The Plastic Lobby

• American Chemistry Council
• Plastics Industry Association
• American Progressive Bag Alliance

Waste Management & Recycling

• National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
• Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
• Container Recycling Institute

Fossil Fuel Subsidies

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Forces for Good?

These member / partner pages are a "Who's Who?" in Plastic Pollution...

• Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)
• Keep America Beautiful

Industry buzzwords

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• "plastics value chain"
• "waste-free economy"
• "capture lost value"
• "essential for our health and safety"

Industry publications

plasticstoday.com

Industry's PR / Messaging regarding Plastic Pollution

Must Read! NPR / Laura Sullivan investigation How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled

Common tactics from the industry's playbook:

• Placing the responsibility on the consumer, not the producer
• Promoting technological (false) solutions
• Promote plastic recycling and the circular economy

Plastic Industry Stats:

The U.S. plastics industry operated 15,688 manufacturing establishments, employed 758,000 people and made shipments worth $334 billion in 2020 - source

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