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Plastic pollution in the ocean: What you need to know

Ocean plastic can wreak all kinds of havoc on marine ecosystems, the climate, and our own health

December 13, 2023

How oil is used to make plastic

Our fossil fuel problem goes way deeper than energy

December 13, 2023

Why is plastic bad for the environment?

Garbage is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg

December 13, 2023

Plastic pollution, by country

We make 430 million metric tons of plastic waste every year. These are the worst offenders.

December 13, 2023

Microplastics: What you need to know

The latest science on these small pieces of plastic—and what we can do about them

November 30, 2023

The plastic hit list

How much plastic do you throw out in a given week? Probably more than you know. Just writing down what you use will cut that amount dramatically.

March 25, 2022