If our society had half a brain we would be banning as much single use plastic as possible, replacing it with whatever is appropriate.
"But it's expensive!" Yes. Properly disposing of waste costs money.
The dirty secret is that a LOT of it is tire dust.
We're addicted to our cars. It isn't going to get better.
Just enjoy the ride while you can. There is no hope to fix anything.
When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realize that one cannot eat money.