True or False: The global plastic waste crisis primarily stems from consumer behavior rather than industrial production practices.

False. The crisis is driven by a mix of factors, but the biggest source is industrial production that creates huge amounts of plastic and packaging that never gets recycled. Consumer habits do add to the problem, especially when people throw away single‑use items, but factories and supply chains produce the bulk of the waste. For example, a single plastic bottle is made by a factory, shipped worldwide, and often ends up in landfills because the industry’s waste management systems are inadequate. Thus, blaming only consumer behavior ignores the major role that industrial production plays in creating the waste we see.