Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Given a sentence, remove any redundancies

### Input:
Despite the fact that many people are now conscious of the environmental destruction caused by plastic waste, many continue to throw away plastic packaging without recycling.

### Response:
Many people are aware of plastic waste's environmental destruction yet continue to discard plastic packaging without recycling.