Tell Congress: Burning Plastic Is Not a Solution to the Plastics Crisis
“Advanced recycling,” a.k.a. burning plastic, is not a solution to the plastic pollution crisis. It is dangerous. Any legislation before Congress promoting “advanced recycling” would mean the proliferation of plastics-burning facilities across the country—and it would exempt these incinerators from air pollution …
The Plastics Crisis
Plastics contain thousands of toxic chemicals — like BPA, PFAS, phthalates, flame retardants, and heavy metals. Those chemicals move out of plastics and into our air, our bodies, our soil, and our food. Making plastic releases air pollution. We have a plastics crisis. And a health crisis.
Testimony: Sam Schmitz, Supporting CB11-2025 & Encouraging Howard County Council to Put People over Profits, February 19, 2025
By: Sam Schmitz, Project Manager, DC Events and Policy, Moms Clean Air Force Date: February 19, 2025 About: Supporting CB11-2025 & Encouraging Howard County Council to Put People over Profits To: Howard County Council Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My …
Life Under Threat: Toxic Black Smoke in Hebron, Ohio (VIDEO)
This Mom used footage from her phone camera to sound the alarm about a new “advanced recycling” plastics burning facility in Hebron, Ohio—capturing the attention of the press, a local lawmaker, and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Ohio EPA issues notice of violation to Hebron-based plastic recycler
‘Plastics are awesome’: Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry
‘Plastics are awesome’: Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry
Tell the WV Dept of Environmental Protection: Say NO to Plastic Burning in West Virginia
Life Under Threat: Burning Plastics in Maryland
Families in the Cedar Creek and River Hill neighborhoods of Columbia, Maryland, are fighting a chemical company’s plans to build an “advanced recycling” plastics burning facility adjacent to their homes.