Thanks for your comment!
I personally try to do my best with not wasting plastic, but I stumbled onto a pretty stupid problem when I tried to use only reusable bags; I needed to buy other plastic bags to throw my garbage away. I couldn't even find any biodegradable plastic bags that was the correct size, so I am kind of stuck to using plastic grocery bags.. So the only thing I can do is to try my best to not get any more then I need, and rather use a reusable bag if I end up with too many plastic bags at one point. I find this system to be pretty stupid, but hopefully we will be able to use more environmental-friendly options in the future.
When I go on hikes with my nieces and nephews, I pick up trash others have left behind on the trail.
That's great! I think small things like this can really shape how they care for the environment and nature itself when they grow up, so I'm all for educating the children with these issues. I believe one of the major reasons why I'm really advocating a more sustainable future has a lot to do with the fact that I grew up during a time where all children were urged to do beach cleanings, learn about the problems of pollution etc.
RE: A study of mesopelagic fish found that 73 % of them had plastic in their gut!