Pattaya People Newspaper
Pattaya People 8-20-11
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Gerry “Koto” Rasmus in Thailand—Keeper of the Oceans—on RodMcNeil.TV
June 4, 2011http://rodmcneil.tv/video/gerry-koto-rasmus-in
Gerry Rasmus is referred to respectively as Koto, a well-earned moniker standing for “Keeper of the Oceans.” His longtime volunteer efforts in keeping Jomtien Beach clean near Pattaya, Thailand were inspired by the near death of a young girl. Also in this episode, learn about “Wastercise” and other life, nature, and animal-saving measures undertaken by this noble fellow in this episode of Rod’s program.
Gerry Rasmus is referred to respectively as Koto, a well-earned moniker standing for “Keeper of the Oceans.” His longtime volunteer efforts in keeping Jomtien Beach clean near Pattaya, Thailand were inspired by the near death of a young girl. Also in this episode, learn about “Wastercise” and other life, nature, and animal-saving measures undertaken by this noble fellow in this episode of Rod’s program.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
From Bangkok to Jomtien Beach
Friday, 01 July 2011 From Issue Vol. XIX No. 26
Editor;
The Pollution Solution Group had the honor of meeting 2 lovely smart young ladies on holiday from Bangkok with their family at Jomtien Beach, Sunday morning June 26.
Ms. Chalita Sangbhao, 10 years old, grade 4, was playing on the beach and saw the Pollution Solution Group removing dangers from the beach and water. She stopped playing and started to also remove things like plastic, styrofoam, bottle-caps, cigarette-butts, camera-batteries and other man made dangers that can kill, make ill or hurt children, sea life and contaminate our ocean. Then Ms. Fah, 6 years old, appeared and started to remove litter.
We gave both of them some literature and thanked them and their mother for their priceless help and how well she educated her children to pick up after themselves and others, making Mother Earth a safer, cleaner place for all to live. We wish more parents would teach their children the same.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
This article was published in the Pattaya Mail newspaper on Friday July 1, 2011 (Vol. XIX No. 26).
Editor;
The Pollution Solution Group had the honor of meeting 2 lovely smart young ladies on holiday from Bangkok with their family at Jomtien Beach, Sunday morning June 26.
Ms. Chalita Sangbhao, 10 years old, grade 4, was playing on the beach and saw the Pollution Solution Group removing dangers from the beach and water. She stopped playing and started to also remove things like plastic, styrofoam, bottle-caps, cigarette-butts, camera-batteries and other man made dangers that can kill, make ill or hurt children, sea life and contaminate our ocean. Then Ms. Fah, 6 years old, appeared and started to remove litter.
This article was published in the Pattaya Mail newspaper on Friday July 1, 2011 (Vol. XIX No. 26).
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Removing Dangers, Preventing Accidents
Aloha
While The Pollution Solution Group was removing dangers from the Jomtien Beach we spotted a large log that had drifted to shore, realizing when the tide comes in, this very heavy log would go back out into the ocean becoming a dangerous drifting problem to jet-ski and banana-boat riders also all boats, if hit it could injure or kill someone.
We also realized it was way to heavy for us to remove, so by asking a few young men to assist us we were able to bring it to Beach Road by rolling it a little at a time, to be removed by the clean up crew.
The Thai people are always willing to reach out and give a hand and they make our job much easier.
Thank you Thai people after all "We are all in this neighborhood together"
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
One day, one beach at a time, "With a little help from my friends"
While The Pollution Solution Group was removing dangers from the Jomtien Beach we spotted a large log that had drifted to shore, realizing when the tide comes in, this very heavy log would go back out into the ocean becoming a dangerous drifting problem to jet-ski and banana-boat riders also all boats, if hit it could injure or kill someone.
We also realized it was way to heavy for us to remove, so by asking a few young men to assist us we were able to bring it to Beach Road by rolling it a little at a time, to be removed by the clean up crew.
The Thai people are always willing to reach out and give a hand and they make our job much easier.
Thank you Thai people after all "We are all in this neighborhood together"
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
One day, one beach at a time, "With a little help from my friends"
Friday, March 18, 2011
The Pollution Solution Group...People reaching out
Pattaya Mail...Mail Bag
March 18. 2011
Editor;
The Pollution Solution Group just wanted to share with your great newspaper a few pictures of concerned people that see us cleaning the beach and want to reach out and be a part of the solution, not the pollution.
The first 2 pictures are 2 lovely students from out of town, who took time from their holiday and picked up litter left behind by others. We thanked them and gave them literature to bring back to their school.
The father and son helped in the removal of the many toxic cigarette butts, bottle caps and pointed BBQ sticks.
After we explained to the father what we were doing and gave him some literature, he then explained to his son about 3 small dangerous things left behind by unknowing or uncaring beach-goers, 2 of them being toxic cigarette butts and bottle caps that can be ingested by a baby. He also taught his son how dangerous it is to step on a BBQ stick, and shared with him that babies up to 2 years old put whatever will fit into their little mouths. He said he wishes that people would be more aware.
The Pollution Solution Group always has literature that we freely pass out or give on request. Please leave only smiles, examples and footprints behind.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
March 18. 2011
Editor;
The Pollution Solution Group just wanted to share with your great newspaper a few pictures of concerned people that see us cleaning the beach and want to reach out and be a part of the solution, not the pollution.
The first 2 pictures are 2 lovely students from out of town, who took time from their holiday and picked up litter left behind by others. We thanked them and gave them literature to bring back to their school.
The father and son helped in the removal of the many toxic cigarette butts, bottle caps and pointed BBQ sticks.
After we explained to the father what we were doing and gave him some literature, he then explained to his son about 3 small dangerous things left behind by unknowing or uncaring beach-goers, 2 of them being toxic cigarette butts and bottle caps that can be ingested by a baby. He also taught his son how dangerous it is to step on a BBQ stick, and shared with him that babies up to 2 years old put whatever will fit into their little mouths. He said he wishes that people would be more aware.
The Pollution Solution Group always has literature that we freely pass out or give on request. Please leave only smiles, examples and footprints behind.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Pattaya Times...Pollution Solution Needs you Help
Pollution Solution Needs your Help
Siripun Sinbuathong 22.02.2011 03:53
The beaches are one of the attractions that draw millions of visitors every year to Pattaya. However, these same beaches are treated like a rubbish dump by many and the water quality is poor to say the least. The Pattaya Times wants to change this and through education and a lot of work we are aiming to make Pattaya recognised one of the cleanest beach resorts in the world within two years.
There are many causes that contribute to poor state of our beaches. One of the most common forms of litter on the beach and in the water are cigarette butts. Every butt that people flick on to the road ends up in the storm water drains and then into the ocean with many being washed back on to our beaches and others being swallowed by wildlife. Another problem is people treating the storm water drains as a sewer, pouring used oil, paint products, all sorts of rubbish and dirty dish water straight into the drains which then flows into the sea. During the past 8 years Gerry Rasmus,better known as "Koto" a Pattaya resident has been tirelessly working to keep Jomtien Beach clean. Seven days a week he can be found at Jomtien Beach at about 7am through to midday picking up litter. He does a great job,removing tonnes of rubbish every year from the beach. But he needs help, a lot of help as the task is massive.
One way people can help is to meet with him and give him a hand.He would be happy to receive help every day,every week or even if people can help out just once it all makes a difference. He currently has like minded people helping him out,both Thais and foreigners,but mainly Thais. He can always use more helpers. He also is looking for like minded people to take over other sections of beaches firstly and then other non beach areas to stop the rubbish from getting into the sea in the first place.
If picking up rubbish is not your thing but you still want to make a difference you can donate money to the Pollution Solution group.This money will be used for posters, laminating film, double sided tape, trash bags and other expenses. The easiest way to help out is to make sure all your rubbish is probably disposed of and if you are a smoker please use an ashtray. If everybody did this there would be no problem. Koto told the Pattaya Times, "It would be great if everybody took a little responsibility for their immediate areas outside their homes and businesses,and while out and about if they see rubbish just take a couple of seconds to pick it up. Apart from removing an eyesore much marine wildlife would be saved. Every item of rubbish removed potentially saves a life. Every item of rubbish incorrectly disposed of is a potential killer."
If you can help in any way please call Koto on 089-8977816 or visit the
Pollution Solution blog http://solution2pollution.blogspot.com/2008/09/help-us-to-prevent-beachpollution.html.
Koto, pictured, and Pattaya's environment need your help to clean up all the rubbish that ends up in the sea and on the beaches. Please dispose of all rubbish, including cigarette butts, into bins where they belong. If you can help out to clean the beach give Koto a call 089 897 7816.
Soi 3 Jomtien Beach...The Tough Get Going
Soi 3 Jomtien Beach
When the going gets tough the tough get going.
Not an easy job, much hammering on the cement upright to brake it down, a beach chair vendor told me it's 2 to 3 meters deep, so I just beat the @# out of it, brought it way below the beach level, broke off the wires, covered it, did a small dance to pack down the sand and moved on to the also protruding fence post, beat it so bad I could pull it out, of course I dug some deep holes with both before I did my thing, maybe an hour of blood, sweat and no tears, some vendors that sell their wares stopped by, shook my hand and went their way.
Many people have hurt themselves quite badly on these two very dangerous post that were protruding a foot above the sand and when the tide is high, people don't see them, and they have been there for many years, a friend reminded me of them and the dangers.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO
When the going gets tough the tough get going.
Not an easy job, much hammering on the cement upright to brake it down, a beach chair vendor told me it's 2 to 3 meters deep, so I just beat the @# out of it, brought it way below the beach level, broke off the wires, covered it, did a small dance to pack down the sand and moved on to the also protruding fence post, beat it so bad I could pull it out, of course I dug some deep holes with both before I did my thing, maybe an hour of blood, sweat and no tears, some vendors that sell their wares stopped by, shook my hand and went their way.
Many people have hurt themselves quite badly on these two very dangerous post that were protruding a foot above the sand and when the tide is high, people don't see them, and they have been there for many years, a friend reminded me of them and the dangers.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO
Monday, February 14, 2011
I Often Ask Myself
If it's not sand, crab, bird or a dog, (remove it)
I often ask myself.
Why do "some" of the people that make money from our beaches and ocean, do not care about tomorrow and leave a mess, to wash back into our ocean, to pollute, kill sea life and much of it to wash back up to our beaches at a different location, the next day.
I often ask myself.
How can "some" humans, Thai and Farang come to the beach, play or lay in litter, some with their children and also leave their litter behind when they leave.
I often ask myself.
Are most people so busy in their own little world, that they don't see or hear the cry of Mother Earth or the Voiceless, Children, Wildlife And Waterways.
I often ask myself.
Why aren't the people that litter fined? Why doesn't Pattaya City Hall do something to promote safety for our children, clean beaches for people to visit by having the toxic cigarette butts, bottle caps, camera batteries that can be and have been ingested by babies, fish, seabirds, plastic which is ingested by turtles and other sea-life and may become quite ill or die! Bar-B-Que sticks that are stepped on all of the time, injuring the beach-goers, removed by the beach clean-up crews that are seldom ever seen on the beach and when they are, rake sand over the dangers rather then removing them, taking only the harmless leaves and large trash, leaving it looking clean and safe, but more dangerous then before, for a unknowing baby to find dangers just below the sand that they find and put into their little mouths, or stepping on a pointed dangerous Bar-B-Que Sticks which are everywhere, sweeping things under the carpet is one thing, covering it with sand to be stepped on or found by a baby is another, "many" beach chair vendors, jet ski and boat people along with "most" of the beach clean up crew need to be reeducated on how to take care of our beaches and ocean.
Education, Education, Education.
I often ask myself
Am I the only one that cares!
Don't misunderstand me, "many" of the beach-chair-vendors, clean-up-crews, jet-ski and boat operators work very hard for many hours a day, but The Pollution Solution Group has been cleaning beaches longer them most have been alive and we know how to make a beach safe, clean and ways to bring more beach-goers to enjoy Thailand's beaches.
We are willing to talk to "all" that work on the beach on how and what to do to improve the safety and ways to increase the amount of beach-goers, all that needs to happen is that Pattaya City Hall has them "ALL" come to city hall and I will demonstrate simple daily methods on how to keep our beaches and ocean much, much cleaner then they presently are.
Waster-Sizing is the best way, one needs to bend at the waste to pick up the waste, sweeping sand over the waste is a waste of time.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO
Monday, December 27, 2010
Thai Immigration Office on Soi 5 in Jomtien
Aloha Pattaya Mail
After going to the fairly new and used to be, beautiful Thai Immigration Office on Soi 5 in Jomtien, The Pollution Solution Group was shocked to see how un-kept the outside grounds were.
The parking lot and restaurant area was "full" of discarded cigarette butts, the plants were full of butts, empty cigarette packs, killing the plants, the entrance to Thai Immigration where there used to be beautiful plants, is now full of dieing un-watered plants and were also full of cigarette butts and other trash.
The Pollution Solution Group would like to think that this place, where all Farangs must go to be able to stay in the land of smiles, should be a place, where Thailand would want to set examples for visitors to their country, and to see how it should look and be taken care of.
1. Farangs having a little respect for the area.
2. One would think that whom ever is in charge of the outside area would take much better care.
Inside the Immigration Office has been and still is clean and well organized.
TPSG also after removing all of the butts and trash, installed signs in Thai and English and temporary ashtrays, at all entrances, to the Immigration Office and entrance to the parking lot.
TPSG is also going there before they open to the public and cleaning the ashtrays, picking up the still discarded toxic butts all over the parking lot, as we think when people see a clean area, some think twice before they trash it.
TPSG hope that this matter is taken care of sooner then later, as we are needed at the beaches to clean and set examples.
We certainly hope that this eye-sorer is corrected, so the Farangs start using the now existing ashtrays and hope, they are replaced with something with a little more eye appeal.
This letter is also being sent to Pattaya City Hall.
Mahalo for putting this important matter to print.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO
After going to the fairly new and used to be, beautiful Thai Immigration Office on Soi 5 in Jomtien, The Pollution Solution Group was shocked to see how un-kept the outside grounds were.
The parking lot and restaurant area was "full" of discarded cigarette butts, the plants were full of butts, empty cigarette packs, killing the plants, the entrance to Thai Immigration where there used to be beautiful plants, is now full of dieing un-watered plants and were also full of cigarette butts and other trash.
The Pollution Solution Group would like to think that this place, where all Farangs must go to be able to stay in the land of smiles, should be a place, where Thailand would want to set examples for visitors to their country, and to see how it should look and be taken care of.
1. Farangs having a little respect for the area.
2. One would think that whom ever is in charge of the outside area would take much better care.
Inside the Immigration Office has been and still is clean and well organized.
TPSG also after removing all of the butts and trash, installed signs in Thai and English and temporary ashtrays, at all entrances, to the Immigration Office and entrance to the parking lot.
TPSG is also going there before they open to the public and cleaning the ashtrays, picking up the still discarded toxic butts all over the parking lot, as we think when people see a clean area, some think twice before they trash it.
TPSG hope that this matter is taken care of sooner then later, as we are needed at the beaches to clean and set examples.
We certainly hope that this eye-sorer is corrected, so the Farangs start using the now existing ashtrays and hope, they are replaced with something with a little more eye appeal.
This letter is also being sent to Pattaya City Hall.
Mahalo for putting this important matter to print.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO
Friday, December 24, 2010
Think Before Littering
If one ever saw a baby choking on a cigarette end or a bottle cap, you would never litter again. The Pollution Solution Group would like to start to see a big decline in these two items being left behind, for unknowing children and wildlife to find and ingest.
We are not telling people to quit smoking or drinking, we are just asking them to think before leaving things behind that can kill children and wildlife, like cigarette ends, bottle caps, disposable lighters and camera batteries.
We know that Pattaya Mail also has concerns for our children and wildlife and we thank them for putting this to print.
Mahalo.
Wishing All, Happy Holidays.
Gerry Rasmus,
Pollution Solution Group
Saturday, December 11, 2010
They Never Said It Would Be Easy
Aloha
If one could read Thai, one would learn, that I'm talking to the Pattaya City Mayor and Deputy Mayor about the beaches and storm drain problems, such as toxic cigarette butts, bottle caps, disposable lighters, camera batteries, plastic, things that can and do, kill babies, wildlife and contaminate our waterways.
I just wanted my friends and love ones to know that this dog, is off the porch and barking at the powers, to wake up, and save the voiceless.
The only mistake the papers made is that they said that I was 60, I'm thinking it's because, this too pooped to pop and to old to scold dog, that leads the pack, side steps sea urchins, dodges jellyfish, dances with sharks and from time to time soars with eagles, has weathered Fairly well, considering, life lived.
Just wanted to share with you all, as I have found that inner-wealth and health are the two most priceless things one could ever have, and as my priceless days, months, years start to move so fast, I like to toot my horn from time to time also wishing all Happy Holidays.
With Aloha
Gerry aka KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
A Legend In His Own Mind, Leaving Only
Examples, Smiles And Footprints Behind.
Cha, Cha, Cha...
If one could read Thai, one would learn, that I'm talking to the Pattaya City Mayor and Deputy Mayor about the beaches and storm drain problems, such as toxic cigarette butts, bottle caps, disposable lighters, camera batteries, plastic, things that can and do, kill babies, wildlife and contaminate our waterways.
I just wanted my friends and love ones to know that this dog, is off the porch and barking at the powers, to wake up, and save the voiceless.
The only mistake the papers made is that they said that I was 60, I'm thinking it's because, this too pooped to pop and to old to scold dog, that leads the pack, side steps sea urchins, dodges jellyfish, dances with sharks and from time to time soars with eagles, has weathered Fairly well, considering, life lived.
Just wanted to share with you all, as I have found that inner-wealth and health are the two most priceless things one could ever have, and as my priceless days, months, years start to move so fast, I like to toot my horn from time to time also wishing all Happy Holidays.
With Aloha
Gerry aka KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
A Legend In His Own Mind, Leaving Only
Examples, Smiles And Footprints Behind.
Cha, Cha, Cha...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
A Message from The Pollution Solution Group
Aloha
These are things that The Pollution Solution Group remove, from where mothers bring their babies to play on the beach, daily, thousands upon thousands of toxic cigarette ends, (butts) bottle caps, disposable lighters and camera batteries.
Starting 40 years ago when we first helped a mother remove a toxic butt from from her chocking 2 year old baby girl, that became very ill.
To many people either do not realize that cigarette ends are full of chemicals, (poison) and can kill a baby, wildlife and contaminate waterways, taking up to 12 years to decompose, also bottle caps, camera batteries and disposable lighters, will fit into a child's mouth, kills sea and land wildlife, they die a horrible death of either chocking to death, or filling up on non digestible butts, plastic and starving along with their young, this past 3 years, we have helped another 3 mothers with their chocking babies on toxic butts, another on a bottle cap, on Jomtien Beach.
We wonder how many times things like this go unreported, who would one call, what would you say?
Education, signs and fines are needed, to protect the voiceless, children wildlife and our waterways.
The Pollution Solution Group needs all the help we can get, wherever you live, storm drains are also a major problem, flushing toxic waste into our waterways, we need to stencil them, so people realize storm drains are for rain water and to prevent flooding not for garbage.
Everyone needs to do their part, be it walking the walk or talking the talk, we need to teach children and adults to leave only examples, smiles and footprints behind.
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean, is asking all, to reach out with one random act of kindness at a time.
We will be giving this litter art, to the Pattaya City Hall Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome before years end.
We here at The Pollution Solution Group feel that he will get much more involved for the sake of children, wildlife and waterways, wish us luck.
Mahalo
KOTO
These are things that The Pollution Solution Group remove, from where mothers bring their babies to play on the beach, daily, thousands upon thousands of toxic cigarette ends, (butts) bottle caps, disposable lighters and camera batteries.
Starting 40 years ago when we first helped a mother remove a toxic butt from from her chocking 2 year old baby girl, that became very ill.
To many people either do not realize that cigarette ends are full of chemicals, (poison) and can kill a baby, wildlife and contaminate waterways, taking up to 12 years to decompose, also bottle caps, camera batteries and disposable lighters, will fit into a child's mouth, kills sea and land wildlife, they die a horrible death of either chocking to death, or filling up on non digestible butts, plastic and starving along with their young, this past 3 years, we have helped another 3 mothers with their chocking babies on toxic butts, another on a bottle cap, on Jomtien Beach.
We wonder how many times things like this go unreported, who would one call, what would you say?
Education, signs and fines are needed, to protect the voiceless, children wildlife and our waterways.
The Pollution Solution Group needs all the help we can get, wherever you live, storm drains are also a major problem, flushing toxic waste into our waterways, we need to stencil them, so people realize storm drains are for rain water and to prevent flooding not for garbage.
Everyone needs to do their part, be it walking the walk or talking the talk, we need to teach children and adults to leave only examples, smiles and footprints behind.
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean, is asking all, to reach out with one random act of kindness at a time.
We will be giving this litter art, to the Pattaya City Hall Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome before years end.
We here at The Pollution Solution Group feel that he will get much more involved for the sake of children, wildlife and waterways, wish us luck.
Mahalo
KOTO
Sunday, November 21, 2010
The Pollution Solution Groups most important message ever
Aloha
The Pollution Solution Group is asking your great paper to please allow your readers to read and see these pictures, so they can share this information with others.
Mahalo (Thank You)
Aloha
Smokers, that leave behind cigarette butts, aren't bad people, they are just doing what they have seen on TV and in the movies, all of their lives, movie stars, flicking their cigarettes, not realizing the harm it causes and letting others think it's OK.
Babies up to the age of two, put everything that will fit into their little mouths.
2 of the most littered items world wide, are cigarettes ends and bottle caps, both can choke a baby to death and the cigarette end, are also full of toxin's that can kill a baby, wildlife and contaminate waterways.
Disposable lighters are also a big problem, fish, seabirds and others, mistake them for food, they don't digest and stay in their stomach, the fish, seabirds and others fill up with them, also bottle caps, then starve to death, the same with turtles eating cigarette butts and plastic mistaking them for jellyfish, which is one of their main foods.
When the paper comes off of the cigarette filter, the cellulose actate, which the filter is made out of, looks enough like a small jellyfish that baby turtles and other sea life ingest them also.
These pictures show what it is like for children to be at the beach, parks, lakes, as these are places that are loaded with cigarette butts, bottle caps and disposable lighters.
The other picture is of a seabird that starved to death because it was full of disposable lighters, bottle caps and cigarette butts, also their chicks die because they unknowingly feed them the same.
The turtle in this picture, is also dead, because it mistook a plastic bag for a jellyfish and choked to death.
The last picture is of a mother and her beautiful baby girl, she is afraid to put her in the sand for fear she will find and put a dirty toxic cigarette butt into her mouth.
Forty plus years ago, I saw a baby choking to death on a cigarette butt and from that day on, is why, The Pollution Solution Group is doing the best they can to inform or educate the people that are unaware of the dangers of leaving behind these things that can kill the voiceless, that might find and maybe ingest.
This happens more often then people realize, it mostly goes unreported.
Who does one call! What would they say?
There has been three times at Jomtien Beach, Soi 7 that the Pollution Solution Group, has assisted mothers with their baby chocking on a cigarette butt and one time on a bottle cap.
Remember one child choking, becoming ill or possibly dieing, is one to many.
We would and hope you would hate to have that on our minds, so please if your one of the people that still leave dangers behind or know someone that does, please share this information with him/her, we are sure once they understand, they will no longer litter dangers, for our voiceless to find.
This is the most important message that The Pollution Solution Group has ever asked your paper to print.
Mahalo Nui Loa (Thank You Very Much)
Health and Happiness to All
The Solution Pollution Group
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
The Pollution Solution Group is asking your great paper to please allow your readers to read and see these pictures, so they can share this information with others.
Mahalo (Thank You)
Aloha
Smokers, that leave behind cigarette butts, aren't bad people, they are just doing what they have seen on TV and in the movies, all of their lives, movie stars, flicking their cigarettes, not realizing the harm it causes and letting others think it's OK.
Babies up to the age of two, put everything that will fit into their little mouths.
2 of the most littered items world wide, are cigarettes ends and bottle caps, both can choke a baby to death and the cigarette end, are also full of toxin's that can kill a baby, wildlife and contaminate waterways.
Disposable lighters are also a big problem, fish, seabirds and others, mistake them for food, they don't digest and stay in their stomach, the fish, seabirds and others fill up with them, also bottle caps, then starve to death, the same with turtles eating cigarette butts and plastic mistaking them for jellyfish, which is one of their main foods.
When the paper comes off of the cigarette filter, the cellulose actate, which the filter is made out of, looks enough like a small jellyfish that baby turtles and other sea life ingest them also.
These pictures show what it is like for children to be at the beach, parks, lakes, as these are places that are loaded with cigarette butts, bottle caps and disposable lighters.
The other picture is of a seabird that starved to death because it was full of disposable lighters, bottle caps and cigarette butts, also their chicks die because they unknowingly feed them the same.
The turtle in this picture, is also dead, because it mistook a plastic bag for a jellyfish and choked to death.
The last picture is of a mother and her beautiful baby girl, she is afraid to put her in the sand for fear she will find and put a dirty toxic cigarette butt into her mouth.
Forty plus years ago, I saw a baby choking to death on a cigarette butt and from that day on, is why, The Pollution Solution Group is doing the best they can to inform or educate the people that are unaware of the dangers of leaving behind these things that can kill the voiceless, that might find and maybe ingest.
This happens more often then people realize, it mostly goes unreported.
Who does one call! What would they say?
There has been three times at Jomtien Beach, Soi 7 that the Pollution Solution Group, has assisted mothers with their baby chocking on a cigarette butt and one time on a bottle cap.
Remember one child choking, becoming ill or possibly dieing, is one to many.
We would and hope you would hate to have that on our minds, so please if your one of the people that still leave dangers behind or know someone that does, please share this information with him/her, we are sure once they understand, they will no longer litter dangers, for our voiceless to find.
This is the most important message that The Pollution Solution Group has ever asked your paper to print.
Mahalo Nui Loa (Thank You Very Much)
Health and Happiness to All
The Solution Pollution Group
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Pollution Solution Group Is Happy To Announce
The Pollution Solution Group
Gerry Rasmus aka KOTO
Keeper Of The Ocean
425 Moo12, Nongprue,
Banglamung, Chonburi.
089-8977816
Aloha
The Pollution Solution Group is happy to announce that we had an important meeting, on the 3rd of November, with Pattaya City Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome and he is now aware of the horrendous garbage problems, at the entrance to Dongtan Beach and will take steps to fix this problem, by a either adding more dumpsters, or having the garbage company pick up the garbage more often.
The Pattaya Mayor will also look into the storm drain problem, that runs along side of the road and walking path, at Dongtan Beach, they need to be cleaned, from time to time and some type of receptacles with a sign, need to be close to the storm drains, for cigarette butts, empty cigarette packs and disposable lighters, so people will not use the storm drains, to rid themselves of them, and other litter.
Storm drains, drain into our ocean, toxic cigarette butts, plastic, bottle caps disposable lighters, camera batteries and other garbage, kills our sea-life, seabirds and contaminates our ocean and beaches.
The Pollution Solution Group also mentioned, imposing fines on people, that litter, be it Toxic cigarette Butts, that take up to 12 years to decompose, and can choke, make sick or even kill a baby, along with contaminating our ocean, lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, also killing our water, land, and air, wildlife.
Of course there needs to be signs, welcoming the public, to enjoy the beach and to please pack out what they pack in, also warning them, of a fine for litterers, in Thai, English, Russian, also a picture, so all, understand.
The Mayor is going to take steps to improve this situation, to have cleaner beaches and waterways, which is one of Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol's major projects.
It was an honor for the Pattaya Mayor to take time out of his ever so busy schedule, to talk with The Pollution Solution Group and we are confident, that measures to take care, are in the works as we type.
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome is a man of his word.
We are all in this neighborhood together, let's please all, take care of it.
Leaving only examples, smile and footprints behind.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
Gerry Rasmus aka KOTO
Keeper Of The Ocean
425 Moo12, Nongprue,
Banglamung, Chonburi.
089-8977816
Aloha
The Pollution Solution Group is happy to announce that we had an important meeting, on the 3rd of November, with Pattaya City Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome and he is now aware of the horrendous garbage problems, at the entrance to Dongtan Beach and will take steps to fix this problem, by a either adding more dumpsters, or having the garbage company pick up the garbage more often.
The Pattaya Mayor will also look into the storm drain problem, that runs along side of the road and walking path, at Dongtan Beach, they need to be cleaned, from time to time and some type of receptacles with a sign, need to be close to the storm drains, for cigarette butts, empty cigarette packs and disposable lighters, so people will not use the storm drains, to rid themselves of them, and other litter.
Storm drains, drain into our ocean, toxic cigarette butts, plastic, bottle caps disposable lighters, camera batteries and other garbage, kills our sea-life, seabirds and contaminates our ocean and beaches.
The Pollution Solution Group also mentioned, imposing fines on people, that litter, be it Toxic cigarette Butts, that take up to 12 years to decompose, and can choke, make sick or even kill a baby, along with contaminating our ocean, lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, also killing our water, land, and air, wildlife.
Of course there needs to be signs, welcoming the public, to enjoy the beach and to please pack out what they pack in, also warning them, of a fine for litterers, in Thai, English, Russian, also a picture, so all, understand.
The Mayor is going to take steps to improve this situation, to have cleaner beaches and waterways, which is one of Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol's major projects.
It was an honor for the Pattaya Mayor to take time out of his ever so busy schedule, to talk with The Pollution Solution Group and we are confident, that measures to take care, are in the works as we type.
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome is a man of his word.
We are all in this neighborhood together, let's please all, take care of it.
Leaving only examples, smile and footprints behind.
The Pollution Solution Group
KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean
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