
As the article says:
The public is therefore the most important party in this whole equation for managing plastics waste. Ultimately, we are the ones using the plastic, disposing of it, and contributing to the environmental damage if this is mismanaged.
The mindset about using the material has to change in order to efficiently manage plastic waste.
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