Music Poll Aims to Raise Funds for the Removal of Plastic Bags from the Environment
Summary
24HOPE is different to traditional charities in that it asks for specific musical information as part of its campaign to change discarded plastic from being a problem into a valuable resource.In the only open vote of its kind on the Internet, supporters are asked for the names of the four most important and emotionally moving tunes of their lives, then to place them in four possible time slots during the day via the 24HOPE website.24HOPE plans to turn this on its head and give discarded plastic a monetary value by using the funding gained via subsequent CD and download sales of the compilation.On the subject of his journey Lionel had to say: “I noticed that it didn’t matter if I was in the middle of a desert in Africa, or on a beach in the South Pacific, I had the constant unwanted companionship of discarded plastic bags, especially in poorer areas.” He went on to say “I spoke to people about it and realised that almost everyone was concerned about the situation.On the subject of his journey Lionel had to say: “I noticed that it didn’t matter if I was in the middle of a desert in Africa, or on a beach in the South Pacific, I had the constant unwanted companionship of discarded plastic bags, especially in poorer areas.”He went on to say “I spoke to people about it and realised that almost everyone was concerned about the situation.