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Plastic is fuelling climate change and its emissions account for a significant portion of the planet’s entire remaining carbon budget. If plastic were a country, it would be the world’s fifth largest greenhouse gas emitter after China, USA, India and Russia. How? Plastic production is a major driver of the global demand for oil and gas. Throughout the life cycle of plastic, vast quantities of climate-damaging carbon dioxide and methane are released.

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Cover of "Zero Waste to Zero Emissions (2022)"

Zero Waste to Zero Emissions (2022)

This report provides the clearest and most comprehensive evidence to date of how better waste management is critical to the climate fight, while building resilience, creating jobs, and promoting thriving local economies.

Website Screenshot "Towards a Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution"

Towards a Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution (2022)

Microplastic pollution is set to become a runaway challenge if adequate preventive measures are not put in place quickly. Effective solutions that prioritise prevention must be implemented now to minimise its impacts on our ecosystems and climate.

Cover of "Wasted Opportunities (2021)"

Wasted Opportunities (2021)

This report reviews international commitments for reducing plastic and waste-sector GHG emissions. It evaluates the NDCs made by signatory countries to the Paris Agreement on their goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the waste sector.

Screenshot of Website "Winter is Coming: Plastic has to go"

Winter is Coming: Plastic has to go (2022)

A case for turning off the petrochemical industry’s plastic production tap to reduce European Union’s dependency on fossil fuels and Russia.

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The Plastic Solution Review

Plastic Solutions Review provides clear information and analysis of solutions, with each page reviewed by an expert panel of scientists.

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How can EU legislation tackle microplastic pollution? (2022)

Microplastic pollution is set to become a runaway challenge if adequate preventive measures are not put in place quickly. Effective solutions that prioritise prevention must be implemented now to minimise its impacts on our ecosystems and climate.

Cover of "Plastics: The Last Straw For Big Oil?"

Plastics: The Last Straw For Big Oil?

The energy sector is facing significant reduction demand for fossil fuel products as the world transitions to cleaner sources of electricity and fuel. This report explores a range of risks within the plastic and petrochemical sectors.

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Toxic Tours

Toxic Tours is a community-led storytelling and mapping experience on the impacts of plastic production on frontline communities.

Cover of "The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change (2021)"

The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change (2021)

This report builds on already published analyses on emissions by the petrochemical industry worldwide and identifies previously uncounted sources.

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Plastic & Climate: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet (2019)

This report (available in English, Chinese, Spanish and German) examines a largely hidden dimension of the plastic crisis: plastic’s contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

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