Talking Trash

Plastics are problematic across their lifecycle; from extraction and refining to consumption and disposal they cause pollution on land, and oceans, threatening marine ecosystems, leading to toxic emissions and undermining human health. Despite the unprecedented attention the plastic crisis has received, most efforts to address it are focused on end-of-pipe solutions which fail to hold those truly responsible for the problem to account. This campaign highlights the critical need for plastic producers and consumer brands to collect at least 90% of the packaging they put on the market, for either reuse or effective recycling, which in turn will stimulate product redesign, better collection systems and a push towards a circular economy. Such solutions need to be enshrined in legislation, because the industry has failed to address the problem through voluntary measures.

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Talking Trash: the corporate playbook of false solutions to the plastic crisis

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May 2022 Report
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Mar 2021 Report
Talking Trash: the corporate playbook of false solutions to the plastic crisis

Talking Trash: the corporate playbook of false solutions to the plastic crisis

This report investigates industry tactics in the face of an unprecedented plastic pollution crisis and growing public pressure to address it. It reveals how the industry has obstructed and undermined proven ...

Sep 2020 Report
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May 2020 Report
Genie in a Bottle: Unlocking the full potential of California’s bottle bill

Genie in a Bottle: Unlocking the full potential of California’s bottle bill

This briefing highlights the opportunity to update California’s bottle bill by increasing safety and convenience for Californians wanting to redeem their bottle deposits during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

May 2020 Report

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