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In whole month of July 2015, a massive coastal cleanup took place. Large amounts of debris some form the 2011 Japan tsunami, have been clogging up the United States’ west coast. Last month, a massive project took place to help remove the waste all the way from Alaska to Seattle. The debris will be either recycled or sent to an Oregon landfill. This cleanup was largely funded by Japan who gave 6 million dollars to the US and Canada to promote it.
I think it is good to see the governments of several different countries coming together to fight for one communal cause: the environment. Our oceans and waterways have become extremely polluted and full of debris over the last couple decades and it is necessary that we take action. This cleanup is a step in the right direction to protecting our environment.
I think that it’s great that people are finally getting together to do something good for the environment. I do wonder though, why this did not happen sooner? The tsunami hit several years ago, so have people been cleaning up the coast for years, or is this a new thing?
It takes a while for the government or companies to get the funding to allow these large clean ups to happen. But I totally agree, it needs to happen sooner.
Although a tragedy, it is great to see how the restoration/cleanup efforts are bringing people together for one common goal. The fact that this happened 4 years ago exhibits the severity of this tsunami as well.
Yes, the tsunami has had very bad, lasting effects on the Pacific Ocean.
I agree with you that it is a great thing to see different countries come together to help one cause. I think it is a good that these countries come together because it shows that people do care about where they live. I think other countries should also do something about their pollution and the pollution around them.
I am in complete agreement. Countries need to come together to achieve a common goal, cleaning up the environment.
It’s so great that such largescale environmental action is being taken! It’s also refreshing to see various nations cooperating- and also to see nations taking pro-environmental action outside of a punitive/legislative course, and getting involved in the problem itself in a hands-on way. I’m also glad the debris is going to be dealt with responsibly!