year’s World Environment Day provides an opportunity for each of us to embrace the many ways that we can help to combat plastic pollution around the world. And you don’t have to wait until 5 June to act.There are so many things that we can do – from asking the restaurants you frequent to stop using plastic straws, to bringing your own coffee mug to work, to pressuring your local authorities to improve how they manage your city’s waste. Here are some other specific ideas:
- Bring your own shopping bags to the supermarket
- Pressure food suppliers to use non-plastic packagin
- Refuse plastic cutlery
- Pick up any plastic you see the next time you go for a walk on the beach
http://www.un.org (UN environment)
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Earth Hour 2018 in Seoul
Justin, Cindy, and I represented the EcoSave club as we partook in the events during Earth Hour in Seoul. We volunteered around six to seven hours that day, instructing passerby of the activities that were related to spreading awareness of Earth Hour. Overall, it was an unique experience to witness Gwang Hwa Mun turn off its light for an hour.
By Daniel Kim
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