Our summer issue looks at the deep, systemic ways that people around the world are “Solving Plastic.” In theory, the solution is simple: drastically scale back plastic use and production. But powerful corporate forces, including Big Oil, have spent billions in order to shirk their responsibility for the toxic environmental and human impact of plastic production, distribution, and waste. Local bans on plastic bags and single-use plastics barely scrape the surface of the systemic change that’s needed to address this crisis. wants to know what actions you’re taking to fight plastic pollution. Join us for the Plastic Free Ecochallenge in July, a month-long effort to shift away from our single-use plastic dependency.