This is why we recycle our plastic, vote carefully every couple years, and wait for technical solutions
Last night, the Republicans held a primary debate in which none would acknowledge human-caused climate change. Last year, the Democratic party passed the inflation reduction act which puts a bunch of resources into addressing climate change: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation_Reduction_Act
"Recycle our plastic" may be worthless, but voting and acting while also developing technical solutions really does matter.
at worst it's a distraction from necessary change, like plastic recycling.
This is a disingenuous attitude; yes, special interests/lobbyists fund far more than (I think) they should, but there are _very_ clearly differences in opinion and legislation amongst political candidates and elected officials.