TURTLE DEFORMED BY A SIX-PACK RING ~ PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT
Isn't this the saddest thing!!Poor little turtle.
Deformed by a six-pack ring.
That plastic comes with bottled water and other drinks.
I ALWAYS cut it into pieces and make sure there are no holes, at all. I cut even the smallest hole so a foot or anything else won't get caught in it. Also, I cut the two plastic strip openings on a plastic grocery bag and tie the bag in a knot before I throw it away.
I read that this turtle survived but cannot protect itself by retreating into it's shell.
I will do my best to help protect our environment.
(INHABITAT.COM/PEANUT-THE-STORY)
I do the same thing you do with six pack rings and plastic grocery bags. I also cut the tie loops in garbage can liner bags. Any plastic with an opening is dangerous to wildlife.
ReplyDeleteA long time ago, I saw a crane or egret hanging from the very top of a big tree and it's leg or wing was caught in a plastic bag. That picture has stayed with me. We all need to do our part, one person at a time.
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