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How Fracked Gas, Cheap Oil, and Unburnable Coal are Driving the Plastics Boom
How Fracked Gas, Cheap Oil, and Unburnable Coal are Driving the Plastics Boom is the second in an ongoing series, Fueling Plastics, that examines the links between plastics and fossil fuels.
Lead Organization: Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Author: Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
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Reusable Solutions: How governments can help stop single-use plastic pollution
This report outlines how the linear production, disposal and pollution of single-use plastics can become a thing of the past by facilitating the rise of modern-day, smart reusable systems that preserve our finite resources, and protect our natural environments.
Lead Organization: ReThink Plastic
Author: Simon Miller, Meadhbh Bolger, Larissa Copello
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Plastics Exposed: How Waste Assessments and Brand Audits are Helping Philippine Cities Fight Plastic Pollution
This report gives a snapshot of the plastic pollution problem with a focus on the Philippines, where a number of cities are trying to implement sustainable Zero Waste strategies. Their complete success, however, is being hindered by the proliferation of plastic bags, sachets, and other disposable plastic packaging and products.
Lead Organization: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
Author: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific
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Better Alternatives Now (BAN) List 2.0
B.A.N. List 2.0 analyzes data from the entire United States using the same sources to find the top 20 polluting products or packaging. This report also provides a call-to-action to phase out the most polluting plastic products used in the United States.
Lead Organization: 5 Gyres
Author: Katie Allen, Dianna Cohen, Alicia Culver, Anna Cummins, Sandra Curtis, Marcus Eriksen, Miriam Gordon, Angela Howe, Nick Lapis, Matt Prindiville, Bev Thorpe, Stiv Wilson
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Fossils, Plastics, and Petrochemical Feedstocks
Fossils, Plastics, & Petrochemical Feedstocks is the first in an ongoing series, Fueling Plastics, that examines the links between plastics and fossil fuels.
Lead Organization: Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Author: Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
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Untested Assumptions and Unanswered Questions in the Plastics Boom
The Long-Term Prospects for the Plastics Boom is the fourth in an ongoing series, Fueling Plastics, that examines the links between plastics and fossil fuels.
Lead Organization: Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Author: Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Published on: April 2018