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Acceptance of Unrecyclable Plastic Products and California’s Continued Exports of Plastic Waste Exports to Non-OECD Countries
To Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling SUBJECT: Acceptance of Unrecyclable Plastic Products and California’s Continued Exports of Plastic Waste Exports to Non-OECD Countries The co-signers of this…
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Plastic pollution is a global problem – Starbucks needs to take global action
On April 6, Starbucks Coffee Korea announced it will phase out the use of disposable cups in its Korean-based cafes by 2025. This is a first for the company whose environmental commitments have been primarily limited until now to promoting itself as an environmental friendly corporation. Why this is an important step The billions of…
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Deception by the Numbers: Claims about Chemical Recycling Don’t Hold Up to Scrutiny
Despite decades of deceptive industry marketing, we know we can’t recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis. But the companies making and selling plastic—and their trade association surrogate,…
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Reusables Are Doable!
After months of the plastic industry exploiting fears about COVID-19 to scare people into buying more single-use plastics, Greenpeace just launched a brand new report to highlight reuse and refill…
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Reusables are doable
It is time to stop treating people and the planet as disposable. To save our climate and ensure healthy communities for everyone, we must end our reliance on cheap throwaway plastics.
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Health experts highlight need for reusable PPE
Quotes from global health experts on the mounting concerns around disposable, single-use PPE and how it will impact our long-term health and the environment.
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The plastics industry continues to treat Black and Brown lives as disposable
Black and Brown lives matter. But the racist plastics industry continues to treat them as disposable. The plastics industry has tried hard to repair its tainted image during a pandemic.…
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Over 125 health experts sign onto statement on the safety of reusables during COVID-19
125+ health experts sign statement addressing the safety of reusables and COVID-19.
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On Earth Day, let’s shape this plastic-free future together
As the 50th anniversary of Earth Day approaches on April 22nd, I am inspired by Greenpeace supporters who are modeling how we can come together as a community to support…
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The Making of an Echo Chamber: How the plastic industry exploited anxiety about COVID-19 to attack reusable bags
In a new research brief, Greenpeace USA details the ways the plastics industry is exploiting people’s fears around COVID-19. Through front groups, corporate-funded research, and misrepresentation of scientific studies, the…