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This page has almost all the information you will ever need about plastic pollution, and is consistently updated by David Sayer, for the Beyond Plastics Activist Network.

This video is one of the best short videos about plastic pollution created by Story of Stuff. It explains all the worst problems, and how the systems really work, all in less than 5 minutes. Hopefully, it will inspire you to watch the full movie, but if you don't watch anything else today, watch this!

"With the plastic industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics."

This documentary really highlights myths about recycling and the behind-the-scenes things you don't hear about when it comes to plastic pollution. This documentary was really helpful for my National History Day project, so if you liked that, you'll definitely love this!

As of 2020, the U.S. plastics industry is responsible for at least 232 million tons of CO2e gas emissions per year. This amount is equivalent to the average emissions from 116 average-sized (500-megawatt) coal-fired power plants. Read about the full report here

This 20 min video is absolutely hilarious. There are a few curse words and maybe some inappropriate jokes, but you will learn so much about the plastic problem while being highly entertained.

My passion for learning about climate change and plastic pollution was finally realized when I was given an assignment in 7th grade: Pick a topic, research it, dive in and have some end result that demonstrates what you learned. I chose plastic!

My presentation shows you my journey and experiences while learning, and teaches the basics of plastic pollution and how you can start get involved. Hopefully, you will learn and be inspired too!

If you want to know how to fight plastic pollution, sign up for Beyond Plastics' mailing list, and they will provide you with great opportunities to learn and take action! On their "Learn" page, there are a lot of great resources too!

For Pure Information and Facts about Plastic, this is the best place to go.

In 2021 as an eighth grader, I won second place in the National History Day competition with my research on the Keep America Beautiful campaign and its surprisingly negative influence on the environmental movement. My video, A Climate Carol, speaks for itself, as does my process paper, which describes my research in detail. Click here to learn more about my project.

Upstream Solutions is an incredible organization that focuses on reuse as the solution to plastic pollution. Much of their work is centered around highlighting and supporting local businesses and organizations that are making positive change from single-use to reuse. Upstream also hosts the Indisposable podcast, an uplifting and thought-provoking podcast that focuses on solutions.