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Population | Lily Wang | TEDxYouth@HuoShaYuZhen


good afternoon ladies and gentlemen

good afternoon ladies and gentlemen my name is Lily and today I’ll be

my name is Lily and today I’ll be

my name is Lily and today I’ll be talking about how damaging pollution is

talking about how damaging pollution is

talking about how damaging pollution is their maintained types of pollution

their maintained types of pollution

their maintained types of pollution factories co2 PM 2.5 and many more but

factories co2 PM 2.5 and many more but

factories co2 PM 2.5 and many more but this speech is focused on plastic waste

this speech is focused on plastic waste

this speech is focused on plastic waste and car emissions in China this affects

and car emissions in China this affects

and car emissions in China this affects a vast amount of trained citizens

a vast amount of trained citizens

a vast amount of trained citizens firstly because their supermarkets have

firstly because their supermarkets have

firstly because their supermarkets have you been in any supermarkets of China

you been in any supermarkets of China

you been in any supermarkets of China before if you have you will know that

before if you have you will know that

before if you have you will know that these plastic bags carry your groceries

these plastic bags carry your groceries

these plastic bags carry your groceries if you look closely at the counter you

if you look closely at the counter you

if you look closely at the counter you will see that they have racks and racks

will see that they have racks and racks

will see that they have racks and racks of plastic bags all shapes and sizes but

of plastic bags all shapes and sizes but

of plastic bags all shapes and sizes but what do you do with the bags when you

what do you do with the bags when you

what do you do with the bags when you get home many people throw them away

get home many people throw them away

get home many people throw them away throwing plastic away will increase the

throwing plastic away will increase the

throwing plastic away will increase the pollution and that is horrible for

pollution and that is horrible for

pollution and that is horrible for environment globally we use 160,000

environment globally we use 160,000

environment globally we use 160,000 plastic bags every second these plastics

plastic bags every second these plastics

plastic bags every second these plastics when thrown in landfills or elsewhere

when thrown in landfills or elsewhere

when thrown in landfills or elsewhere find their way into our oceans killing

find their way into our oceans killing

find their way into our oceans killing the marine animals that mistake them for

the marine animals that mistake them for

the marine animals that mistake them for food what makes plastics so harmful to

food what makes plastics so harmful to

food what makes plastics so harmful to human animal and plant life is that

human animal and plant life is that

human animal and plant life is that they’re non biodegradable it only starts

they’re non biodegradable it only starts

they’re non biodegradable it only starts secreting in 700 years this means that

secreting in 700 years this means that

secreting in 700 years this means that all the plastic that’s ever been

all the plastic that’s ever been

all the plastic that’s ever been produced has not degraded yet even when

produced has not degraded yet even when

produced has not degraded yet even when degrades it doesn’t turn to some other

degrades it doesn’t turn to some other

degrades it doesn’t turn to some other form that gets absorbed by nature if fo

form that gets absorbed by nature if fo

form that gets absorbed by nature if fo degrees which mean only turns into

degrees which mean only turns into

degrees which mean only turns into smaller toxic bits of itself this is

smaller toxic bits of itself this is

smaller toxic bits of itself this is just the tip of the plastic garbage

just the tip of the plastic garbage

just the tip of the plastic garbage issues that’s alarm environmentalists

issues that’s alarm environmentalists

issues that’s alarm environmentalists these days have you seen all the masks

these days have you seen all the masks

these days have you seen all the masks you have to wear because of air

you have to wear because of air

you have to wear because of air pollution a lie last year Chinese

pollution a lie last year Chinese

pollution a lie last year Chinese shoppers spent 870 million RMB buying

shoppers spent 870 million RMB buying

shoppers spent 870 million RMB buying the Metabo

the Metabo

the Metabo earlier this year officials in Shanghai

earlier this year officials in Shanghai

earlier this year officials in Shanghai because they’re disagreeing between

because they’re disagreeing between

because they’re disagreeing between three my protective master residents

three my protective master residents

three my protective master residents masks are also bad for environment

masks are also bad for environment

masks are also bad for environment with that a really good idea is for you

with that a really good idea is for you

with that a really good idea is for you to bring your own travel bag or anything

to bring your own travel bag or anything

to bring your own travel bag or anything can keep and reuse every time you go to

can keep and reuse every time you go to

can keep and reuse every time you go to the supermarket or buy some groceries

the supermarket or buy some groceries

the supermarket or buy some groceries this way plastic bags won’t be used and

this way plastic bags won’t be used and

this way plastic bags won’t be used and everyone will be much healthier which

everyone will be much healthier which

everyone will be much healthier which leads on to my next point health is a

leads on to my next point health is a

leads on to my next point health is a big concern for many families and

big concern for many families and

big concern for many families and parents pollution can harm us in many

parents pollution can harm us in many

parents pollution can harm us in many ways it can cause many short-term

ways it can cause many short-term

ways it can cause many short-term respiratory symptoms such as coughing

respiratory symptoms such as coughing

respiratory symptoms such as coughing dirt irritation chest tightness wheezing

dirt irritation chest tightness wheezing

dirt irritation chest tightness wheezing and shortness of breath as well as other

and shortness of breath as well as other

and shortness of breath as well as other long-term damages and aggravation of

long-term damages and aggravation of

long-term damages and aggravation of other diseases children are more

other diseases children are more

other diseases children are more vulnerable to the effects of pollution

vulnerable to the effects of pollution

vulnerable to the effects of pollution than adults because they spend more time

than adults because they spend more time

than adults because they spend more time outdoors and they breathe fat adults –

outdoors and they breathe fat adults –

outdoors and they breathe fat adults – also children’s lungs are still

also children’s lungs are still

also children’s lungs are still developing and also work exits outdoors

developing and also work exits outdoors

developing and also work exits outdoors for extended periods of time also

for extended periods of time also

for extended periods of time also vulnerable toxic pollution

vulnerable toxic pollution

vulnerable toxic pollution who’sa contaminated water soil and air

who’sa contaminated water soil and air

who’sa contaminated water soil and air that is harmful or poisonous it includes

that is harmful or poisonous it includes

that is harmful or poisonous it includes industrial wastes such as toxic heavy

industrial wastes such as toxic heavy

industrial wastes such as toxic heavy metal from mining or chemicals from

metal from mining or chemicals from

metal from mining or chemicals from factories or even sewage and particle

factories or even sewage and particle

factories or even sewage and particle aids from power plants toxic pollution

aids from power plants toxic pollution

aids from power plants toxic pollution can cause the risk of developing cancer

can cause the risk of developing cancer

can cause the risk of developing cancer and cause non-conscious negative health

and cause non-conscious negative health

and cause non-conscious negative health effects have you looked at the rows in

effects have you looked at the rows in

effects have you looked at the rows in China if you have you will see that

China if you have you will see that

China if you have you will see that there are cars on every rows you look at

there are cars on every rows you look at

there are cars on every rows you look at the main reason why people away for

the main reason why people away for

the main reason why people away for school travel and work is traffic but

school travel and work is traffic but

school travel and work is traffic but science laying people two important jobs

science laying people two important jobs

science laying people two important jobs such as doctors or firemen cars also

such as doctors or firemen cars also

such as doctors or firemen cars also pollute the area heavily why are buses

pollute the area heavily why are buses

pollute the area heavily why are buses provided I will just take their cars if

provided I will just take their cars if

provided I will just take their cars if I went to public transport the world

I went to public transport the world

I went to public transport the world would be a much better place because

would be a much better place because

would be a much better place because there will be less traffic and less

there will be less traffic and less

there will be less traffic and less pollution there are lots of positive

pollution there are lots of positive

pollution there are lots of positive races take the bus the subway or even

races take the bus the subway or even

races take the bus the subway or even the bike for example the traffic will be

the bike for example the traffic will be

the bike for example the traffic will be much lighter since the cars take up most

much lighter since the cars take up most

much lighter since the cars take up most the road with everyone using less

the road with everyone using less

the road with everyone using less vehicles means less pollution biking is

vehicles means less pollution biking is

vehicles means less pollution biking is also extremely good exercise analyst

also extremely good exercise analyst

also extremely good exercise analyst goes on

goes on

goes on riding the bike can also save time for

riding the bike can also save time for

riding the bike can also save time for sure journeys because you could go to

sure journeys because you could go to

sure journeys because you could go to gym for an hour and only brain alone to

gym for an hour and only brain alone to

gym for an hour and only brain alone to amount of carbs similarly you could ride

amount of carbs similarly you could ride

amount of carbs similarly you could ride your bike to school or to work and

your bike to school or to work and

your bike to school or to work and exercise at the same time

exercise at the same time

exercise at the same time additionally public bikes are provided

additionally public bikes are provided

additionally public bikes are provided across the city in fact there are so

across the city in fact there are so

across the city in fact there are so many that most who can easily access one

many that most who can easily access one

many that most who can easily access one these bikes are invented just to sit

these bikes are invented just to sit

these bikes are invented just to sit there they’re supposed to be helping

there they’re supposed to be helping

there they’re supposed to be helping citizens in conclusion we need to get

citizens in conclusion we need to get

citizens in conclusion we need to get rid of pollution to make the world a

rid of pollution to make the world a

rid of pollution to make the world a better place in order to do that people

better place in order to do that people

better place in order to do that people need to use fabric bags and not passing

need to use fabric bags and not passing

need to use fabric bags and not passing advice in the supermarkets people should

advice in the supermarkets people should

advice in the supermarkets people should take public transport and exercise more

take public transport and exercise more

take public transport and exercise more with this I urge you support the

with this I urge you support the

with this I urge you support the environment and change your lifestyle a

environment and change your lifestyle a

environment and change your lifestyle a bit when you see the change and the fact

bit when you see the change and the fact

bit when you see the change and the fact of the world you will want to do more

of the world you will want to do more

of the world you will want to do more health you can save the environment

health you can save the environment

health you can save the environment thank you

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