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Would you rather see a hermit crab in a plastic shell?

June 19, 2012 by Josiah 11 Comments

When we were travelling around the province of Romblon I was happy to see a hermit crab as big as my fist, but after walking 3 meters away from it I saw another one but this time it was housed inside a small blue plastic bottle.

Comparison of hermit crabs in natural shell and plastic shell

It was alarming to see such a humble creature taking shelter on litter.

I have heard a lot of environmentalists say that you should not pick up shells and bring them home as souvenir because it disturbs the ecosystem. What they said did not appeal to me because it was too vague. There were no concrete examples on what may happen if I pick up a shell or not. Unfortunately, Mother Nature showed me a real, concrete and specific example of what will happen.

There are 3 things that are wrong with the above photo.

1. Plastic Shell

The hermit crab sheltered on a small plastic bottle because people (tourist or not) were picking up shells to the point of near depletion making the hermit crab look for an alternative shelter. Due to irresponsible people who throw their garbage everywhere, plastic bottles, glass jars and even deodorant caps were used as the hermit crab’s shelter.

Posted in: Environment, Interesting Things Tagged: Danger, Environment, Garbage, Hermit Crab, Litter, Natural, Plastic, Responsibility, Responsible, Sense, Shell

The Clean Vendors of Anawangin Cove

July 12, 2011 by Josiah 12 Comments
Ice Drop Styrofoam Box

Ice Drop Styrofoam Box

“Kuya, pabili nga po ng isang Ice Drop.”

He opened the cover of the styrofoam box, took a piece of what he was selling and extended his hand to give me the Ice Drop. I reached for the plastic on the Ice Drop but he does not let go. He instructed that I should get the stick of the Ice Drop without the plastic wrapper which I did.

Why does he not give me the plastic covering of the Ice Drop?

He explained that the plastic covering of the Ice Drops were being

Posted in: Pundakit, San Antonio, Zambales, Zambales Tagged: Anawangin Cove, Clean, Environment, Ice Drop, Vendors

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