#activism plasticwar antiplastic environment

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Activism at it’s finest

There are few things in this world I hate more than lazy uneducated people who have an ignorant disregard for the future of our planet, environment and other living things. I am an environmental activist and happy to declare that to the Tumblr and social media world.

I’m also incredibly happy to inform others about the environmental impact they and our fellow humans have. Not in an obnoxious always on my soapbox kinda way. But if you do start the conversation, I will passionately contribute and sprout some fun and informative facts as well as how you can do something to help.

How is the easiest way to spread the messages I’m most passionate about? Why social media of course! You can try and call me a clicktivist but my activism goes beyond the screen so ya’ll can suck it.

In the past month I am hoping you would have seen this awesome and inspiring video. If you are a friend of mine on Facebook you definitely would have.

Here our dear mate David is engaging the online publics (as well as national broadcast in the UK) on how devastating our impact has been; on our one and only home planet.

If you haven’t yet Blue Planet 2 needs to be on your watch list.

Plastic truly is the anti-christ. Woooah she went there oh yeh I went there, but really what do you expect from someone who feels so strongly about the environment!? But hey it’s not just me that hates how humanity uses plastic.

The UK recently had an incredible surge in anti plastic activism after the release of the documentary Blue Planet 2 during a BBC broadcast. UK Mcdonalds stores now refuse to offer up plastic straws, you now have to ask for a straw if you need/want one. There have also been recent ‘plastic attacks’ where UK locals did their grocery shop, but ripped all the plastic off products to leave behind in grocery shops. The Queen has also issued orders to all of her estates banning all single use plastic.

How did I first see all of the above information? Activist groups on Facebook. Groups promoting their ideas and opinions to activate a change in community. With huge numbers of social media consumers now declaring that the majority of their ‘news’ is sourced from social media is it really that surprising how easily an anti-plastic movement swept across news feeds?

There is a fine line of course where activism and protesting goes too far. When perhaps activists meant well (or maybe not) and overstepped the mark. Case and point PETA aka the people for the ethical treatment of animals. These guys constantly use extreme shock and awe campaigns across social media to get their message across. Such as this one where they compared chickens to Jewish people during the holocaust.

Shit Peta you naaaaaaasty AF!!

What will the future of social media activism and protesting be? Who knows perhaps when Virtual Reality hits social media and really kicks off I’ll hologram some messages out to all my ‘friends’ and ‘followers’ about how they’re killing turtles. Or hey maybe even Peta will start using drones to live stream and personally attack people in their homes about eating meat?

Guess we’ll find out. ✌🏻

Places of epic information

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3LTMf8KKFg

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=peta+nazi+campaign&client=firefox-b-ab&dcr=0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwintrbXp8baAhUBqpQKHXSrBGAQ_AUICigB&biw=1243&bih=667

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/queen-elizabeth-ii-declares-war-on-plastic/9424212

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/peta-shocking-controversial-ads-2011-10?r=US&IR=T#this-ad-for-petas-holocaust-on-your-plate-campaign-was-banned-by-germanys-high-court-3

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/clicktivism-why-social-media-is-not-good-for-charity

https://www.inverse.com/article/21806-how-social-media-could-influence-uprisings-2026

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLx4fVsYdTI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km12rqlkapg

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-43559636