This video hit me hard. As I watched the poor sea turtle struggle to breathe, I, too, found myself trying to catch my breath. As these divers struggled to pull out a plastic straw from the turtle’s nose, I became angry. I could barely finish watching the rest of the video. To imagine the pain this turtle had to suffer is absolutely gut-wrenching. And it only makes me hate the destruction humans have done to our planet that much more. However, it serves as a reminder that there must be something done about our obsession and overconsumption of plastic. Here are six easy ways to reduce your use of plastic.
