REPORT: Vinyl Chloride: The Poison That Makes The Plastic | Considerations for EPA’s Evaluation of Vinyl Chloride Under the Toxic Substances Control Act
This report describes the ways in which vinyl chloride has harmed and continues to threaten frontline communities, workers, and consumers; provides a sampling of the many vinyl chloride leaks, spills, fires and explosions that have occurred over the last five decades; and makes recommendations to the EPA to designate vinyl chloride as a high-priority chemical under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) process.
Demystifying Compostable and Biodegradable Plastics
Just because a product is labeled “biobased”, “biodegradable” or “compostable” plastic does not necessarily make it better for the environment or safer for your health. Get the facts in Beyond Plastics’ new report.
REPORT | Chemical Recycling: A Dangerous Deception
A new report from Beyond Plastics and IPEN explores
the climate, health, and environmental impacts of these processes to expose chemical recycling’s deceptive nature.
REPORT: The Perils of PVC Plastic Pipes
Beyond Plastics’ new report highlights critical health concerns of using PVC plastic pipe as a replacement for lead water service lines. Every municipal government should weigh this choice carefully to avoid replacing one toxic material with another.
HOLIDAY ALERT: PVC Gift Cards Are On The Naughty List
PVC plastic is poisonous to create and to dispose of. Paper and digital alternatives are readily available, making PVC plastic gift cards a poor choice that can be easily avoided.
In The Bag: A Guide For Dry Cleaners To Move Beyond Plastic
This detailed, practical guide will help dry cleaners reduce their use of plastic to decrease their plastic waste and carbon footprint while increasing customer satisfaction and reaching new sustainably-minded customers.
Hold The Plastic, Please: A Restaurant’s Guide to Reducing Plastic
This free guide offers restaurants detailed, practical, and inspiring advice for how to reduce the use of plastic in their operations and how to effectively convey those changes to customers, reporters, and the general public.
Choose to Reuse: A Manual on Reusable Trays for Meals on Wheels Programs
This helpful manual will guide any meal delivery service that’s interested in switching to reusable trays through all the considerations and decisions involved.
The Real Truth About The U.S. Plastics Recycling Rate
Report reveals a recycling rate of just 5-6% for post-consumer plastic waste in the U.S. in 2021 while the per capita generation of plastic waste has increased by 263% since 1980.
The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change
Although rarely acknowledged, the U.S. plastics industry is a major climate change polluter. New report reveals that plastics are on track to surpass coal's greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 - and more.
“Recycle” By Mail Is A Major Climate Fail
New fact sheet exposes the hidden climate and other environmental impacts of mail-back “recycling” schemes for poorly designed plastic items and packaging.