On “LA Times Today”: the scourge of plastic in our lives, and the lawsuit against a major U.S. oil company accused of scamming the public about recycling.

Plus, immersing children in nature by making the outdoors their classroom. How forest schools are getting kids away from their screens.

And finally, she grew up in Camarillo. Now, she’s back home in the cast of “Hamilton” at the Pantages. How Kendyl Yokoyama did not throw away her shot.