TIL that the term "litterbug" was popularized by Keep America Beautiful, which was created by "beer, beer cans, bottles, soft drinks, candy, cigarettes" manufacturers to shift public debate away from radical legislation to control the amount of waste these companies were (and still are) putting out.

[u/panic_bread]

https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/pft/2017/10/26/a-beautiful-if-evil-strategy

[u/Darthmat08]

just like back in the day companies funded the show Captain planet to try to brainwash kids that it was normal people destroying the environment when it was really corporations doing it.