Petrochemicals & Climate

Over 99% of plastic comes from fossil fuel. The plastic pollution crisis is intertwined with the climate crisis and vice versa. Learn more from the movement’s Plastics and climate campaigns.

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Deception by the Numbers

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 the American Chemistry Council—aren’t giving up. Instead, they’re doubling down to mislead investors, governments, and the public into believing we can.

Making GHG accounting work for climate – recommendations for accounting methodology for Recycled Carbon Fuels

A policy briefing to act as guidance for the European Commission in light of their proposals on accounting methodology for potential greenhouse gas emissions from so called ‘recycled carbon fuels’.

Our Ocean Needs Action Not Promises: Towards a Regulatory Approach to Prevent Plastic Pellet Loss in the EU

Plastic pellets are the second largest direct source of microplastic pollution to the ocean, and are known to cause serious harm to ocean life. This briefing outlines the urgent action that we recommend the European Commission should take to ensure that all pellets are handled responsibly across the plastic supply chain, drastically reducing this major […]

Plastic Industry Awareness of the Ocean Plastics Problem

Plastics Industry Awareness of the Ocean Plastics Problem is the third in an ongoing series, Fueling Plastics, that examines the links between plastics and fossil fuels.

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#breakfreefromplastic welcomes grant from the Dutch Postcode Lottery

April 08, 2022 by admin

Plastic pollution is inherently linked to the key challenges undermining our planet and its people. Climate change is expected to worsen through continuing plastic production and pollution, given that 99% of plastics produced today are derived from fossil fuels.

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EPA: Regulate “chemical recycling” for what it is – incineration

March 09, 2022 by Graham Hamilton, BFFP US Policy Officer

So-called “chemical recycling” facilities pose a clear and present threat to public health, and now is the time for EPA to take action to protect people and the planet.

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Member in the Spotlight: Fidra

February 09, 2022 by admin

Meet our member organization, Fidra!

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Petrochemicals & Climate, Policy, Press Release

New EU rules for methane must cover petrochemicals and supply chain if it is to honour climate commitments, environmental NGOs urge

December 08, 2021 by Bethany Spendlove Keeley, Europe Communications Officer

In a bid to become a global leader on reducing methane emissions, the European Commission plans to table its proposal for a Methane Regulation this 14 December - but it's expected that it will not include full coverage of supply chains, nor inclusion of petrochemicals, as the European Parliament had asked for.

Petrochemicals & Climate Policy Press Release

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