> The root cause is poverty and corrupt, ineffective governments. The root cause is human nature coupled with literally covering everything in plastic. Effecti

> The root cause is poverty and corrupt, ineffective governments. The root cause is human nature coupled with literally covering everything in plastic. Effective governments can help put a curb on this by restricting plastic usage. Western governments should stop outsourcing pollution, whether literally (exporting plastic) or figuratively (allowing trade with environmentally unfriendly governments).