…single-use items as litter in our environment and communities. Some companies boast that their single-use items are made of bioplastics or compostable materials. But those aren’t solutions, either. These items…
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…Read the full report. Download now: DOWNLOAD [1] “Advanced recycling,” “chemical recycling,” and “molecular recycling” are often used interchangeably. This report refers to all three – and other technologies that…
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If nothing else, read this… It seems like every day there is a story in the news about PFAS (toxic forever chemicals). A quick search turns up newspaper headlines like…
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…major contributor to the environmental crisis and the disproportionate inequities in health and safety that certain communities face around the world. The Zero Waste movement is a commonsense approach that…
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…and states across the country. Download the model legislation and contact your local city council-member or state rep to get started today. Download the Bill Many environmental organizations have their…
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…companies that sell products using single-use packaging to pay for the costs of collecting and managing this material. Additionally, the bill would have required companies to gradually reduce plastic packaging…
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…impact the health and well-being of neighboring communities. Unsurprisingly, most plastic refineries are located in Black and brown communities, low-income communities, and communities of limited English-speaking proficiency. And you can…
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…staff to keep the heat on polluters! Investing in Environmental Justice Black and brown communities, low-income communities, and communities of limited English-speaking proficiency have been – and continue to be…
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…build these facilities, while silencing communities and hiding the truth behind the advanced recycling myth.” These loopholes come in two categories. First are laws that define advanced recycling as “manufacturing,”…
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