Wasteminster: A Downing Street Disaster

[@raresmircea]

I’ve heard a psychologist say that abstract numbers mean almost nothing to us. If you tell people in numbers just how much damage we’re causing to the environment and the stark implications for us and life in general, it doesn’t do much to mobilize them. We need stuff that we can relate to, to which we can easily derive a meaning, something like images.

[@moongodsmusic6758]

something like this you mean?!

[@sophiekayarmstrong]

This is an amazingly horrific video and should be shown everywhere, well done Greenpeace.

[@stevethea5250]

WELL MADE AND COMPOSED

[@missh.french4237]

Such a powerful video- thank you 🙏 for creating this. Supporting - will share far and beyond. We can’t let them continue to ignore

[@captoonschannel]

This advert is just genius! So accurate and true.

[@boga92]

+1

[@brackcycle9056]

Stunning animation too

[@benwarwick4290]

Yes I just love catching the 9am surf in London on plastic lmao. Dont know if accurate and true are correct words to use. Unless you mean it as a metafor for all our current main stream political partys lies and controlling actions and blaming and punishing the people for their friends and families owning these businesses polluting the world in the first place.

[@captoonschannel]

Boris Johnson needs to go!

[@stevethea5250]

THE RENDERING AND PHYSICS ARE INSANE

[@nyakonakar4316]

What a genius commercial. Congratulations. And very sad at the same time

[@artuzando]

This is the best rendering I have ever seen in my life. Good job, Greenpeace!

[@Clk9057]

This is excellent. true, comedic, but also very serious in it's message! More like this!

[@Red_Pill_]

comment for algorythm

[@jonathanbarrow7811]

ABC 123

[@rahcek]

Engagement!

[@jolo2379]

Yes

[@chubbymike3372]

yes

[@_nadie0]

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[@Suds_On_The_Roof]

Thank you for giving this subject attention.

[@maureenbrown6610]

They could start by bringing in the Deposit Return Scheme they talked about in 2018. They second consulation is running at the moment, a year behind, please have your say and convince them to bring it in ASAP.

[@vladimirimp]

Sounds good but it won’t help this issue. What the video exposes is that when we put a plastic item in the recycling (as with a deposit return scheme), our government sends 90% of it overseas where it may well be dumped/burned.

[@kupsztal]

There should be not only Boris on the video,but the previous UK PMs, ministers, and leaders of those countries who accept the garbage.

[@unknwnman6406]

*I think this is the best animated short of 2021.* 👏👏💚💚

[@lenaschmidt378]

WOW! That is really good. I got goose bumps when I saw it the first time. THANK YOU

[@TheSilveryew]

This is why I am taking part in Plastic Free July this year - we generate far too much plastic waste which is then shipped to other countries to deal with, who simply cannot cope with it.

[@AndyRedwood]

Fantastic video! Thanks for speaking out on this, we can do better.

[@VonTyrant]

I am all in support of pointing out the problem, but what we really need is for people to find and develop the solutions.

[@willdatsun]

Why are people still buying things in plastic bottles, chicken and egg, shops sell it, people buy it, this could be tackled at the manufacturer end, or the consumer end but really it needs BOTH. We need zero waste shops like the one near me where you can get your bottles of washing up liquid refilled, oat milk comes out of a dispenser, and all the fruit and veg is sold loose along with nuts, rice, sultanas, and even spices. My bin is wondering what happened. I have almost NO rubbish whatsoever, just a few glass jars/bottles and a few steel cans, and there is no ocean full of either of those. Demand change. Vote with your wallet when you shop. If there's no eco friendly shop in your town / village... start one.

[@Shanaedy]

Yes! Absolutely agree.

[@Rashid-123]

It's great way to visualise the impact of throwing plastic, well done green peace, i have been donating to green peace for few years now,and hopefully I have contributed a little bit towards this campaign.

[@Maccan75]

Nice touch with the Coca-Cola logo on the bus.

[@gazwild438]

Asda shopping bag around somewhere also, very clever this animation.

[@zahidapalma9816]

What a genius video. Thank you green peace. Keep going.

[@Shanaedy]

How sad! The government does indeed have a responsibility but so does every individual who buys, uses and 'recycles' plastic products. There are now alternatives for pretty much everything. We have a basically plastic free bathroom, cleaning products, personal hygiene products and most food products too. It can be done! It just requires some thought, some research and a willingness to do our bit. If anyone has any item they are struggling to find a plastic free option for - post it here and lets see if we as a community can help!

[@OnTheRailwayOfficial]

Ban single use plastic bottles. That’s the main thing they need to do.

[@billhamblett2419]

Can this be broadcast on all TV channels possibly on the daily /nightly news? They can't turn it down on production values

[@amitabhgautam8503]

An eye opener.

[@annekedam6846]

I want plastic to be band totally !!! It is easier not to produce it anymore at all! Instead what we must do with it to get rid of it after using !!! I am shocked to notice i have every month a big carbagebag full of plastic!!! And i live alone! If they transport it to other countries, maybe they throw it there in the ocean ! Plus why should we let other countries clean up our waste !!! It is ridiculous. Not producing small water or limonade bottles, so they cant throw it in public green etc. They can fill one special to take they can wash up. I cant understand WHY they dont STOP PRODUCING this throw away articels ??!!!! Then the whole problem is solved !!!!

[@mugiwaradarwin4504]

*This is top-tier meme material.*

[@thedeleted117]

This is a serious issue, you mean..

[@FoivosP]

try to be serious once in your miserable life

[@Weeboyetodd]

@@FoivosP stfu

[@Misslotusification]

@@thedeleted117 Humour (like memes) helps delivering messages. As they say, a good image has more impact than a long discourse.

[@23214br]

This deserves more attention, so here is another Comment for the algorithm to push this video.

[@RakoonActivities]

+1

[@georgiabrisco2174]

+1.

[@sundayscheming]

@@georgiabrisco2174 +1

[@gillywillybythesea]

+1

[@yvonnedouglas3258]

The best vid ever shared ❤

[@ShamanicKnight]

Imagine the mountain produced in one year... 😱

[@YeCannyDaeThat]

I trhought at the end it was going to say every year. Terrifying!

[@michaelleonardsetyawijaya2311]

0:47 is that Larry? The downing street cat to the cabinet office? :(

[@THeExiTLiGht1]

Very powerful message. Also Isn't this locals governments fault as well. Why are they selling waste management solutions while clearly profiting from it by dumping it locally. Its much broader problem starting at individual level.

[@ThomasMicklewright]

this is incredible!!!

[@thetruth3213]

Horrifying. UK is progressing faster than most with 11 Energy From Waste powerplants being built, the 2nd opening in Hull this year... ...but reducing plastic at source is the key change needed

[@CombatPlasticPollution]

Nice!

[@lauriehayes6121]

Excellent video Greenpeace. Shared.

[@richard4761]

The Ocean Clean up Company Might Be The Only Way At This Time... But You Want A Solution??? Why Don't the Blue Bins Work?? We use the Blue Bin All The Time.... So are they not recycling our Blue Bin Rubbish??.......... Also the government can introduce more recycle bins in our towns, in my town, I still see plenty of main waste bins being used..

[@reggiesmith3866]

Greenpeace might like to investigate why nearly all freight trains on fully electrified lines in UK are now hauled by polluting diesel locomotives and why a number of good electric locos have been sold abroad and why others stand rusting away in sidings at Crewe etc. When the whole journey is on electrified tracks it doesnt make sense.

[@mogoliapowah]

I don't want to know the rendering time

[@KremedelaKreme84]

Very powerful! Share, share, share 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@dalidude2]

Yikes that is a massive amount of plastic a day

[@michamicha4285]

Why comany which one procuded plastic containers can not just simply recycle the same quantity of plastic like emited? They can create such rules.

[@davidduckworth824]

Well done Greenpeace keep up the pressure. A supporter since the 1970's.

[@JohnJanssensDeVarebeke]

Amazing ad

[@laurendeery9956]

Brilliant!

[@paulinecory711]

Excellent, well done Greenpeace!

[@krishkaravadra4149]

this is great

[@lightversevinkonings7311]

Done. Shared it on ELLO.

[@farzanaanjummeghla9055]

If plastic is banned, people would suffer first, but within months, we'll get a better solution. Before covid, could anyone imagine that we will be able to follow so many restrictions? Time teaches everything

[@presentationload_de]

well done. we need to name the problem.

[@sheikhhossain4775]

Amazing work ... Love the concept ....👍

[@clarecaro]

Shared!

[@peNdantry]

Same here. And commenting, to try to persuade 'The Algorithm' that this is worthy material. Just need a few hundred thousand others to do likewise...

[@user-zb7fm6hj2g]

Awareness needs to be brought toward environmental issues. Comment on these videos to change the KZbin algorithm

[@johncunningham8592]

Best environmental advert I've ever seen

[@colinedward3147]

Very good but so sad.

[@susannabendaud5535]

Great work. well done!!

[@cruzzann]

i want buy this video

[@wanders795]

Amazingly engaging and well put together ad!

[@allangmiller]

Upping the profile ...

[@jaroslavfoldes1213]

The question to ask is whether the UK gvt pays these countries to recycle the waste. If it does, it can hardly be blamed for them cutting corners.

[@Misslotusification]

Really?

[@markjordan4198]

It's really quite simple STOP buying single use plastics & STOP being so consumeristic.

[@Markknott29]

Please, please, please can someone step forward and advise the Government on what they should be doing because it’s clear they don’t have a clue… 😢

[@pietwil8ify]

This video visualize it all. Well Done Greenpeace. Need to do it more and wake up every citizen in the world not just the government. It takes us all to save the earth.

[@Mriya6]

Absolutely fantastic. I can't stop laughing when he gets swept up in the flood and his speech starts sounding like Shaun the Sheep noises XD

[@hilarybyers6732]

Great presentation

[@alonsohenriquez7238]

Amazing video and very explicit. The tv shows must show it worldwide.

[@benwillvv]

This is epic. And important. Thank you.

[@katarinamikitova7531]

Yes, this is all true. The question is what to do about it? Let's stop expecting politicians to do something for us. Unless we, the people, put pressure on the politicians that we want change, nothing will happen. Have you heard about the Creative Society platform? Only by changing the format of society from a consumer society to a creative society will we be able to solve all the ecological and climate problems. It only takes each and every one of us to create a #creativesociety.

[@RichardEricCollins]

It's really hard not to throw away plastic or use it. Supermarkets need to help us cut back on it's use. I would have liked to seen links in the video description to their sources of information so I can check their facts and share them.

[@kirstenebsen1726]

It is the industrires that produce plastics and the manufacturwers who wrap everything in plastic, so the consumer has little choice left, who should be targetted and not the simple person using plastic grocery bags. Let's get it right!

[@shreyassridhar7939]

Commenting for better reach.!

[@MegaAltonator]

Genuine question - How exactly do we tell Boris Johnson to fix the plastic crisis? Sharing the video is great, but is there a link to a petition that we can share too, so actual action can be taken?

[@simonprentis2347]

Why don't we all start posting plastic waste to 10 Downing Street? Petitions are a waste of time with this government. But if even just a few thousand -- let alone a million! -- of us sent them some used plastic, they'd start getting the message.

[@yurita1963]

British people must be proud of this country! Stop complaining about everything...just go and see others countrys that people are starving and dying because of the government corruption!

[@michaelmclaren3013]

Thank you!

[@Xera1]

Come on Google, stick this on everyone's front page already

[@Supermariocrosser]

Why can't humor actually save the planet?

[@callumsrandommoments4406]

WHERES THE PROTECTION TEAM, THIS IS NOT ACCURATE. BORIS WOULD'VE RAN AWAY. I CANT BELIEVE THIS Love the Work. Great Job. I was Joking. xx

[@veganfurmeinetochter8185]

Das sagt alles 👍

[@SuiLover]

So Boris Johnson sees Malaysia as a "dumping site". No surprise. We're taking care of our plastics and never use the option to dump on another country. Why can't UK do the same? 😠

[@huubkloppenburg4302]

Let me ask 1 question: WHO BUY's PLASTIC........? Answer: WE...!

[@23214br]

Minor point of critique: just use tons instead of kilograms. 1.8 Million sounds too sensational imo. It still is a shitload of plastic and the visualisation shows accurately enough how much it actually is.

[@gianpaj]

Indeed

[@frijkecoumans9862]

sick

[@caseyroxx]

Brilliant vid 👍

[@JOdanilJO]

well done greenpeace

[@akilmesiwala]

Sharing!

[@1992fabiand]

Great Video :) POWERHOUSE ENERGY can change the World!!

[@alejandramarquez235]

Wow. No words. Can't imagine other countries garbage like in Latin or North America.

[@mrsjoycehoover]

Very powerful. I hope it has a big impact.

[@thebluehare1]

Shameful!

[@devilt8]

unbelievable how few views this video has

[@Jodiejjp]

Share Share Share!!

[@NOYOURNOTHARDC0RE]

amazin vid !!

[@noah_str_mp4386]

Whe look this video with our teacher it's very good 😍

[@wellstreetstudio5500]

We need to stop putting our fingers in our ears and singing a distracting tune. As a nation we need to engage businesses in really engaging with this issue. Even small changes will make a difference if there are lots of small changes.

[@stephensierakowski8734]

Plastic - we can either burn it or dump it, unfortunately we cannot recycle it into an environmentally friendly bio-degradeable product.

[@DiddyKingLP]

ALGO!

[@Aengus42]

"Phroarrr! A packet of crisps!" 🤣

[@antoniademetri]

Wow 🥺🥺🥺😞😞

[@cameronsharp3544]

Not unexpected from such a corrupt government, but it's also down to us to reduce the amount of plastic we use.