Humanity is just beginning to wake up to the real story behind plastic pollution.

For decades, we have been distracted by anti-litter campaigns, greenwashed corporate promises, and the lure of recycling. Not only have we been lied to, but we’ve been blamed. Big corporations say consumers need to change their relationship with plastics.  They tell us to recycle more and litter less, even in instances where recycling programs don’t exist, and even in instances where their packaging isn’t valuable enough for any recycler to want.

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