Alright, let's try it. This is the global political
party. The team members are Darlene, Mary- Ann,
Melissa, Isabella and Isabel. We will be representing
global political issues. We believe we will be
better served here. We wanted to have a political
seat at the table. We are five Girls but one
voice. Today's topic is alright girls! We need
to address this situation. We have this misunderstanding
with...! I think it's plastic! But we have three
main containers which is metal. We have glass
and we have plastic. Of course. The glass was
discovered over 4 ,000 years ago. The metal was
discovered over 6 ,000 years ago. And the plastic
was invented in 1907. Now, all of us great grandparents
our grandparents, our parents, our self, and
maybe our children and our children's children
will. I would say, privilege of plastic. And
the reason I use the word privilege is because
whilst a lot of abuse has been done to plastic.
There are elements of society that plastic has
to be used. For instance, I believe that baby
furniture should be made out of 100%. Good. plastic.
I think storage supply in refrigeration should
be made out of plastic. I think the laboratory
these tests that they conduct at the hospital
should be used these storage, blood storage vials
or the injection needle or the syringe and all
those hospital apparatus. It's appropriate for
it to be in plastic. Tupperware has served great
generations before us with their plastic. containers.
What's wrong with it? There are things that are
best served if stored in plastic. Personally,
I do not wish to have glass in my bathroom for
it to shatter on the ground and shards get in
my feet and in the sauna and so I think fancy
plastic, bathroom, storage containers are very
appropriate and it does its job. But there are
some that decided to demonize plastic. Now there's
a global agreement for metal and glass to be
reconditioned, recycled, repurposed and reuse.
Why can't we get the same deal with plastic?
There must become a global agreement to recycle,
repurpose and reuse plastic containers because
There's no need to actually reinvent plastic
if you can recycle and reused it. Now getting
rid of plastic To go disturb the rainforest by
cutting down the trees to make a spoon. This will disturb
the earth's carbon balance disturb the environment
, the weather it is so recent time I heard
of some people going into the sea disturbing
the bed of the sea taking out the seaweed to
make plates so that people can eat with it. While
they discard plastic now the same thing is how
will you recycle these things that you're going
to reinvent. There's no need to reinvent what
is not broken. I caution anyone that goes to
the sea and disturb the sea. You're not supposed
to remove the sand or anything. You're not supposed to...
You can, within reason, pick up a stone. But
not a truckload of it. You're not supposed to
go and disturb the seaweed. Or you're cutting
trees down so that you can have a spoon. Does
that make sense? No it doesn't. It's actually,
it's evil. Right girls? It's um...! The only thing,
the only problem is there must become a global
agreement. as to how to discard plastic. It must
be globally signed and globally agreed upon because
plastic is perfect. Yes, it is perfect. Yes,
Darlene, you said that people are saying that
plastic is in the blood they found traces of plastic.
I don't believe it. I would like to see that
lab technician that look me in my eyes and tell
me that they found plastic particle in someone's
blood. The body will not digest plastic. It will
not digest metal and it will not digest glass.
You will pass that thing out of you exactly as how you
have swallow it. I discuss with my grandmother. Remember
girls when we discuss it with my grandmother
and she's a doctor. She said absolutely not.
the body will not digest plastic. So this whatever
they're campaigning about and they need to demonize
something. It seems like everything that works
is a crime. I heard this lady she was saying
everything that the baby touch is plastic. Yes!
it is plastic and it's good for the baby. Do
you want the baby to be using glass or
metal or even the pacifier? Imagine if you stick
that glass in that kid's mouth, what will happen
to it? Baby furnishing and baby welfare has to
be plastic. And it's good. It's very good. I
don't see any any problem with it and I think
the soft drink industry for instance Coca -Cola
Pepsi and The others they're doing a very good
job when you return your bottles you get some
pennies So I'm wondering is it possible for the
other plastic users? To work a deal out with
Coca -Cola, Pepsi and all these plastic
bottle usership company so that they could use
the same depository. For instance, the skin cream
lotion bottle. plastic. You could return it at
the same Coca -Cola, Pepsi depository at the
supermarket for some kind of penny and these
companies can work something out how they pay
each other behind the scenes because I promise
you We would never see another plastic bottle
or anything loitering anywhere, because if you
look around you've never seen a Coca -Cola bottle
or a Pepsi bottle. That's because people return
them because they're valued some pennies. I think
that is the way, that is the solution for plastic
bottles or plastic containers. You return them
all for some pennies. And all will become beautiful.
There won't be any plastic bottle in the ocean.
So I think this is the way forward. I don't think
reinventing something that is not broken. It
is pathetic going into the sea to go and disturb
the sea bed taking seaweed out. You're inventing
a solution for plastic. It's certainly very disturbing,
right? And think about it. A grand tree that
stood in all its majestic lights in the rainforest
and you go there like a parasite and a peasant
and cut the tree down to go and make a spoon
so you can have a meal. What do you think the
universe is going to do to you for doing that
to that tree? Think about your life before you
do this. You're going to be cursed for life Hmm!
Well Girls, what do you think about the whole
plastic thing? I think it's a great invention.
I think it serves its purpose. I think there
are things in the kitchen that has to be in plastic.
I think definitely there are things in the bathroom
that has to be in plastic. And I think a baby's
bath has to be in plastic. Like I said, babies
furnishing: it from the room, to the bathroom,
to the play area. It should be 100 % made by
plastic. I think glass is grand, of course, when
a kid is 10. 11, 12, you can start introducing
them to proper flatware at the table. But I believe
under 10, they should have plastic flatware.
And of course, they can have gold or silver spoon
or whatever you choose. But I think outside of
that, it should be plastic. I don't think anything's
wrong with that. Just like glass has its purpose,
metal has its purpose, and plastic has its purpose.
And you have to understand that during the time
of metal and glass, during those early years,
the fridge freezer was not invented. We did not
have supermarkets. So now when these, when we
have these invention, then plastic was invented
for the solution to the problem of storage. And
it worked very well because there are parts of
fridge freezers that are made from plastic. Okay,!
so girls, the plastic outbreak and the outlaw
and the demonization of plastic, that plastic
is causing cancer. and all those things. Well
we have a very great track record in general
of our great great great grandparents that our
parents would have known the story. Had, they had
gotten cancer from plastic. So today trying to
demonize plastic for the caused of cancer. I don't
think the two are related. I believe it's unfortunate
if somebody winds up getting cancer, but I don't
see any medical evidence that the cancer is as
a result of the exposure to plastic. So we will
have to vote for plastic. And we will have to
say, right girls? Long live plastic. Because
it is necessary. It is found in everything. From
the interior of cars, to the bottom of your shoes.
It is everywhere. The only solution is for
Globally, we need to find a global recycling
solution that is acceptable and user friendly
and that is the way forward to address the situation
of plastic because plastic is not going away.
It's a little things like the straw that you
use for your milkshake, that can change your day,
your... your whole mood, just by getting the
right straw, can create a very good mood. And
the right straw is plastic straw for our milkshake.
So congratulations, McDonald's, for returning
to your plastic straws. We love you for it. We'll
be again.