The Lonely Plastic Bottle’s Cry for Help | Ruoxi Zhao | TEDxHWSSH Youth
A discarded plastic bottle being used once and abandoned, destined to pollute the Earth for centuries. Millions like it choke oceans, harming marine life. But hope exists: refuse single-use plastics, recycle smarter and transform trash into resources. Together, we can turn this crisis into change. A discarded plastic bottle being used once and abandoned, destined to pollute the Earth for centuries. Millions like it choke oceans, harming marine life. But hope exists: refuse single-use plastics, recycle smarter and transform trash into resources. Together, we can turn this crisis into change. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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