Plastic is Carbon: unwrapping the “net zero” myth
October 2021 | Center for International Environmental Law, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, Plastic Solutions Fund
SUMMARY
Under the cover of “net zero,” the plastics and petrochemical industry is trying to greenwash expanded plastic production and use. “Net zero” plans purport to make continued use of fossil fuels “emission-free,” but scientists, Indigenous peoples, and civil society organizations oppose this diversion that creates risks for communities and the environment. The risks of these false “net zero” narratives are rising rapidly as the oil and gas industry continues investing billions to make plastic production its financial lifeline.
