Declare war on litter: Introduce meaningful penalties for illegal dumping while investing in accessible recycling and waste-collection infrastructure. Every municipality should offer an accessible location for residents to deposit recyclable materials. Additionally, each region should possess the necessary facilities to effectively recycle these items, thereby generating employment opportunities.

Global plastic production has surged from 2 million tonnes in 1950 to over 400 million tonnes annually. Single-use plastics linger in the environment for centuries, with bags lasting 20 years, bottles 450 years, and fishing lines 600 years. Only 9% of plastic is recycled, 12% is incinerated, and 79% accumulates in landfills or the environment.