Plastics

'Outrageous and Chilling': Police Condemned for Charging Peaceful Environmentalists With 'Terrorizing' in Louisiana
In response to the Thursday arrest of two local activists as "part of a coordinated attack on those who defend democracy and challenge the petrochemical industry," environmentalists in Louisiana have launched the Defend Democracy Alliance.
Greenpeace Finds Labels on Plastic Products 'Mislead the Public and Harm America's Recycling Systems'
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
plastic food packaging
"Instead of getting serious about moving away from single-use plastic, corporations are hiding behind the pretense that their throwaway packaging is recyclable."
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Groups Challenge Louisiana Permits for Formosa Plastics' Giant Petrochemical Complex in Cancer Alley
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Formosa plant protesters
"The fight against Formosa's polluting and unjust petrochemical complex is part...
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Climate Watchdog Warns US Fracking Boom Leading to 30% Rise in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2025
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
fracking infrastructure
"This analysis shows that we're heading in the wrong direction and really need...
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Sharon Lavigne, founder and president of the faith-based community group RISE St. James
Louisiana Officials Urged to Rescind Permission for Petrochemical Plant Over Cancer Dangers and Discovery of Burial Grounds for Enslaved People
Break Free From Plastic Movement Blasts Big Polluters on Industry-Backed 'America Recycles Day'
Greenpeace Report Offers Vision of 'Smart Supermarkets' and a Future Free of Single-Use Plastics
In urine samples, residues of various plastic ingredients were found in 97 to 100 percent of the children examined.
German Study: Alarming Levels of Dangerous Plastics in Children's Bodies
Condemning 'Grossly Irresponsible' Inaction of World Powers, Fiji Unveils Ambitious Plan to Fight Climate Crisis
tim hortons cups
Canada's Plan to Ban Single-Use Plastics and Make Corporations Responsible for Waste Welcomed as 'Step in the Right Direction'
Plastic production and disposal is responsible for high greenhouse gas emissions, warns a new report.
"Alarming" Report Details Emissions Danger of Plastics Production and Disposal—And It's Set to Get Worse
San Francisco First City to Ban Plastic Shopping Bags

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International Pollutants Elimination Network
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Greenpeace
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Food & Water Watch
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