Issue Brief

Plastic Pollution Myth vs Fact

July 25, 2021

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Zero-Waste

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Julia Meltzer
Zero Waste Coordinator

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Overview

This sheet debunks some of the common myths surrounding plastic pollution.

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Petrochemicals set to be the largest driver of world oil demand - IEA

Summary of report from the International Energy Agency which finds the production of plastic is leading the demand for petrochemicals worldwide.

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Double trouble: plastics found to emit potent greenhouse gases - UNEP

A report from UNEP examining the potent greenhouse gas emissions from plastics.

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Unwrapped: How Throwaway Plastic is Failing to Solve Europe's Food Waste Problem

A report which highlights the relationship between the increase in plastic packaging and food waste.

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