Your rationale that spending 5B to save the ocean instead of games to entertain us, unfortunately, doesn't factor in what is important to the majority of voters. Most would vote for another Colisuem because it's more fun than worrying about tomorrow. Getting votes is all about giving the people what they want. It's like giving candy to children. It not good for them, but their easier to control.
Global desertification paired with demographic development could really become catastrophic. Altough plastic removal from nature is very important, without food for the majority of the earth population, we are going to expirience extreme levels of violence and pain. Please invite @Sadhguru to your podcast. #SaveSoil 😊 🌾🏜️😓🦠🌾🐐🙋♂️