Balloons and Soy Sauce Packets are Just a Drop in the Ocean When it Comes to Plastic Pollution
New South Wales plan to phase out more common plastic litter is a step in the right direction when it comes to helping animals and the environment. But stopping balloon releases and avoiding single-use plastic soy sauce containers is just a small step when it comes to helping animals in the ocean.Humans produce nearly 300 million tons of plastic every single year, and 14 million tons of it is dumped into our oceans annually. With balloons, what goes up must come down. Whether they&rsqu