Petrochemicals & Plastics
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Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsUnited States
U.S. Fossils’ Plastic Recycling Plans Increase Toxic Pollution, Deliver Industry Lifeline
Recent efforts by Big Oil to secure the legal right to expand so-called “chemical” recycling of plastics throughout the United States is being condemned ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionJurisdictionsPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Green Chemistry Educators Aggregate ‘Treasure Trove’ of Free Learning Resources
An esteemed U.S. green chemistry education group has collected and posted a range of free online post-secondary teaching and learning resources to help boost ... -
Climate & SocietyDemand & DistributionInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOceansOil & GasPetrochemicals & Plastics
Action Needed to Avoid ‘Tsunami’ of Plastic Waste by 2040, Study Confirms
If global policy-makers fail to freeze virgin plastic production at 2020 levels and improve waste collection systems around the world, the burden of plastic ... -
CitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationNon-Renewable EnergyPetrochemicals & PlasticsShale & Fracking
Plastics in America Are a ‘Story of Environmental Racism’
The story of plastics in America is a story of environmental racism, with Black and Indigenous communities both far more likely both to purchase ... -
EuropeFinance & InvestmentIndiaJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & Consumption
Gutted Market for Recycled Plastics Hits Waste-Picker Communities Hard
Businesses that commit to incorporating more (and more) recycled plastic into their supply chains will be rewarded for putting the health of the oceans ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCanada's Pipeline-Climate Policy ParadoxEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Kenney Government Announces $1 Billion for Petrochemicals, Continuing Push for Keystone XL
The Jason Kenney government has made a flurry of funding announcements aimed at “diversifying” Alberta into its next wave of dependence on fossil fuels, ... -
AfricaBiodiversity & HabitatChinaEuropeFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsPipelines/Rail Transport
$20-Billion East African Pipeline to Displace Thousands of Farmers, Risk Massive Oil Spill
A US$20-billion pipeline project in East Africa is set to displace thousands of small farmers and endanger key wildlife habitat and coastal waters—in spite ... -
AsiaFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPetrochemicals & PlasticsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Future Looks Lean for Single-Use Plastics Despite COVID-19 Boost
Though single-use plastics have rebounded sharply since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the poor optics of producing a product that is neither biodegradable ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHydrogenLegal & RegulatoryPetrochemicals & PlasticsTransit
Pandemic Delays Climate Plan Update as Ottawa Mulls Green Recovery Options
A recent wave of policy advocacy aimed at shaping the Canadian government’s green economic stimulus package is beginning to generate media coverage of its ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"DemographicsFood SecurityHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPetrochemicals & PlasticsUnited StatesWater
Citizen Scientists to Mark Earth Day by Crowdsourcing Ecological Data Collection
A new research initiative is allowing anyone in possession of a mobile device to become a scientific sleuth for the planet—collecting and submitting data ... -
AfricaAsiaCanadaDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationJobs & TrainingPetrochemicals & PlasticsUnited States
Air Pollution, Lack of Clean Water Increase Infection Risk for Poorer Communities
Chronic health problems—often owing to high levels of pollution—and poor access to clean water are putting poor, Indigenous, and non-white communities across the world ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansPetrochemicals & Plastics
‘Remarkable’ Conservation Gains Show Oceans Could Be Fully Restored by 2050
A series of isolated but remarkable examples of biological resilience show that conservation efforts could fully restore the glory of the world’s oceans within ... -
Health & SafetyJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsShale & FrackingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Democrats Propose Three-Year Ban on New U.S. Plastics Plants
Democrats in the House of Representatives are calling for a three-year moratorium on new plastics plants across the United States, while the National Academy ... -
AfricaBioenergyCanadaEuropeIndiaPetrochemicals & PlasticsResearch & DevelopmentSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Researchers Convert Used McDonald’s Fryer Oil to Biodegradable 3D Printing Resin
Researchers at the University of Toronto say they’ve converted used fryer oil from a McDonald’s fast food restaurant into a biodegradable 3D printing resin. -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaDrive to 1.5Health & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryNational Plans & ResponsesPetrochemicals & Plastics
Canada to Enact Single-Use Plastics Ban in 2021
The Trudeau government will move ahead with a ban on single-use plastics next year, after a federal science report found more than enough evidence ...
