In class, you have been discussing the problems caused by the amount of plastic that people
throw away. Write an article for your school magazine called No More Plastic! In your writing,
create a sense of the scale of the problem and the importance of action.

Every minute, the equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters our oceans. The problem with plastic lies in its durability, meaning that every single piece of plastic ever made still exists somewhere on our planet. We need to shift our mindset from a throwaway culture to one that values reuse and recycling. There are many things we can do to reduce our plastic consumption, including saying no to single-use plastics, carrying a reusable water bottle, and organizing clean-up drives. Corporations and governments also have crucial roles to play in reducing plastic pollution. If each of us takes responsibility and commits to making changes, we can create a wave of action that turns the tide on plastic pollution. The future of our planet depends on it.