Letter to the 5th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) About the Global Plastics Treaty
Date: November 29, 2024 To: Fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to Advance a Plastics Treaty Re: Courage Not Compromise: Reaction to the Initial Days of the Plastics Treaty Negotiations There are only 36 hours left of scheduled negotiations to secure a global …
W.R. Grace’s greenwashing campaign will cost our children their health
Ask Mom Detective: How Did Our Ancestors Minimize Waste and Live Sustainably?
Our grandparents and great-grandparents once lived without single-use plastics and survived well and healthy. Mom Detective shares tips and tricks gleaned from our ancestors’ naturally sustainable practices.
ACC fears ‘unintended consequences’ from plastics alternatives
Life Under Threat: Major Win in Ohio “Advanced Recycling” Fight
Residents of Youngstown, Ohio, have banded together to thwart a company’s plans to incinerate tires in their city, a designated environmental justice area one hour east of Akron, and plastics and computer waste in nearby Lowellville.
Moms Sound the Alarm on New Pick for EPA Administrator
Lee Zeldin has been chosen to head EPA. But he has a weak track record on reining in polluters, he has voted to cut EPA funding, and he has already announced plans to launch a spree of rollbacks of the protections from air and climate pollution Moms fought so hard to achieve.
Moms’ Cynthia Palmer on Plastics in the American Bar Association’s Human Rights Magazine
Moms’ Senior Analyst for Petrochemicals, Cynthia Palmer, wrote an article on the environmental and health impacts of plastics for the American Bar Association’s Human Rights Magazine. In it, she explains how the plastics supply chain releases potent carcinogens and greenhouse gases at every step.