Letter: Help the environment — stop buying single-use products

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American throws away 4.4 pounds of trash every day.There are currently more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the ocean, yet companies and communities continue to use disposable products. Garbage patches the size of small islands sit in the ocean. People are shocked and saddened by the amount of municipal waste we produce, but neglect to change their habits for the sake of convenience. Corporations advertise recycling, whi