Consequences of pollution from plastic consumption - Save the turtles

It was always my favorite vacation when we went to our vacation home in Bundaberg on the Australian coast with the whole family. I was always very happy because I was able to see all my cousins ​​again after a long time and we always had a lot of fun. We were often there for weeks or even the entire summer vacation. In Bundaberg we were able to escape the stress of my parents' work or, as they say it today, “relax”.

We children were often in the sea, on the beach, in the sun and enjoyed the freedom we had to the fullest.

We always had something to do, whether it was playing with each other or the help our parents needed from us. We often helped with small renovations in the house and with cooking.

Every day was nice weather with over 22 ° C, not like here in Finland. There you could run around in short clothing and warm up again after bathing in the sun. But it was also not uncommon for us children to come home with a sunburn. Of course, the parents didn't like that.

One day, I still remember it very well, I wanted to get out very early. It was the beginning of June, exactly where the turtles were supposed to hatch, and of course I got the worst sunburn I have ever had. I learned from it. However, I was so excited all day that I completely forgot to put on lotion. Every year I watched the turtles from afar as they hatched and tried to find their way into the water. I have always found these animals very interesting and even then I asked a lot about them. I also built a protective cage for the turtle's eggs so that they would not be eaten by other animals.

Turtles take six to eight weeks to hatch. A lot can happen during this time. If the babies survive, they crawl out of their nesting holes to the surface, where they then try to find their way into the sea. Did you know that turtles come back to their place of birth to lay eggs again?

That was definitely the highlight in spring when we were at our holiday home and I - together with my brother Daniel - took care of the turtles.

And that story from back then led me to save the turtles today. Because you know what, my son? Today there are tons of garbage on many coasts. Even in our old holiday home, turtles rarely lay their eggs. The main reason is because many of those who were born there are no longer alive today. The turtles are dying from pollution in our oceans. Many people swallow plastic, get stuck on plastic rings or can no longer find their way to the beach to lay their eggs there.

Our society doesn't pay enough attention to what they buy. Plastic materials could often be saved. It does help a lot to recycle them properly, but the garbage is not less, but simply shipped to poorer countries that do not have the necessary resources for processing. This is why it is becoming increasingly important to bring the younger generation closer to the fact that there was a world that did without plastic.