Unbottling Greenwashing: Lifting the lid on plastic bottle recycling claims (2023) Report Plastic water bottles are one of Europe’s most frequently purchased consumer products, a well-recognised source of plastic pollution and other environmental harm. Yet they remain widely promoted through claims relating to recycling. These claims are either vague, factually inaccurate, or otherwise not substantiated.
Discarded: Communities on the Frontlines of the Plastic Crisis (2019) Report When China closed its borders to foreign waste in 2018, countries in Southeast Asia were flooded with garbage from the Global North. This investigative report uncovers how communities on the ground were impacted by the sudden influx of foreign pollution, and how they’re fighting back.
Underwater dumps: the plastic siege on biodiversity (2022) Report 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.
Realising Reuse: The potential for scaling up reusable packaging and policy recommendations (2021) Briefing The study shows that under the right conditions including a supporting policy framework, reuse can thrive in the EU, and more importantly, it can reduce the environmental impacts of packaging and save companies as well as consumers money.
Convention on Plastic Pollution - Plastic Treaty Essential Elements: Reporting and Monitoring (2022) Position Paper This part of the Plastic Treaty Essential Elements series explains why a good reporting and monitoring framework is so important for the new international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, and what it should look like.
Neglected: Environmental Justice Impacts of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution (2021) Report This report directly responds to the UNEA resolution 2/11. It aims to clarify the interlinkages between environmental justice and plastic pollution, and also examines impacts of plastic pollution on people’s rights and health.
Gender Dimensions in the Plastic Crisis and a Global Plastic Treaty (2023) Thought Starter A global plastic treaty needs to include an intersectional approach because persons subjected to multiple forms of discrimination or marginalization need to be supported with targeted measures and included in the solution.
Combatting Global Plastic Pollution - Feminist Perspectives for a Gender-Just Approach (2023) Infobrief The infobrief takes a critical look at the entire plastics cycle from a feminist perspective. Every stage of the plastics cycle reflects different gender-specific experiences and exposures.
Sowing a Plastic Planet: How Microplastics in Agrochemicals Are Affecting Our Soils, Our Food, and Our Future (2022) Report The report exposes the growing use of microplastics in agrochemical products, the industry’s promotion of this practice, and its threats to human health and the environment.
The Greenwashing Hydra Report Corporate greenwashing involves a company enhancing – or fabricating – the environmental impact of its services and products. According to this report, this practice has become increasingly sophisticated, taking many different forms.
