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.

Campaigns

Toxic Tours

#breakfreefromplastic Toxic Tours is a community-led storytelling and mapping experience on the impacts of plastic production on frontline communities. The Tours elevate local voices and ensure that community fights are amplified. Take the Toxic Tours, Take Action.

Winter is Coming

A case for turning off the petrochemical industry’s plastic production tap to reduce European Union’s dependency on fossil fuels and Russia

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Reports

Plastic Sachet: Small Packets with Huge Environmental Destruction

People become concerned about the fatal crisis of plastics due to their detrimental effects on the environment as well as human health. Although plastic sachet products are considered one of the fuels for the existing plastic pollution, no previous study is found about the use and impacts of these small sealed packets from the perspective of Bangladesh.

Plastic and Climate Change

Plastic is a significant contributor to climate change throughout its lifecycle. By 2050, emissions from plastic alone will take up over a third of the remaining carbon budget for a 1.5 °C target. A plastics treaty must impose legally-binding plastic reduction targets.

Plastic Pollution and the Planetary Emergency

The report pulls together recent scientific data on the broad impact of plastics on climate, biodiversity, human health, the environment, and planetary stability to ‘sound the alarm’ on the pollution caused by plastics throughout their lifecycles. ‘Connecting the Dots’ makes recommendations on how to design and ensure effective, long-term and collaborative global policy which considers […]

The story of reWINE

In the wine industry, single-use glass is heavily used for packaging. On the one hand, glass has the greatest environmental impacts compared to other packaging materials (i.e. PET, aluminium, and beverage carton). On the other hand, glass is 100% reusable and 100% recyclable at the end of its life cycle, and is an inert material, […]

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Toolkits

Toxic Tours

#breakfreefromplastic Toxic Tours is a community-led storytelling and mapping experience on the impacts of plastic production on frontline communities. The Tours elevate local voices and ensure that community fights are amplified. Take the Toxic Tours, Take Action.

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News

Press Release, Petrochemicals & Climate

Ennore-Manali Oil Spill: Urgent Call for Stringent Regulations and Accountability in India's Petrochemical Landscape

February 15, 2024 by Devayani Khare

The Ennore-Manali incident underscores not only immediate environmental harm but also serves as a stark reminder of the pervasive issue of plastic pollution, with petrochemical industries as key contributors.

Press Release Petrochemicals & Climate

Plastics & Health, Petrochemicals & Climate, Press Release

30-day Hunger Strike by Diane Wilson Grows into 24/7 Encampment Outside Formosa Plastics Facility in Texas

December 06, 2023 by Brett Nadrich, US Communications Officer

The 75-year-old activist has inspired a growing movement to demand justice for impacted communities and political prisoners in Vietnam

Plastics & Health Petrochemicals & Climate Press Release

News, Petrochemicals & Climate, Policy

Fossil Fuel and Chemical Industries Registered More Lobbyists at Plastics Treaty Talks than 70 Countries Combined

November 16, 2023 by Comms Hub

News Petrochemicals & Climate Policy

Policy, Corporate Accountability, News, Petrochemicals & Climate, Real Solutions

Global Plastics Treaty: Working Towards Real Solutions (Notes from a Press Conference)

November 13, 2023 by Emma Priestland and Comms Hub

These are Emma's presentation notes from the Greenpeace press briefing, advocating for a transformative treaty, by rejecting false solutions, and promoting real solutions like reuse, refill, repair, among others.

Policy Corporate Accountability News Petrochemicals & Climate Real Solutions

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