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Plastics Chemicals Are Disrupting Our Hormones, and the FDA Is Dragging Its Feet
American industry, aided by federal regulators, is conducting a large-scale, consequential public health experiment.
With Coal’s Decline, Pennsylvania Sees Rise of Natural Gas-Fueled Plastics
The expansion of the natural gas industry is moving us in the wrong direction.
We Can’t Solve the Plastics Crisis With Other Disposables
Corporations are pushing alternatives to plastic, but many come with severe ecological consequences.
Fracking Has No Place in a Livable Future
Fossil fuel apologists call fracked gas a “bridge fuel.” It's a bridge to planetary destruction.
Opponents Delay $1.25 Billion Plastics Factory in Louisiana
If built, the 250-acre complex would release some 300 tons of toxic air emissions per year.
Why Are Harmful Flame-Retardant Chemicals Still Showing Up in Children’s Toys?
Some harmful chemicals in recycled plastics can be traced to electronics recycling.
Plastics Industry on Track to Burn 14 Percent of World’s Remaining Carbon Budget
By 2050, making and disposing of plastics could be responsible for a cumulative 56 gigatons of carbon.
US Refuses to Join Global Effort to Curb Plastic Pollution
Pam Miller, co-chair of the International Pollutants Elimination Network, discusses the developments.
“Massive Win for the Environment”: New York State Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags
New York is the third state to outlaw plastic bags.
What Laws Work Best to Cut Plastic Pollution?
Congress should craft legislation banning single-use plastic products.