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Simple tips for eco-friendly laundry

Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us?

California’s sweeping new plastics law could be a game changer

The world’s nations agree to fix the plastic waste crisis

How a dramatic win in plastic waste case may curb ocean pollution

Honeybees are accumulating airborne microplastics on their bodies

Microplastics found near Everest’s peak, highest ever detected in the world

U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other nation, report finds

Tires: The plastic polluter you never thought about

How tampons and pads became so unsustainable

Plastic food packaging was most common beach trash in 2018

How the plastic bottle went from miracle container to hated garbage

New plastic pollution formed by fire looks like rocks

See the complicated landscape of plastic bans in the U.S.

Tiny pieces of plastic found in Arctic snow

Cigarette butts are toxic plastic pollution. Should they be banned?

Ocean trash is building up. This artist reveals what’s out there.

Plastics in the Gaza Strip are both a curse and a blessing

This common plastic packaging is a recycling nightmare

The sticky problem of plastic wrap

Why carrying your own fork and spoon helps solve the plastic crisis

These corals choose to eat plastic over food

Vermont adopts the most comprehensive plastics ban in U.S.

How your toothbrush became a part of the plastic crisis

Canada aims to ban single-use plastics by 2021

A running list of action on plastic pollution

Tiny plastic pieces are spread throughout the deep sea

Newborn Hawaii beach is already polluted with tiny pieces of plastic

Beach cleanups are missing millions of pieces of plastic

Shipping plastic waste to poor countries just got harder

Maine passes the U.S.'s first state ban on foam food packaging

Biodegradable shopping bags buried for three years still work

Meet the Budding Author Helping to Fight the Plastic Waste Crisis: National Geographic-Wattpad Story Contest Winner Liliana Sandberg

Grocery stores are packed with plastic. Some are changing.

This island is going trash free—by recycling all of its waste

A boat made from plastic is one solution to a global problem

The beauty industry generates a lot of plastic waste. Can it change?

Plastic bag bans are spreading. But are they truly effective?

Plastic in the North Atlantic has tripled since the 1960s

Microplastics are raining down from the sky

This state is poised to become the first to ban foam food packaging

This pregnant whale died with 50 pounds of plastic in her stomach

New York State to ban plastic bags—here's why

The world agrees there's a plastic waste crisis—can it agree on a solution?

Marie Kondo helps declutter homes. What does that mean for plastic waste?

This young whale died with 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach

Is burning plastic waste a good idea?

Creatures in the deepest trenches of the sea are eating plastic

It's time to rethink Mardi Gras—without tons of plastic beads

Can you solve the plastics problem? New prize invites ideas.