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Kids Vs. Plastic – How To Become a “Waste Warrior” with National Geographic KiDS

It’s in your toothbrush … your clothes … your earbuds. Chances are, you’re touching it right now. Today on the Magic Morning Show, Gino was talking with National Geographic KiDS Editor Ariane Szu Tu all about plastic! Plastic is absolutely everywhere and in practically everything we touch, from pens to water bottles to sports equipment. And a lot of it is used once and then thrown away. Unfortunately, it takes a REALLY long time for plastic to break down and it can be harmful to our environment, especially wildlife. But why and when did we start using it in so much stuff? And how do we stop?
 
KIDS VS. PLASTIC: How You Can Ditch the Straw and Find the Pollution Solution to Bottles, Bags and Other Single Use Plastic, is a great start! This book answers all of your burning questions about plastic and offers tangible ways to get involved, reduce plastic use, and create a more plastic-free future!  Click below to listen to Gino’s conversation with Ariane and learn…
  • How much plastic do we use? 
  • Where does it go when we throw it away and what is its lifespan? 
  • What are simple suggestions for sustainable swaps; and more eco-friendly choices and smart action steps? 
  • How to get a copy of KIDS VS. PLASTIC: How You Can Ditch the Straw and Find the Pollution Solution to Bottles, Bags and Other Single Use Plastic for your kids?

National Geographic KiDs is working hard to gather the best in research, technology, education, and storytelling to create incredible change, but they can’t do this without help-they need all of us. We all are a really important part of finding solutions to plastic pollution. They have a dedicated Kids vs Plastic website which features videos, crafts, activities and downloadable tool kits–click here for the link.