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The Very Good Party
Andrew Kacala
Andrew Kacala and The Very Good Party feel that the current state of pollution in our oceans is too high. Mr. Kacala understands that our oceans are a fundamental part of life on Earth and that many people heavily rely on them. Although awareness has started to spread, he feels there is not enough action that is making a difference. As a scuba diver, it is extremely important to Mr. Kacala to protect aquatic life and save the millions of creatures whose lives are in jeopardy. He feels the current government is not taking a solid stance on the issue and they have failed to emphasize the importance of reducing pollution and waste in today's society. If elected, Mr. Kacala vows to change this immediately and will work toward finding new ideas to help protect our oceans and beaches. He will fight to reverse President Trump's decision to leave the Paris Climate Accords and hopes to unite with other European countries to learn from their productive methods used to reduce pollution. He will also work to provide an updated version of the Ocean Dumping Act of 1972 which will grant the EPA stricter regulations against polluting companies. Furthermore, he is looking to shy away from the wasteful and polluted methods of today and advocate for more use of renewable energy in our everyday lives.
The STEERE Party
Riley Steere
Riley Steere and The STEERE Party believe that the pollution of our oceans is a very serious issue. She understands how valuable a resource our oceans are and knows that our pollution is seriously harming marine life and the economy. To help bring awareness, Miss Steere hopes to spread the word of the severity of this issue through social media. She feels that with more promotion on the issue, the more people will start to learn about the topic and take the first steps to living a more environmental-friendly lifestyle. She hopes to get more families to recycle and use reusable water bottles, convince grocery stores to only offer reusable bags, and inspire students to start recycling drives at their school. Miss Steere reduces her own ecological footprint by recycling all plastics and cardboard, using a reusable water bottle every day, and by conserving the amount of water she uses daily. If elected, Miss Steere will propose legislation, similar to the Paris Climate Accord, to fund an international task force to not only clean the oceans of plastic but also to start a global plastic prevention program. In other words, she wants to introduce a global recycling unit to keep plastics and other pollutants out of the oceans. Miss Steere feels that we are responsible for the endangerment of marine wildlife and wants to take action right away to solve this major issue. To save our oceans for future generations, she will advocate for change and encourage everyone to live by the three R's: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Miss Steere wants everyone to understand that we need to start taking better care of our oceans and beaches as they are both of major importance to The STEERE Party.
The Pitbull Party
Vy Nguyen
Vy Nguyen and The Pitbull Party feel that the amount of physical waste polluting our bodies of water is unbelievable. She is disgusted by the population's neglect for our Earth and wants to take action right away before it's too late. With all the new movements popping up, Miss Nguyen understands that there are many people out there who are extremely concerned about this issue and The Pitbull Party is ready to lead them in the fight to clean our oceans. She wants to start spreading awareness by donating money to ocean pollution movements and enacting both preventative and ocean clean up policies. Miss Nguyen and her campaign team will encourage the public to reduce their own carbon footprint and suggest multiple environmental friendly options. She is also willing to provide incentives for individuals and businesses that use plastic-free alternatives. She leads by example by using reusable bottles and grocery bags and by carpooling to school with her campaign manager every day. If elected, Miss Nguyen wants to work harder to enforce existing laws like the Ocean Dumping Act to make sure that they are being followed. She understands that plastic pollution is directly affecting wildlife and endangering many species and knows that we need to be doing as much as we can to rectify this issue. The oceans and the state of our environment as a whole is an absolute priority to The Pitbull Party.