When taken into consideration the Earth is made up of 71 percent and is made up of oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds, etc. How much of that is actually clean? And by clean I don’t mean freshwater vs saltwater since you can’t necessarily control it and it’s needed. But what I mean is think about the last time you walked by whether it be a lake, river, or even a beach for that matter, and when was the last time you saw it clean of garbage more specifically plastic bags? My guess is that it hasn’t happened in some time or even ever. Due to the amount of plastic bags we humans use and don’t dispose of it properly, it can greatly affect the environment around us. With a quick google search, you can find countless pictures of marine life struggling to function due to plastic bags whether it be in their environment or even on themselves. We as citizens like to tell other people from around the world we’re better than them in basically any way we can. Yet, if that's the case, why can’t we be the best at cleaning up the environment? Why can’t we be the best at managing the plastic bags we throw away? If we can create all these different types of technologies whether it be a new phone, computer, or even weapons, why can’t we do something as simple as picking up after ourselves or recycle more for that matter? Why should the environment and the animals that thrive in the waters have to suffer for our own doing?