Talking Trash: The Corporate Playbook of False Solutions to the Plastic Crisis

Publication Date: September 2020 | Changing Markets Foundation

This report investigates industry tactics in the face of an unprecedented plastic pollution crisis and growing public pressure to address it.

Spanning 15 countries and regions across five continents, our global investigation reveals how – behind the veil of nice-sounding initiatives and commitments – the industry has obstructed and undermined proven legislative solutions for decades.

We have critically analysed voluntary commitments from the biggest plastic polluters, dissected the most prominent group initiatives (some of them championed by governments and NGOs) and revealed how companies across the plastic supply chain – from the oil industry to consumer brands and retailers – really act behind the scenes. Read More >>