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Letter to the Editor
Plastic free July
Back in the day, when
plastic was first starting
to have an impact on our
lives, we welcomed it with
open arms. We embraced
its convenience, its affordability
and, due to its
malleability, its seemingly
endless potential.
No one dreamt plastic’s
trajectory would put it on
a collision course with life
on Earth. No one knew
plastic, in just a few decades,
would be found in
our food, water, soil, and
even the air we breathe.
No one knew it would
be found on the highest
mountain tops, the deepest
depths of the ocean, in
the Arctic, and even in our
own bodies.
Well, most didn’t know.
But some people did.
Some knew full well every
piece of plastic ever
produced would be with
us in some form or another
throughout eternity.
Some knew the earth was
being ravaged for the fossil
fuels necessary to produce
plastic. And some
knew there was no known
way to properly dispose of
the tons upon tons of plastic
being spit out onto this
planet every single day.
Yes, some people knew all
about this, but they kept it
very quiet.
We were slow to realize
what “those in the
know” already knew.
Gradually, one by one,
we came to the realization
that plastic, in addition
to offering us great
benefits, was also causing
us great harm. Maybe the
pictures of wildlife ensnared
in plastic opened
our eyes, or learning of
the enormous garbage
patches in the oceans,
or maybe it was something
as simple as seeing
yet one more plastic bag
snagged on a tree branch
and fluttering in the wind.
Whatever the trigger,
we began to wake up to
the realization we have a
major plastic problem on
our hands.
If progress is going to be
made in regard to the plastic
problem that progress
is going to have to come
from you, me, and the guy
down the street because,
unlike plastic manufacturers,
we actually CARE
about this planet. Every
one of us can, and should,
assess our own plastic usage,
determine how we
can reduce the use of plastic
in our lives, and make
a commitment to make it
happen.
“Plastic Free July” is
a global initiative to call
attention to the plastic
problem and acknowledge
the moral imperative to
start taking action. What
a glorious month to gain a
bit of independence from
the plastic chokehold!
CARE meets monthly on
every third Monday at
the White Oak Library,
Lockport Branch, from
6-7:30 p.m.
Ardis Doolin
CARE (Citizens Against
Ruining the Environment)
Lockport
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JULIE MCDERMED
708.326.9170 ext. 21 j.mcdermed@22ndcenturymedia.com
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From the Editor
Commitment
to community
Alex Ivanisevic
Editor
I
have only been Editor
of The Lockport Legend
for a few weeks
now and something that I
have immediately noticed
is the commitment residents
in Lockport have to
the community.
They go out of their way
simply to help one another
whether that be through
supporting each other‘s
businesses or brightening
each other‘s day. A few
examples of these loyal actions
can be found through
this week’s issue.
The news cover on
Page 5 highlights the
Historic John Lane Farm’s
annual weekend of fun
where residents visited
to show their support for
the farm’s history and
what it has done for the
community and people as
a whole. Page 4 should
bring a smile to your face
reading about a Lockport
police officer’s kind gesture
toward children in the
community.
Each week, I get to see
how the Lockport community
is working together to
better it.
Take this week’s letter
to the editor for instance.
It shows how helping
your community and
those around you might
not always be in the way
you imagined; sometimes
kindness comes from being
a little more green.
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