I mean, the article mentions right away that it's in the Philippines, and the whale's stomach was full of rice bags as sold in local grocery stores. It also say

I mean, the article mentions right away that it's in the Philippines, and the whale's stomach was full of rice bags as sold in local grocery stores. It also says the Philippines is one of the worst plastic polluters in the world. Flagellate yourself as much as you want, but you can't take much blame for this one.