On May 16, 2018, the magazine National Geographic launched Planet or Plastic?, a “multiyear initiative” with the goal to raise awareness on the issue of global plastic pollution and reduce the amount of single-use plastics entering the environment. The initiative “will include a major research and scientific initiative; a consumer education and engagement campaign; updated internal corporate sustainability commitments; and innovative partnerships with like-minded corporations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all over the world,” National Geographic informed in an article published on the same day by news provider PR Newswire. As part of the initiative, National Geographic released the June issue of its magazine, “which takes an in-depth look at the role single-use plastics play in our society and the impact they are having on our environment.”
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National Geographic (May 16, 2018). “Planet or plastic?”
National Geographic (May 16, 2018). “National Geographic launches Planet or Plastic?, a multiyear initiative to reduce single-use plastics and their impact on the world’s oceans.” PR Newswire
Don Loepp (May 16, 2018). “National Geographic kicks off ‘Planet or Plastic’ project.” Plastics News
Plastic Pollution Coalition (May 16, 2018). “NEW: National Geographic launches Planet or Plastic?, a multiyear initiative to reduce single-use plastics.”
Jeff Beer (May 17, 2018). “The epic ‘Planet or Plastic?’ Nat Geo cover is just the beginning.” Fast Company
ACC (May 17, 2018). “National Geographic helps bring awareness to ocean plastics problem.“
