We Depend On Plastic. Now, We’re Drowning in It.

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Visit their pages often to learn more, find out what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics and take your pledge.

photo: NatGeo plastic floating just under the water's surface

Once a completely natural product, much of today’s plastic is man-made and largely dependent upon fossil fuels. From polymers to nurdles, learn how plastic is created and what we can do to slow the lasting repercussions this material will have on both our planet and our lives.

photo: NatGeo's Planet or Plastic? campaign - take the pledge

Photo: NatGeo - plastic sorting bottles by hand

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We Depend On Plastic. Now, We’re Drowning in It.
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We Depend On Plastic. Now, We’re Drowning in It.
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Once a completely natural product, much of today's plastic is man-made and largely dependent upon fossil fuels. From polymers to nurdles, learn how plastic is created and what we can do to slow the lasting repercussions this material will have on both our planet and our lives. Visit often to learn what you can do.
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