Deceptively named false solutions like “advanced recycling,” “chemical recycling,” and “molecular recycling” are nothing more than a magic act. Fossil fuel giants use smoke-and-mirrors to pretend that they’ve somehow made single-use plastics “sustainable.” But in reality, “advanced recycling” is just a different way to burn plastic.
What is “Advanced Recycling?” The Ugly Truth is a Smoke-and-Mirrors Act Read More
We live in a single-use world centered on convenience and controlled by the big companies that profit off throwaway junk. The good news? It doesn’t have to be this way! We can replace many single-use products and move towards a reuse future
What a Reuse Future Looks Like Read More
Confronting our country’s plastic problem feels impossible. Especially as our recycling systems fail us. And as corporations find new ways to make their products more disposable and polluting. But that’s why I care so much about this issue – and why I spend every day pushing for changes to our waste systems. Because while our waste crisis may feel impossible to solve, I know it’s not.
The Plastic Problem Isn’t Our Fault, but We Can Be Part of the Solution Read More
Across the U.S., outdated waste systems that bury or burn trash persistently harm people, our climate, and the environment. Living about a mile from the Southbridge Landfill in central Massachusetts, my family, my community, and I know this all too well.
Just Zero’s Mission to Advance Zero Waste Solutions Read More
Burning trash is an expensive scam. For decades, incineration companies have charged excessive fees to burn mixed household and commercial waste – draining public money intended to support clean energy. And now, fossil fuel giants want to use pricey trash-burning gimmicks to justify huge increases in plastic production. These companies claim they use technology that generates “renewable energy,” or reuses plastic in “innovative” ways. But that’s not the truth.
What the Waste and Fossil Fuel Industries Won’t Tell You About Burning Trash Read More