A gas leak in an underwater pipeline resulted in a massive fire on the ocean surface in the Gulf of Mexico earlier today.

The fire has since been put out but videos of the incident are being discussed a lot on social media

The videos have gone viral and people are taking the time out to discuss environmental damage and the collective responsibility on everyone to be more sustainable – and to demand this change from corporations as well.

Not a movie:

Gulf of Mexico — in the Campeche Sound.

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Three boats have supported to douse the flames… @MLopezSanMartin pic.twitter.com/xvCua4WbKu

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) July 2, 2021

July 3rd is also International Plastic Bag Free Day and while it is not all that is going to take, reducing single-use plastic waste is a huge step that people can make (and it is really easy to).

A couple of UAE-based companies are also taking part in International Plastic Bag Free Day

Carrefour, for instance, is giving away one free usable bag if you shop there today.

Get a free reusable bag when you shop your groceries online https://t.co/irFyn8CP9p on the 3rd of July! Happy #InternationalPlasticBagFreeDay! #MoreForYou #GreatMoments @MajidAlFuttaim pic.twitter.com/5EvmZERgR9

— Carrefour UAE (@CarrefourUAE) July 3, 2021

Choithrams also has an offer

Today is a special day as it is #InternationalPlasticBagFreeDay. This day is celebrated globally to eliminate the use of single-use plastic bags. We have a special offering today of Buy 1 get 1 free on our multi-use ‘Bag for Life,’ which is available at your nearest Choithrams pic.twitter.com/PEqyhUT17c

— Choithrams (@choithramsuae) July 3, 2021