In the end, blaming a government’s lack of enforcement or a general population leads to wasted time. As one global society, working together to end the threat of plastic pollution is always more productive than simply pointing the finger and sneering.

“We are one earth with one problem,” Hyde says. “Collaboration will always be better than isolated efforts. We need to be active and informed consumers; vigilant, but not accusatory in addressing our own and other’s littering behavior. We must reuse, recycle, and most importantly, dispose correctly.”

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