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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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.

Petrochemicals & Climate

Plastic & Climate: The hidden cost of a plastic planet

This report examines each of the stages of the plastic lifecycle to identify the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions, sources of uncounted emissions, and uncertainties that likely lead to underestimation of plastic’s climate impacts.

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News

Waste Trade, News, Petrochemicals & Climate, Plastics & Health, Policy

We are now plastic farmers

December 10, 2022 by Devayani Khare and Pui Yi Wong, Project Coordinator - Waste Trade (Asia-Pacific)

The human cost of waste colonialism

Waste Trade News Petrochemicals & Climate Plastics & Health Policy

Corporate Accountability, Petrochemicals & Climate, Policy, Press Release

To Stop Plastic Pollution, Single-use Plastics Production Must Stop

September 22, 2022 by admin

Environment activists in Asia call for real solutions to plastic pollution in a demonstration during the 7th International Marine Debris Conference

Corporate Accountability Petrochemicals & Climate Policy Press Release

Member Stories, Petrochemicals & Climate, Plastics & Health

Member in the Spotlight: CIEL

August 12, 2022 by admin

Rachel Radvany on why the Global Plastics Treaty matters for youth around the world

Member Stories Petrochemicals & Climate Plastics & Health

News, Petrochemicals & Climate

#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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