The Story of Plastic in Canada Website 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.
Synthetics Anonymous: Fashion brands' addiction to fossil fuels (2021) Report The fashion industry and its prevailing fast-fashion business model rely heavily on the use of cheap synthetic fibres, which are produced from fossil fuels, such as oil and gas. This report investigates the behaviour of some of the biggest fashion brands and retailers regarding their use of synthetic fibres and transparency about doing so.
Plastics: The Last Straw For Big Oil? Report 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.
Formosa Plastics Group: A Serial Offender of Environmental and Human Rights (2021) Case study Critically, this case study exemplifies the profound risks that the entire petrochemicals and plastics industry poses to human health, human rights, local ecosystems, and the global climate.
Synthetics Anonymous 2.0 (2022) Report This report uncovers the lack of progress that has been made by the fashion industry to kick its synthetics addiction. It assesses where global clothing companies stand in reducing reliance on synthetic fibres and their transparency on usage.
The Climate Emergency Unpacked: How Consumer Goods Companies are Fueling Big Oil's Plastic Expansion (2021) Report Consumer goods companies like Coca-Cola are fueling Big Oil's plastic expansion and threatening our climate, communities and ecosystems globally.