Read this story and more in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. If plastic had been invented when the Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England, to North America—and the Mayflower ...

Each year, on our fruit-and-vegetable farm in New England, my family covers about a quarter of our 50 acres with plastic mulch. Rolls of it, five feet wide and 4,000 feet long, sit on a machine ...

When it comes to decluttering our homes, plastic storage bins or containers seem like the most obvious and popular ...

Every year, companies produce more than 400 million metric tons of plastic. Some of that plastic spills onto waterways or beaches, clogging streams or floating in huge gyres in the ocean.

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

Christa Glennie is a former restaurant professional who has logged nearly two decades as a writer and editor covering people and trends in food, drink, dining, and agriculture. She's the food ...

175 nations agree to develop a legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by 2024, prompting a major step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production, use and disposal.

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

Erisman, Jan Willem van Grinsven, Hans Grizzetti, Bruna Bouraoui, Fayçal Powlson, David Sutton, Mark A. Bleeker, Albert and Reis, Stefan 2011. The European Nitrogen ...

Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere. Liquid nitrogen is very cold, so it is often used to freeze food. The boiling point of nitrogen is −196 °C, so liquid nitrogen is very ...

Plastic surgery is often associated with cosmetic procedures like nose jobs or liposuctions. And while these are an important aspect of what plastic surgeons do, they're not the only focus. These ...