09/18/2016
"Most of us don’t give much thought to where our trash goes. We’d better start paying attention, though, especially to the ubiquitous plastic refuse we toss aside every day. Scientists predict that by 2050 there will be more plastic, by weight, than fish in the world’s oceans."
This is a disgrace to this amazing place we call home. Producers of this waste need to be held responsible for the life cycle of their products and packaging from cradle to grave. We must demand that these products are recyclable and made of recycled content. We must demand more and better access to recycling. This planet is changing and we as consumers need to too.
Plastic packaging accounts for two-thirds of the world’s plastic waste.
OpEd: Most of us don’t give much thought to where our trash goes. We’d better start paying attention, though, especially to the ubiquitous plastic refuse we toss aside every day.