Site: Denyer, Simon. “Japan wraps everything in plastic. Now it wants to fight against plastic pollution.” Washington Post, 18 June 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A589543422/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=320013eb. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
summary: The main argument is that Japan needs to cut down on its production and use of plastics, especially plastic bags. The point is to show that Japan has produced a lot of plastic in their industries and they need to improve their recycling techniques. The article talks about Japan’s excessive use of plastic packaging in stores, the complicated recycling rules, and it’s movements to try and reduce plastic waste. One of their solutions is to try and make all stores start charging for plastic bags because of the massive amount of plastic bags in their waters.
assess: This is a useful source because it shows the problems of plastic pollution in other countries and what they are trying to do to fix it. Knowing what other countries are doing and if they are successful or not is useful for planning for the future. This source is a little different then my other sources because it focuses on Japan and what they are trying to do the fix the problem. The author seems to be reliable because there is no apparent gain he will receive from his writing. The goal of his article is to inform the reader of the immense plastic waist of Japan, their faulty recycling system, and their plans for the future.
reflect: This source is helpful to me because I can use Japan as an example of the overwhelming amount of plastic that is produced which leads to pollution in the waterways, beaches, and streets. I can also use this source to write that not all recycling systems are as good as they seem with all the requirements needed to recycle which leads to only a small amount of plastic actually being recycled. I can use this source to show the effect that plastic bags can have on the environment as well.
site: “Simple solution to ocean pollution is in the (non-plastic) bag.” Age [Melbourne, Australia], 23 June 2009, p. 11. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A278729102/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=0cfa4ce4. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
summarize: The main argument is that government is not taking the needed steps required to stop plastic pollution so people should take steps of their own to make the situation better. The author writes about plastic bags just as my previous source and says that they make up 10% of plastic waste in the oceans out of the 80% of all waste in the ocean which is made up of plastic. He says that any marine animals mistake plastic bags as food which ends up killing them. The author wants the reader to use reusable bags instead of plastic bags and break the habit of bringing groceries home in plastic bags. He mentions that governments are not taking the steps that should have been taking long ago to stop plastic pollution mainly banning the use of plastic bags.
assess: I would say that this is a useful source because it calls for change from both the law makers and the people to stop plastic waste especially the use of plastic bags. This source is similar to my other sources and it is useful to me because he offers simple solutions common people can use in their daily life. I would say that the is reliable because he has nothing to gain from his writings. His main goal is to get plastic bags banned.
reflect: This source was helpful to me, it focuses on a major contributor to plastic pollution which can be resolved fairly quickly and easily. I can use this to show that there are some small steps people can take to reduce their use of plastic. I can use this to show people the effect that a simple daily use object can have on the environment. Many people may not know the effect plastic bags have on the environment so this is a good source to use to inform them.
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