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Petrochemicals & Climate

Over 99% of plastic comes from fossil fuel. The plastic pollution crisis is intertwined with the climate crisis and vice versa. Learn more from the movement’s Plastics and climate campaigns.

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How Fracked Gas, Cheap Oil, and Unburnable Coal are Driving the Plastics Boom

How Fracked Gas, Cheap Oil, and Unburnable Coal are Driving the Plastics Boom is the second in an ongoing series, Fueling Plastics, that examines the links between plastics and fossil fuels.

Fossils, Plastics, and Petrochemical Feedstocks

Fossils, Plastics, & Petrochemical Feedstocks is the first in an ongoing series, Fueling Plastics, that examines the links between plastics and fossil fuels.

Untested Assumptions and Unanswered Questions in the Plastics Boom

The Long-Term Prospects for the Plastics Boom is the fourth in an ongoing series, Fueling Plastics, that examines the links between plastics and fossil fuels.

Plastic and Climate, The hidden cost of a plastic planet

This report examines each of the stages of the plastic lifecycle to identify the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions, sources of uncounted emissions, and uncertainties that likely lead to underestimation of plastic’s climate impacts.

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#breakfreefromplastic welcomes grant from the Dutch Postcode Lottery

April 08, 2022 by admin

Plastic pollution is inherently linked to the key challenges undermining our planet and its people. Climate change is expected to worsen through continuing plastic production and pollution, given that 99% of plastics produced today are derived from fossil fuels.

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News, Petrochemicals & Climate, Policy

EPA: Regulate “chemical recycling” for what it is – incineration

March 09, 2022 by Graham Hamilton, BFFP US Policy Officer

So-called “chemical recycling” facilities pose a clear and present threat to public health, and now is the time for EPA to take action to protect people and the planet.

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Member Stories, Petrochemicals & Climate

Member in the Spotlight: Fidra

February 09, 2022 by admin

Meet our member organization, Fidra!

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Petrochemicals & Climate, Policy, Press Release

New EU rules for methane must cover petrochemicals and supply chain if it is to honour climate commitments, environmental NGOs urge

December 08, 2021 by Bethany Spendlove Keeley, Europe Communications Officer

In a bid to become a global leader on reducing methane emissions, the European Commission plans to table its proposal for a Methane Regulation this 14 December - but it's expected that it will not include full coverage of supply chains, nor inclusion of petrochemicals, as the European Parliament had asked for.

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