Plastic waste in the ocean is to marine life as global plastic production is to which of the following?

Plastic waste that ends up in the ocean damages marine life by clogging fish, poisoning animals, and destroying habitats. Likewise, the sheer amount of plastic that is produced worldwide harms human society by polluting air, water, and land, and by creating health risks from microplastics and toxic additives. In short, just as ocean litter is a direct threat to sea creatures, the global output of plastic is a direct threat to people and ecosystems on land. For example, a city that produces millions of kilograms of plastic each year sees increased garbage, poorer water quality, and higher rates of respiratory illness among its residents. Thus, global plastic production is to human society what plastic waste in the ocean is to marine life.