Steps Towards a Cleaner Future

Citizen-led campaigns around the world are making a huge difference to the global plastic waste crisis.

While some of these efforts include recycling and redesign, other innovators are also discovering new ways to recycle or create less waste. Meet National Geographic’s explorers, fellows and grantees who are addressing  the problem of plastic waste and how to keep our oceans clean for all.

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