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“We buy a bottle of water in the city, where clean water comes out in its taps. You know, back in 1965, if someone said to the average person, You know in thirty years you are going to buy water in plastic bottles and pay more for that water than for gasoline? Everybody would look at you like youre completely out of your mind.”

Quote by Paul Watson

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Paul Watson is a Canadian-born environmental activist, author, and marine conservationist born on December 2, 1950. He is best known as the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, established in 1977, which is renowned for its direct-action approach to combating whaling and illegal fishing worldwide. Watson was an early member of Greenpeace before his expulsion, after which he pursued more aggressive tactics in environmental protection. He has led numerous sea voyages to intercept Japanese whaling operations in the Antarctic, becoming one of the most controversial yet influential figures in the global environmental movement. Watson has authored several books on marine conservation and ocean protection. more

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