The two tobacco companies Altria and Philip Morris International combined made up 2% of the branded plastic litter found, both Danone and Nestlé each produced 3% of it, PepsiCo was responsible for 5% of the discarded packaging, and 11% of branded plastic waste could be traced to the Coca-Cola company.

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    8 months ago

    Surface level - yeah I suppose? What about those who make it, those who don’t dispose of it correctly, then those in waste management who don’t care where it ends up?

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      8 months ago

      It seems everyone in that chain has a responsibility of waste management. When costs inflate and services are reduced we see increased fly-tipping, and litter produced by uncollected bins, as well as shoddy disposal.

      I think it’s closely related to the broken window theory. One broken window = more crime. Some litter = more litter. Most are led by influence.

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        8 months ago

        I think you’ve hit it on the head with everyone in the chain being responsible- and I’ve never heard of the broken window theory but it makes alot of sense.