Christopher Joyce is a correspondent on the science desk at NPR. His stories can be heard on all of NPR's news programs, including NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.

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We’re Drowning In Plastic Trash. Jenna Jambeck Wants To Save Us

Christopher Joyce·August 3, 2018

This waste engineer's research has helped galvanize a worldwide movement to stop plastic pollution.

Pollution Water

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