Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution. This includes misguided bans on single-use plastics such as straws and bags.

The primary concern about plastic pollution is the ocean . Plastic can persist there indefinitely, causing harm to marine life. Further, the amount of plastic in the ocean is increasing .

To what extent do American consumers contribute to this problem? According to the nonprofit OpenOceans Global, “The U.S. directly contributes less than 1% of plastic to the world’s oceans.” The problem is primarily coming from Asia, which accounts for more than 80% of ocean plastic.

A zone of accumulated plastic known as the Great Pacific Global Patch has drawn significant atte

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