More thoughts on protecting our planet so that we have a suitable environment to sustain our existence. As I travel, I see much evidence where people disregard the environment by tossing trash on the ground. This appears to be because they do not care and also because the infrastructure to collect the trash is not available. There are countries where little roadside dumps exist and counties where the streets are clean, and recycling is the norm. Plastics make many things possible and in truth help protect our environment by replacing less desirable options. The issue is that plastics are too successful and even though on balance they provide a benefit, they also contribute to pollution. We hear a lot about how the oceans are being polluted by plastic bottles and there are programs to correct this problem.

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关于保护我们的星球的更多想法，以便我们有一个合适的环境来维持我们的生存。当我旅行时，我看到很多证据表明人们在地面上扔垃圾而无视环境。这似乎是因为他们不在乎，也因为收集垃圾的基础结构不可用。有些国家的路边垃圾场很少，县的街道很干净，回收是常态。塑料使许多事情成为可能，并且实际上通过替换不太理想的选择来帮助保护我们的环境。问题是，塑料太成功了，尽管总的来说它们可以带来好处，但它们也会造成污染。我们听到很多有关塑料瓶如何污染海洋的信息，并且有一些程序可以纠正此问题。