Hello Joseph, Diego, and Daniel,
I am very impressed by all the work you guys did into completing this post, “Ocean Conservation” because it shows that you guys care about nature and the importance of clean oceans. The visual of the glove made it easy to understand how exactly the ocean currents move. It is really sad to see how our oceans are turning into garbage dumpsters, leading to harmful unbalanced levels of ocean acidity as well affecting the life of many species that live and interact and feed from the oceans. Nestle and many other food companies as you guys point out need to move away from those single use plastic packaging that in the long run not only affects the animals, but also us the humans. I can say that your post made me be more aware and concern of the use of single use plastic specially since I live in Santa Cruz which is town that has access to the ocean. Walking along the beach I can see the problem of plastic and I totally want to see garbage free beaches and oceans. You guys made me think that next time I go for a walk in the beach I can do some beach garbage pick up, and the other thing I want to do is to cut us much on the use of single use plastic. I love the idea you guys came up with, which is to provide students on their first day of classes with a reusable water bottle. Ideas like this need to be supported and implemented to move forward into a more friendly environment for all.

Joseph, Daniel, and Diego,

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article. Ocean conservation is something that is important to me too. I think you guys supported your argument well and I like how you even used worldwide examples. One suggestion is it would be beneficial if you guys included information about alternatives or solutions for the single use plastic issue that Nestle has. I think it would make your argument stronger and it would also be an interesting topic to research. Here is an article about alternatives to single use plastic to get you started (https://packagingeurope.com/are-alternatives-to-single-use-plastics-the-answer/).
Thank you for sharing this article, I look forward to reading more of your work in the future.

Sincerely,
Audrey

Hello, Diego, Joesph, and Daniel,
I am impressed this your blog post because of how well researched it was and how good your arguments were. There were good points made in this blog post. One quote that stands out to me is “Our issue with your business model is that your products use one-time use plastics for their packaging which get thrown away by the general public which can lead to the ocean getting massive amounts plastic in it since so many people use your products. Because of all the plastic packaging being in an ecosystem, every animal in the ocean can be affected because of how the ocean’s currents move the trash all around the globe. With all the trash in the water, the animals there can be affected negatively which not only affects the predators there, but also people because we eat the animals in ocean. ” is good because you connect how animals being harmed by plastic hurts us humans as well. This would get people to be less careless with how they dispose of plastic waste. I am also making a blog post on WordPress that is also about plastic in the ocean.
Here is the link to it: https://plasticintheocean.video.blog/

I agree with your arguments and I look forward to seeing more from you.

Sincerely,

Andrew

Dear Joseph, Daniel, and Diego,

I am intrigued by your post because it is very well researched and even taught me about Peru’s protest against single use plastic. I also liked how you talked about ways people can reduce their plastic pollution intake.
One thing you said that stands out for me is: “Dearest Nestle brand: We are writing to you today because you have been throwing an absurd amount of plastic packaging into our oceans which is really damaging our oceanic ecosystems” because it is interesting how you wrote your post like a letter and directly talked to Nestle instead of talking about it to your audience. Your animations and images are also really good as they are good at conveying your message to the audience. Thanks for your effort in informing people about the issue that is plastic pollution. I look forward to seeing what you write next. Best of luck! Check out our blog right here!: http://plasticearth.home.blog

Dear Daniel, Joseph, and Diego:

I am in agreement with your article, “Ocean Conservation: #1 Priority,” because I understand that animals and people are negatively affected by plastic pollution. I understand that plastic can break down into tiny pieces and consumed by creatures who then suffer as a result. I love how your article brings out the issue and encourages people and companies to take steps to fix the issue.

One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “Because of all the plastic packaging being in an ecosystem, every animal in the ocean can be affected because of how the ocean’s currents move the trash all around the globe. With all the trash in the water, the animals there can be affected negatively which not only affects the predators there, but also people because we eat the animals in ocean. ” I think this is interesting because it shows how plastic waste travels and affects all animals. A small plastic wrapper could end up harming an animal miles away. There is no way for animals to escape plastic pollution’s harmful affects except to stop polluting. Bringing this issue to light is admirable. I enjoyed how you showed how this truly affects every animal.

Another sentence that I thought was intriguing was: “The article reads, “Visitors will no longer be allowed to carry in single-use plastics into Peru’s 76 natural and cultural protected areas, from Machu Picchu to Manu to Huascarán, or national museums”” This stood out for me because it was a good example of how leaders of other countries are making changes to improve the situation of plastic pollution. I think it’s important to recognize the actions people take to create less pollution and show how encouraging and enforcing the stop of using single use plastic is possible.

I definitely agree with you that Nestle should change their packaging. One reason I say this is that their packaging is a one-time use plastic and when it gets thrown away, the improper disposable can lead to the ocean getting massive amounts of plastic. Nestle is a big company, and encouraging them to change their packaging and significantly reduce the amount of plastic used. Another reason I agree with you is because plastic packaging in the ecosystem harms all animals. It affects not only the animals, but also humans because we eventually catch and eat the animals that die as a result of our plastic pollution.

Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because this article was very detailed and I can see that you guys put a lot of detail and effort into it. I’m glad you’re raising awareness of this issue and encouraging large companies to change their products. I’m excited to see what else you guys will put out.

Sincerely,
Trinity Z.