I agree, setting the correct incentives seems like the obvious fix here. Environmental degradation is an externalized cost. It should be much more expensive to

I agree, setting the correct incentives seems like the obvious fix here. Environmental degradation is an externalized cost. It should be much more expensive to pollute than to not, until it is, things will not change. One of many examples; single use plastic packaging should be expensive, but it's long term costs are all externalized away. People do what makes economic sense, don't expect an individual let alone a corporate body to act in any other way. Which means that this is going to require regulation.