There is no effective way to "clean up what we put out."  We simply need to put out less.  Which means consuming much less and traveling much less (i.e. annual distance). 
 
That is what the reality that Polar Bob asks about above comes down to, whether through governmental controls or individual initiative.  Either way, whether we can effectively address the BIG REALITY (of which Yereth's article is but one example) will determine whether our self-proclamed name, Homo sapiens, is fitting or whether we truly are Homo lemmingus.

But I agree with the spirit of your comment, and gave you a Like.