Archived Why is light pollution such an issue nowdays? What prevents people from using less or weaker lights? (AskScience)
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[–] PenguinsTapDancing ago
I would say it is more a matter of awareness, culture, and knowledge, than it is a "not my problem" issue.
Go out and ask people about light pollution and what they are doin to prevent it. For most people, it is likely that they have never even considered it or understood it was a problem. No one ever brought it to their attention or educated them about it being a problem.
I never thought about it until a friend mentioned it to me a number of years ago. He was into astronomy and wished he didn't have to travel as far to get good images.