Dominican Republic: Plastic waste chokes surfers' paradise | Global Ideas
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- The Dominican Republic markets itself as a tropical vacation paradise. But behind the scenes lie heaps of trash from mass tourism. People like Eddy Rosado and the UN environment program are trying to shrink the Caribbean nation's garbage dumps.
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No one tries to fix anything, they all try to make money with a cover up. Thats our entire manufactured consumer enviornment.
You are absolutely right. Someone always creates a charity, commission, or an NGO to siphon money and become wealthy.
In Sweden we were taken to go clean the streets while we were kids, one day per year. It’s a good way to teach the population.
Very clean and decent country. Hej do!
just ban the single use plastic all together and charge tourists an extra fee for cleaning services. This is horrible.. In the place, where I live all plastic, metal and even glass drinks like CocaCola are charged extra for the packaging. And if you return the packaging into special kiosks that are placed next to each supermarket you get that fee back. Not only people are returning packaging back, but kids and random people are collecting them from the streets and nature and make some extra coin. Also, kids are gathered several times a year to do cleaning in the nature next to the rivers and other places, they are rewarded for doing so, they also form an understanding that cleaning is up to us all, we are all responsible. Also public gatherings are organised for cleanings as well, not just school kids.
Just do what we did in Jamaica and ban single use plastics altogether.
We did the same in Rwanda in 2005, we use paper bags instead, it works really well, Rwanda is one of the cleanest countries in the world.
Imposible. The project has been in Congress for over 10 years.
"People are not clearing up after themselves". That's the same problem anywhere globally.
Not in Japan.
Doing something well is NOT more expensive!
This should be taught in school, because cost have to be considered on the long term.
i worked at a divebase in DR more than 10 years ago, i told my local Kolleges you kinda have a paradise but if you keep litering and not caring it will turn into a garbige trash can and look now!
Individuals should throw their own waste rather than leave it anywhere. Be a responsible citizen/tourist.
I agree but thats a blue pilled view because change doesn't care about "should"s
I live in the DR. It's not the tourists leaving the garbage on the beach. Dominicans throw their garbage where ever they feel like, like other islands in the Caribbean.
@@stevenlouis5208 this happens in every country in south america. Latin americans like big daddy government that "solves" everything. It turns out that the govt makes things worse
@@visitante-pc5zc this happens because the government doesn't put out enough trash cans and doesn't properly collect residential waste.
Stone Age > Bronze Age > Iron Age > Plastic Age > The End
Why would a hotel that is actually paying for its garbage to responsibly processed and recycled want to hide its identity?
Because they are responsible for the creation of so much waste.
I lived in Hawai’i for 3 years. The locals always blamed the tourists for the garbage on the beaches. I saw way more locals trashing the island then the tourists
I agree.
Consider the model that the Philippine government has done on the island of Boracay. Now it is one of the best island resort in the world. Foreign tourist will attest to it. It is not rocket science it is just strict implementation of environmental law.
The government must provide initiatives for people to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Who?
People should decide on their own. They don't need the government to tell them not to throw their garbage on the ground
@@patty5023 Who picks up your garbage, Pat?
@@patty5023 That's the system we've had, with a few fines thrown in here and there - leave to people's free will has worked really well hasn't it Pat?. Do you prefer polluted water and food for dinner?.
@@ShidaiTaino I do
if tourist is the problem tax them for it, make them pay extra for plastic bottles, restaurant, hotel, then take the extra revenue from it and hire a company to do the clean up of it.
They did tax them for it, have you notice how airport and hotel food and water is 3 time or more expensive that outside. The problem is the money is not going in the the recycle program
The DR has an especially horrendous littering culture. Everything comes in a small plastic bag, and people don't think twice about throwing trash in the street or river or ocean. While countries like Costa Rica and Panama have had long running awareness campaign to culturally fight against littering, the Dominican Republic just hasn't done anything.
I did not see a single garbage bin in the video. I can tell, because I live in Bali.. and here is the same problem with the bin. But also not so a big problem with waste. So first step should be to give the visitor a chance to get rid of the trash
Bali is lovely place but on jimburan beach i saw lots of rubbish whuch was sad
In Japan there are not a lot of public trash cans I've heard. People are expected to bring their trash with them to their homes or next destination. Extremely clean country. It's a cultural mindset.
I've been to Dominican Republic, so I find Santo Domingo nicer and more cosmopolitan than tourist traps like Punta Cana. Nearly more than half of Dominican beaches are privately owned by hotel owners, with locals barely able to set foot on their own shorelines. Such a thing is unthinkable in Puerto Rico, Florida, California, Hawaii, or any coastline in the US, and Puerto Rico is only 100 miles from Punta Cana.
By rule you can go to any beach you want you just cannot enter through the hotel. Also locals do not go to beaches near hotels because it’s full of tourists we go to the nicer spots…
They offer you prostitutes of all kinds....boy, girl, man or woman
You are misinformed and therefore you are misinforming others. There are no private beaches in the Dominican Republic. All the beaches belong to everyone and everyone can enjoy them.
I use paper bags from the grocery store to get rid of bio . Plastic , paper and glass I sort and take to recycle places. I don't know who much of it gets recycled ,but I do my best.
If companies used those same principles we wouldn't be living in the world we do now.
I usually carry eco bags now when I go grocery shopping, segregate and reuse plastic. It’s not much but hopefully makes a tiny bit difference.
@@blythesaunders3124 What difference do you think it makes?
@@MrLoobu
Waste segregation-
Effective segregation of wastes means that less waste goes to landfill which makes it cheaper and better for people and the environment. Food scraps, some paper serve a purpose in my garden as compost. It is also important to segregate for public health. In particular, hazardous wastes can cause long term health problems, so it is very important that they are disposed of correctly and safely and not mixed in with the normal waste coming out of your home.
Reuse- Washing and reusing plastic water bottles reduces waste and landfill crowding, minimizes pollution, and conserves energy. And eco bags it’s more durable and you can lessen the use of plastic.
I also join tree planting activities and donated thousands of dollars to high-impact, cost-effective, evidence-based environmental organizations.
I’m just one person and might not really have an impact but at least I’m doing something, and not just sitting on my couch all day eating doritos. 😊
@B Rip It won’t matter that much but with our collective efforts maybe it would. You should also do your part and be useful. 😊
Who the heck goes to a beautiful place like this and just throws trash….
Lol tourist dont care about the place they visist cause they dont have to live there for more then a month
lowlifes
Eye opener reporting 👍👍👍👍👍
How did humans survive before plastic? Maybe we should re-visit that.
Well, many people didn't. Plastic, with all its problems, are at the same time an amazing material for packaging.
@@SweBeach2023 but how do we deal with the waste?
1.10 Look at the rubbish on the sides of the road.
Dominican Republic is on my bucket list
Nice place within the hotels , but everywhere in cities is not looking good. Crime and poverty. Unfortunately.
A plastic bucket?
You should go and not go to the all inclusive hotels … in general get to know some parts of the country, be careful because every country has its issue with crime and poverty. Mostly Dominicans will make you feel welcome just don’t be the typical tourist that goes with all your fancy stuff to the neighborhoods not even dominicana venture to because they want to see “the real thing” and get scammed.
May i recommend you some sources so you have more ideas of where and what to do? On Instagram or UA-cam like for “alejateconale” “@mochileros_rd”
I know in The Netherlands at some moment they did ban to serve a glass of beer or bottle at events (for security reasons), since then an increase of waste at events. Maybe in Dominica same?
Dominica and the Dominican Republic are 2 different countries.
As a Dominican I can attest the its the Dominican's fault. Go to PR or Cuba and you'll see a notable difference.
The kite, board, ropes, pipes, cars, cards, table cloths, you name it every damn thing is plastic, maybe wind the clock back fifty years and study the transition...
Same here in the philippines. Sad.
I don't agree with this report laying the blame on tourists. We visited the DR this year and it was by far the dirtiest Island we have ever visited in the Caribbean. There is garbage all over the cities, the highways, the jungle, the beaches, even the farm fields have garbage in them. I never imagined a place could be so covered in trash, we went horseback riding and it was very sad. It's not just litter it's truckloads of garbage that are dumped everywhere. I have been to 15 islands and I never noticed a garbage problem like this. Luckily we were on a cruise and only there for one day, I would never even consider a resort there after what we saw.
80% of the world’s plastic ends up in oceans.
i have been to the DR many times. its not tourists, we are taught not to litter. its the locals, trash is everywhere.
Notice no trash cans anywhere! How smart! Rich people oh well.
All those plastics ending up in oceans is bad for us and all the marine animals and plants who live there.
It's like that in the USA too
Soo.....they started here with trowing IT in the water Just last week?
Maybe place trash cans, as a drunk tourist its easy to forget a haviana, a bottle but the big amounts is probably a lack of trash cans
The mess behind the perfectly crafted appearance/image.
que triste
Globally a lot of people are LAZY & NOT EDUCATED how to throw their trash/waste properly.
I DO NOT see any trash cans on those beaches.
Certain beaches in Hawaii are littered with bits of blue colored plastic. It's very sad.
Glass bottles of water?
The state should not have to pay for waste processing, recycling & responsible disposal....it should be a paid for service with the cost put directly on the PROFIT MAKING resorts themselves, based on quantity generated! Failing to do this or being found circumventing this should see their license to operate withdrawn. It is time for the originating private businesses to be made responsible with processing the stuff they create at their own cost!
It has to be teach in schools to whenever you use plastic or any garbage to throw it in the garbage can it has to be tough like a culture.
Shameful!
Every person should have their own tumbler so they dont need to throw plastic bottles and instead just refill it anywhere,anytime you want
But nobody goes after the chemical companies that produce the plastics.
Chemical companies created plastic.....and they also created the idea that all the blame falls on the consumer.
Plastic is great. Many things wouldn't be possible if we didn't have plastic. The problem is properly disposing of it. (Or not using so much where we don't really need to.)
@@harmless6813
Yes. Plastic is great.
But chemical companies are not being pressured into creating better/less harmful products.
Focus is spotlighted at the aftermarket, instead of the root.
@@Dangic23 Companies will produce what they can sell. If you don't want 'harmful' plastics (whatever that is), add taxes to their use. That will make them less competitive and other solutions will be more profitable.
@@harmless6813
Nope.
"BEHOLD I COME QUICKLY"
Who created plastic?
5:05 "Doing something well is always more expensive than doing it badly". So sad is the stark reality. Individual effort is great, but systemic change is needed to make a difference.
the problem is who controls the food industry They make more money by using plastic that is lighter and more versatile compared to glass in the design and manufacture of containers and wrappers But with the unfortunate problem that it leaves after its use. Until the governments of each country put on their pants and say no more plastic, the problem will continue and continue to grow. If you lived in the past without plastic, why not do it again?
adopt the idea of what Boracay had
This is known for years! Lots of PTE Bottles are thrown away because they is no refund system. The needs the RRR system. Refund, Refuse and Reduce Praxis for all Plastic products.
Public wasn't given enough information that garbage belongs to the trash can????
Its lazy entitlement. Tourists are needed for income but they dont do anything for the local enviornment only take and consume. A problem
Just like the EU, they first tackle the smallest problem with the biggest publicity, e.g. plastic straws. If you're serious about change, it's time to invite engineers. Drinking water could be produced locally and supplied through pipes, like in any developped country for example. If the tourist want plastic bottles, make them pay a deposit of 10 dollars and they will come back
Wow, people round the world start behaving like Vietnamese 😂😅😂
Not sure what you can do other than to monetarize plastic waste and manufacturers make plastic from the plastic waste.
same problem in every developing country to me the worst has to be phillipines though but aparently they have started to clean up in the last few years.
Once upon a time everything was made out of glass, a completely natural material that would just break into tiny pieces in the ocean and the waves would make it smooth after a year or so and it doesn't really hurt the environment. We should never have gone away from it
people that leave their stuff on the beach are the worst!!
We pay, you clean.
Sure, if you're an inconsiderable slob.
So now waste in general add to greenhouse gases, got it. I wonder how much greenhouse gas went up in the air in producing Eddie's pink fancy shirt 01:40.
Edit 02:10 "He says people don't realize how harmful plastic is to the environment" this while he wears plastic sunglasses.
Time for zero waste. No plastic bottles packages, diapers etc….only recyclable items and biodegradable packaging. As for hotels put in RO systems and carry bottled water from the hotel system when you leave to sightsee
1:03 I thought he had a really hairy chest...its the microphone!
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This isn’t from tourism that is a lie and an excuse the general population in DR just throw things into the rivers and they end up on the beaches. They need to educate the poor and help them manage that waste. Go to Santo Domingo the rivers are covered in waste.
People should not have to be taught that waste is an eyesore. Just selfish people who do not care.
Need to clean up the island
Coca Cola Pepsi co and McDonald's have a lot to answer for on this Planet.
The Dominican Republic should build a garbage INCINERATOR so they can burn all those trash from inland ! Plastic bottles can be remelted and make into new bottles !
Rich people problems
Haiti can help.
Thank you Germany.
Every time I see someone celebrating the elimination of plastic straws, I laugh.
Straws don't even register in the list of pollutants.
@Dangic But plastic straws DO register in the deaths of sea life, like turtles.
@@rridderbusch518
Nope.
Not at all.
@@Dangic23 I've *seen* it. Where have you been?
@@rridderbusch518
Yes....that 1 viral video.
Everyone saw it.
1 video caused people to feeak out about plastic straws.....and chemical companies cheered, since it detoured the attention of the plastic problem further away from their responsibility.
@@Dangic23 Now you're just being a pest. Go away.
One man's junk is another man's treasure
Burn it. Burn it. Do not dump it. BURN IT. It's not that hard. DUH.
Just say all foreigner if you leave your garbage $5000 fine or 2 years in jail it will be sparkling clean
its not foreigners its locals. I live here and there isnt education about it
@@luminadoDoBronx Why yu need educating ?You can read about this everywhere
@@luminadoDoBronx no one needs to be taught to live their country it’s common sense put some trash cans at the beach
@@mucha9196 its not common sense. have you been to the 3rd world? something as basic as not littering needs to be taught
plastics are never a problem. man is the problem. if you dispose your litter properly then there won't be any problem.
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Behavior, issue world-wide, 50 years of social engineering gone wrong, don't blame the manufacturers.
We can only sustain a world where the population is much smaller, opening the world up to once poorer people and freedom of movement is a disaster, we still need a heirarchy like in the say 60s going along as we are is ultimately a disaster, enjoy