Pristine, untouched locations are the images that are presented to us by travel companies and commercials. How would your opinion change if you were planning a trip to these locations:
Unfortunately, as our population grows and corporations look for cheaper and cheaper options to increase profitability, plastic has become the most widely used material for single serving items. Yogurt containers, straws, water bottles, shopping bags, to-go cups, spoons, forks, knives, water glasses to accompany water dispensers, diapers, milk jugs, egg cartons, gum packages, sandwich bags, saran wrap, tupperware, garbage bags, dog poop bags, yard clipping bags, straw covers, condoms, cigarette pack wrapping, toy and tool packaging, chip bags, and the list goes on and on and on...... It's safe to assume that 75% of plastic is designated for a single use, and then it goes right into the garbage. It would be great if our garbage cans were black holes or vaporizers that could make anything disappear, but this is not the case. The general public seems to think "away" means "gone forever" when they use the phrase "throw it away". In reality, we're all contributing to a global crisis involving plastic pollution. We're reaching a threshold where all of a sudden, "away" isn't quite as far or permanent as we all assumed. Plastic never biodegrades, and its stubborn presence is making our planet very ill. Our land, water, animals and families are feeling the effect of years of living with an out-of-sight, out-of-mind philosophy, and this is something we can no longer afford.
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