Once Hailed as a Solution to the Global Plastics Scourge, PureCycle May Be Teetering
One of the most heralded advanced plastic recycling companies in the United States, PureCycle Technologies, has signaled that it could be in some serious financial trouble. Late last week, PureCycle told regulators at the U.S.
plasticaPetrochemicals and Plastics: A Fossil Fuel Lifeline?
The fossil fuel industry is banking its future on petrochemicals — the toxic precursor to plastics. In this episode, Katharine and Leah speak with activists who are fighting back against petrochemicals in “sacrifice zones” across America, from the Ohio River Valley to the Gulf Coast.
energia fossile plasticaBattle lines drawn in talks on new plastics treaty
A tourist walks on Bali's iconic Kuta beach that is buried by plastic rubbish during monsoon season in Denpasar, Bali. (Photo credit: Made Nagi/Greenpeace) As official talks on setting up a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution began in Uruguay this week, battle lines have started to form.
plastica OnuNachhaltiges Spielzeug - Wie Lego vom Plastik wegkommen will
Der Spielzeug-Riese forscht an Materialien wie Zuckerrohr. Für Nachhaltigkeit brauche es aber noch mehr, sagt der WWF. Für Lego-Fans bleibt kein Stein auf dem anderen: Vor ein paar Tagen wurde der erste Lego-Store der Schweiz eröffnet.
plasticaBreak Free From Plastic
• Plastic production is by far the largest industrial oil, gas, and electricity user in the EU, overshadowing other energy-intensive industries. Yet, this extremely high fossil fuel-consuming industry remains a complete oversight in the EU public energy and climate debates.
plasticaAs alarm over plastic grows, Saudis ramp up production in the US
This story is part of a collaboration between DeSmog, the Investigative Reporting Workshop, and Public Health Watch. The flares started last December, an event Errol Summerlin, a former legal-aid lawyer, and his neighbors had been bracing for since 2017.
energia fossile plasticaState accuses Exxon Mobil of deceiving public, perpetuating ‘myth’ of plastics recycling
California’s attorney general has announced a first-of-its kind investigation into the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their alleged role in causing and exacerbating a global crisis in plastic waste pollution. Atty. Gen.
plastica UsaPlastics resolution tees up battle over oil industry’s plan B
UN deputy secretary-general Amina Mohammed poses with a plastic art exhibit at the UNEA. (Photo: UNEP/Cyril Villemain) The fossil fuel industry’s attempt to prolong its life through plastic production hit a setback at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) earlier this month.
big oil & gas plastica OnuPlastik ist dreckiger als gedacht
Müllverbrennung: Scheinbar stehen wir im Umgang mit Plastik ganz gut da. Doch die Klimaschweinereien werden ausgelagert und hinter Fachbegriffen versteckt. (Foto: Wusel007/Wikimedia Commons) Die Nutzung von Plastik boomt weltweit. Die weltweite Nachfrage hat sich seit 1980 vervierfacht.
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