The result was the Comics Code, a strict set of regulations that put several publishers out of business, and limited the kinds of stories creators could tell.
You can read myriad stories in 2018 in which companies and countries brought in new laws or rules all related to bringing down the amount of plastic waste.
They communicate electronically constantly, and they have protocols and checklists for how they handle everything from bad weather to emergencies or inoculations for the cattle.