The Litter Myth

There is more waste in the world today than at any time in history, and the responsibility for keeping the environment clean too often falls on individuals instead of manufacturers. But, why us? And why this feeling of responsibility? This week, how one organization changed the American public's relationship with waste and who is ultimately responsible for it.

This episode has been updated to include a statement from Keep America Beautiful

If you would like to read more about the topic:

• Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage by Heather Rogers
• Seeing Green: The Use and Abuse of American Environmental Images by Finis Dunaway
• "How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World" by Sharon Lerner
• "All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker

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