About Plastic

Every single stage of the lifecycle of plastic, from the extraction of oil and gas to the disposal of plastic waste, causes harm to our environment and our health. It's time to look at the big picture. This is the life cycle of plastic-from cradle to grave.

Plastic clean-ups have proliferated in response to the growing plastic crisis. Such clean-ups may involve large-scale unsupervised methods of plastic collection that do not discriminate between aquatic life, plastic and organic matter. As a result, the rise of these plastic cleanup technologies has raised red flags in civil society and academia.

The main aim of the Zero Waste Cities Manual is to provide a practical guide for the implementation of a zero waste system that emphasises decentralisation, source segregation, resource recovery, and informal sector inclusion. The vision for a zero waste system is to minimise movement of solid waste generated to disposal sites or facilities.

This report reviews the damage to various types of biogenic habitats, lists international obligations to protect those with the greatest biodiversity or fragility, and outlines actions that can be taken locally to complement policies aimed at stemming the flow of waste at the source.

The podcast series by Anja Krieger journeys into the world of synthetic polymers, their impacts on nature and humans, and looks into the global quest to tackle plastic pollution.

A life-changing, Emmy-winning film depicting one of the world’s most pressing environmental issues. It reveals the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling.

The digital edition of the book including all infographics, facts, and stories on a website.

An overview of the various versions of the Plastic Atlas of the hbs international offices: Translations, regional editions and other interesting formats.