Why Should Anyone Care?
1. Single-use plastics are all around us and they shouldn’t be. In any grocery store you can find bags and packages made of flimsy, unrecyclable plastics that end up in landfills, forests, oceans, and other places they do not belong. These plastics slowly break down and turn into microplastics which pose great threats to our health and our planet. Skeptic: You don’t think you could ever really do anything about it, do you? Me: Of course I do, and with the help of others I know we could convince lawmakers and corporations to change (or make them). Skeptic: How would you even go about doing that? Me: Well, every bit helps. I would start by limiting my own consumption of plastic products even more, then I would be vocal about my choice and help educate others. Skeptic: Why would they listen to you? Me: They might not have much of a reason to, but I know I can make a compelling enough argument that some people will listen. A few people is all that is needed to start a movement a...