I don't follow Instagram very much but I do a little bit and one of the people I follow is an artist I know who goes by the name Marina Debris. She moved to Australia many years ago. She collects garbage off of Beaches and creates art out of it and she's also vegan. She posts interesting content on Instagram most often about how humans treat animals but also how we treat the environment.
Anyway the above link is to a quote that reminds me very much of what you've been saying for years.