Virtue signalling is destroying the planet.

Feels good to send plastic into the oceans instead of landfills? Sure does.

Virtue signalling: an attempt to show other people that you are a good person, for example byexpressing opinions that will be acceptable to them, especially on socialmedia:

How is this a bad thing?

Is the entirety of Australia virtue signalling about plastic? 

Yep. Every time they put plastic in the recycle bins, it goes straight to the oceans. And they feel great about doing it too.

ignorance is bliss

And it's hard to find more ignorance the the polly.