New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’
Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.
By Lauren Dalban
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After Chemical Industry Lobbying, EPA Considers Dropping Clean Air Protections for Plastic Waste Recycling
By James Bruggers
Burning Plastic Waste for Household Fuel Endangers Millions
By Liza Gross
Peeling Back the Curtain on Big Plastic’s False Solutions
By Liza Gross
Deadly in Small Doses: New Research Shows the Lethal Effects of Ingested Plastic on Marine Animals
By Teresa Tomassoni
Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy
By Sarah Mattalian
From Landfills and Recycling Programs to Desks in Offices, Toxic Chemicals in Plastics Poison Workers
By Liza Gross
Plastic Pollution Talks in Geneva End Without Treaty
By Bob Berwyn
Nations Meet in Geneva in a Final Push to End Plastic Pollution
By Liza Gross
Global Plastics Talks Set to Resume Next Month Must Prioritize Environment and Health, Experts Say
By Liza Gross
The Unexpected Beauty and Deep Meaning of Plastic-Waste Art
Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth
‘Deep Change Theory’ Could Pull Us Out of a Global Climate and Pollution Crisis, Scientists Say
By Bob Berwyn
From Louisiana to Pennsylvania, Tracing Plastics Pollution Back to Its Source
By Kiley Bense
Does N.C. Need Another Polluting Plant to Turn Plastic Waste Into Diesel Fuel?
By Lisa Sorg
To Reduce its Carbon Footprint, UNC Could Burn Pellets Composed of Paper and Plastic
By Lisa Sorg
Voters Head to the Polls in a World Full of Plastic Pollution. What’s at Stake This Year?
By James Bruggers
Alleging Decades of Lies, California Sues ExxonMobil Over Plastic Pollution Crisis
By James Bruggers
Houston’s Plastic Waste, Waiting More Than a Year for ‘Advanced’ Recycling, Piles up at a Business Failed Three Times by Fire Marshal
By James Bruggers
