According to the British "Daily Mail" report, photographs of a swan hatching in a plastic-contaminated nest floating on a lake in Copenhagen, Denmark, were recently sent to social networks. This has led to comments on environmental protection.
According to reports, plastic waste poses a serious threat to wildlife in Copenhagen, and many lakes are contaminated by plastic waste. Many swanes have to build nests on the garbage on the lake.
According to a report from the Danish Society for Nature Conservation, the pollution problems that Copenhagen has exacerbated will not only threaten the swan but also the survival of other wild animals. The president of the association said: 'The problem lies mainly in the non-degradability of plastics. Animals We can't distinguish between plastics and organic materials, eat them by mistake, and endanger lives. In addition, they may also be involved in plastic waste. The plastics' strong material makes it difficult for them to get out. This is why we have to recycle plastic waste for a unified treatment. . '
The Danish Society for Nature Conservation initiated a week-long annual garbage collection campaign on April 16. A total of 141,000 young people across the country participated in this garbage collection. In 2017, the organization recovered a total of 110,000 metal cans in the natural area. Ton.