I Gave Up Plastic for One Week and It Was Very Eye-Opening — Personal History

I've been thinking a lot about my relationship with plastic. Perhaps you have too, Because the problem with our plastic-filled world is a topic that has become impossible to ignore.

First, there was that awful, horrible video about the turtle with a plastic straw in 2015 (watch at your own risk). This year there was the June 2018 National Geographic cover unveiled in May, with an arresting photo of a plastic shopping bag partially submerged in the ocean, giving the illusion of an iceberg. The cover was part of the magazine's just-launched "Planet or Plastic" campaign, focused on the impact of single-use plastic.

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