Summary: When people dream of leaving a mark on the world, they probably aren’t thinking of an endless trail of plastic waste. Yet almost everything we use these days seems to be made of, served with, or enshrouded in plastic. Also: an analysis of the emerging partnership between Russia and Saudi Arabia and a look at the latest thinking around who’s history should be taught in world history class. Join the Monitor's Noelle Swan and Eoin O’Carroll for today's news. For more information, visit csmonitor.com/daily.
