KNOW YOUR PLASTICS QUIZ

The Strange Days of Plastics

To understand the challenge posed by plastics, we have to know what they’re really all about. Do you?

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

1. Shop for your own reusable bag: freshfinds
2. Get involved: droptheplasticbag.org

Better Bags

Shopping for Bags

Ready to carry your own reusable bags? Here are some better picks.

BAG THE BAG

Paper or plastic, how about neither?

Bag the bag with Edward Norton and the National Geographic Strange Days on Planet Earth team. See video now.

HOW BAD IS THE PROBLEM?

Something is amiss in our world's water supply

The ocean has becomes a plastic soup. See this interview with ocean plastics expert Charles Moore.

BETTER BOTTLES

What's In Your Water Bottle Besides Water?

Plastic water bottles are popular and handy, but questions remain about contamination.

POCKET GUIDE TO PLASTICS

Know what to buy when you’re shopping.

Download our guide here.