National Geographic magazine has launched a campaign titled ‘Planet or Plastic’ to raise awareness about plastic pollution and the threat it poses to the oceans.
For their June 2018 cover, Mexican artist Jorge Gamboa has come up with an iconic photo-illustration that looks like an iceberg at first, but is actually a plastic bag partially submerged in the ocean. The tagline reads “18 billion pounds of plastic ends up in the ocean each year. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.” Check it out below.
Brilliant cover. This one will be an icon. Well done, @NatGeo. https://t.co/33nalXJoSG
— Gerald Butts ???????? (@gmbutts) May 16, 2018
This @natgeo is everything. Artist Jorge Gamboa’s cover image is one for the ages. #plasticparadise @plasticpdise https://t.co/35YpYW0dKP
— Angela Sun (@sunnyangela) May 17, 2018
One of the best covers I've seen. https://t.co/ZOPkHF8RLy
— David Moscrop (@David_Moscrop) May 16, 2018
This is what award-winning cover looks like.
Take a bow, team at NatGeo. This is stunning. https://t.co/8c2h9tBaQv
— Abid Hussain (@abidhussayn) May 16, 2018
Incredible cover, @NatGeo. Floored. pic.twitter.com/EHaVnwBbbS
— Jeremy Loops (@JeremyLoops) May 17, 2018
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• Know more about the ‘Planet or Plastic’ campaign
• Take your pledge to prevent plastic waste
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