About 150 years ago, humans created material that is light, strong, and inexpensive. This miracle material helps the medical world to pulsate the heart and planes dash through the air. But what to look out for: More than 40% of plastics are used once and then discarded. Also, about eight million tons of them arrive at sea each year.

This is a plastic tragedy. We have created it. We are so dependent on it. Now, we are drowning in it. Cheap and easy plastic production has popularized the use of disposable plastics. The lack of awareness about the use and processing of his waste has been adversely impacted the environment. Indonesia became the second largest country in the world after China to contribute plastic pollution in the oceans.

GANTI KRESSEK is a disposable plastic resolution Coalition community movement, compiled by several communities to invite all individuals, communities, and other organisations together to unleash their ego and clothing organizational respectively to Provide practical solutions to plastic waste in Indonesia. The movement educate communities to contribute to reducing the use of disposable plastic bags, advocating governments and industries and supporting central and regional government policies against disposable plastic use prohibition. Through the program GANTI KRESSEK community is expected to raise donations to reach Indonesia net by creating and sharing "1 million shopping bags for Indonesia" that can be used repeatedly. "The goal, so there is a change in our behavior," said Editor in Chief National Geographic Indonesia Didi Kaspi Kasim.

There are some tips that can be donated to a better earth.

Reduce the use of disposable plastic packaging; Try to reuse such as carrying your own drinking bottles; Recycle or at least buy easy-to-recomposed items; Repair damaged goods; Reject products made from plastic or choose products with more natural ingredients; When shopping think back between your needs or desires.

Which one would you choose: earth or plastic? Thank you for your choice and effort to save the Earth. (*/National Geographic Indonesia)