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.

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.

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.

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.

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.