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Why Plans to Turn America’s Rust Belt into a New Plastics Belt Are Bad News for the Climate
by admin | November 4, 2018
Written by Sharon Kelly. Originally posted in Desmog. The petrochemical industry anticipates spending a total of over $200 billion on factories, pipelines, and other infrastructure in the U.S. that will rely on shale gas, the American Chemistry Council announced in September. Construction is already underway at many sites. This building spree would dramatically expand the […]
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Ahead of a Winter Energy Crisis, the EU Needs to Cut Plastic Production
by admin | September 23, 2022
New report reveals the urgency to cut plastic production to reduce the European Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and Russian oil and gas BRUSSELS – As the EU faces a looming gas shortage, EU countries are looking to consumers to shoulder the brunt of reductions and are pursuing deals to secure new fossil fuel supplies. At […]
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