Isn't this just LOVELY!

3.5 MILLION tons of garbage. Most of it is plastic which will NEVER be biodegrade. To make things worse, fish and birds are eating this crap, which means WE'RE eating it!

You can't blame the powers that be for this "little mishap." No no no... This is there intention! In this misguided system we live in, businesses will continue to cut corners for profit. Products today are produced, in bulk, as cheaply as possible from the most toxic chemicals to grace this good earth, only so they can break within a year to spar another purchase. This isn't some urban legend, people. It exists, and it's called

PLANNED OBSOLESCENSE

You think HP would still be in business if their laptops lasted 10 to 15 years? HA!!
It's the waste of these products that keep the consumption cycle going

I mean, let's just analyze the FUNCTION of profit:

Profit = Revenue - Cost

TADAAAAA!! What business in the right mind wouldn't want to minimize costs to increase revenue?

Planned Obsolescence is just the start. As businesses continue to cut back, they're also going to start to automate. Lost your job to a robot lately? Technology is a great way to cut back on labor costs!

But that's a topic for another day...

Look, I really can't express a specific solution to our growing waste problem. We're producing 17-20 tonnes of garbage A DAY! Let's chart this mofo...

EWWWW

As long as we're in the system, we're going to have to deal with the waste of the system. What we need is a new attitude toward our waste system. A new way to manage and recycle all of earth's wastes. But this can only go so far, for businesses will continue to cut back on costs with their cheap materials. So, in the meantime I can just draw a tear...

My heart goes out to you, Mr. crying Indian.