from entering the environment in the first place is equally important.
What Can Be Done?
There is no single solution to the plastic pollution problem, but several approaches can make a difference:
- Reduce unnecessary single-use plastics.
- Reuse containers and bags whenever practical.
- Dispose of waste responsibly.
- Improve recycling and waste-management systems.
- Prevent plastic from entering rivers and waterways.
- Reduce abandoned and lost fishing gear.
- Support policies that reduce unnecessary plastic production.
- Encourage businesses to develop more sustainable packaging.
Individual choices alone will not solve a global pollution problem, but they
