Having walked over 5,000 miles (8,000 km), I've become acutely aware of the prevalence of plastic pollution in our environment. It's disheartening to see so many plastic bottles littering our roadways, forests, and waterways. It seems that no matter where I go, I'm unable to escape plastic.
I cannot walk a single mile without coming across a plastic bottle that has been thoughtlessly discarded. It's distressing to see the disregard with which we treat our planet and the impact it has on the natural world around us.
Plastic bottles are a particularly egregious example of this problem. They are an environmental disaster, taking hundreds of years to break down and often ending up in our oceans and waterways where they harm marine life and disrupt ecosystems.
In an effort to do my part, I try to avoid purchasing plastic bottles whenever possible. However, it's clear that individual actions alone are not enough to address this issue. We need systemic change and a collective effort to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics and invest in sustainable alternatives.