This film was shot in Australia. Australia is literally on fire today. Thousands of Australians are suffering. People have been killed, families displaced, over a billion native animals have perished, and over 10 million hectares of forest had been lost at the start of 2020. Scientists say the worst is still to come, and the forests won't grow back as we know them. It all comes back to our unconsciousness and our lack of care with the earth. We need to do something to raise awareness and to make a change.
There are several ways to help the cause. Firstly and foremost, our day to day consumption, be aware, be responsible. Don't waste resources unnecessarily.
Also, you can donate to help Australia,
To NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE HERE https://quickweb.westpac.com.au/OnlinePaymentServlet?cd_community=NSWRFS&cd_currency=AUD&cd_supplier_business=DONATIONS&action=EnterDetails
Or donate here to WWF to restore the wildlife and its habitat,
https://donate.wwf.org.au/donate/koala-crisis/koala-crisis?t=AP1119W03#gs.s0r9gi
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The impact of tobacco is not only on our own healt, but also our collective health. The cost it has on the enviroment its not minor, and we should be aware of it, to consume with responsability and respect. From crop to pack, tobacco commands an intensive use of resources and forces the release of harmful chemicals in the soil and waterways, as well as significant amounts of greenhouse gases. Its leftovers linger, as tobacco litter is the biggest component of litter worldwide. Details of the environmental cost of tobacco are revealed in a study released by the World Health Organization, adding to the well-known costs to global health, which translate to a yearly loss of $1.4 trillion in health-care expenses and lost productivity.
"Tobacco not only produces lung cancer in people, but it is a cancer to the lungs of the Earth." Dr. Armando Peruga
Because tobacco is often a monocrop -- grown without being rotated with other crops -- the plants and the soil are weak in natural defenses and require larger amounts of chemicals for growth and protection from pests.
"Tobacco also takes away a lot of nutrients from the soil and requires massive amounts of fertilizer, a process that leads to degradation of the land and desertification, with negative consequences for biodiversity and wildlife," Peruga said.
The WHO estimates that between 340 million and 680 million kilograms of tobacco waste are thrown away every year, and cigarette butts account for 30% to 40% of all items collected in coastal and urban clean-ups.
"In addition to that, there are 2 million tons of paper, foil, ink and glue used for the packaging," Peruga said.
About 11.4 million metric tonnes of wood are utilized annually for curing: the drying of the tobacco leaf, which is achieved through various methods, including wood fires. That's the equivalent of one tree for every 300 cigarettes, or 1.5 cartons.
This adds to the impact of plantations on forest land, which the study describes as a significant cause for concern, citing "evidence of substantial, and largely irreversible, losses of trees and other plant species cause by tobacco farming."
The use of chemicals directly impacts the health of farmers, 60% to 70% of whom are women. This is especially prominent in low- and middle-income countries, where some compounds that are banned in high-income countries are still used.
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