Sad seahorse clutches hope while humanity refuses to stop making single-use plastic

An underwater photograph of a seahorse clinging to a pink cotton swab (Q-tip) against a turquoise ocean background. The image is paired with a Guardian headline quote about recycling myths and plastic production, creating an ironic juxtaposition between the cute marine life and the environmental message about plastic pollution. Extracted text: 'They pushed so many lies about recycling': the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics The Guardian