Reuse and Gain

22/09/2025

Conservancy workers face caste bias, corruption, and privatisation, trapped in hazardous jobs without fair wages or state safeguards.

27/08/2025

Did you go on picnics where the only thing you left behind were memories, not mountains of plastic? We'd love to hear your stories and see photos. Tag us with the hashtag

15/08/2025

Dubious claims of chemical plastics 'recycling' industry run into reality

The past few years have seen a flurry of ambitious announcements about “chemical recycling” -- a term used to greenwash the plastics industry and pretend that breaking down used plastic into toxic chemicals for resale will solve the world’s plastics pollution problem.

Chemical recycling refers to processes – like pyrolysis, gasification, solvolysis, and solvent-based purification – that use heat or chemicals to make new chemical products from plastic waste. Not only are these processes energy-intensive, but they generate large quantities of hazardous waste and air pollution that cause cancer and other illnesses.

At least 38 chemical recycling projects have been proposed across the country, and three plants are currently under construction, two in Georgia and one in West Virginia.

But the future of these projects is highly uncertain, as companies struggle with high costs, low output, and the loss of government subsidies.

Only nine chemical recycling plants are operating in the U.S. today after four facilities shut down because of technical and financial troubles.

Read the full story here: https://news.oilandgaswatch.org/post/dubious-claims-of-plastics-chemical-recycling-industry-run-into-reality

Watch video here: https://youtu.be/K7Hgfa9ATWE

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At least 38 projects involving the use of heat or chemicals to break down plastic waste have been proposed across the country, and three plants are currently under construction, two in Georgia and one in West Virginia. But the future of these projects is highly uncertain, as companies struggle with....

15/08/2025

Microplastics are nearly impossible to clean up once in the environment - posing a serious threat to our ecosystems and human health.

That’s why we’re advocating for upstream, science-backed solutions that stop pollution at the source.

Join the movement and take action for a : 5gyres.org/microplasticfreeus

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15/08/2025

Research suggests tiny particles of plastic could hamper plant growth, with potentially serious consequences for global food supply and climate change. Cutting plastic production would help.

15/08/2025

Talks to create the world's first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution are at risk of ending without a deal as countries race to find a potential compromise on the final day of negotiations in Geneva.

14/08/2025

World Cannot Recycle Its Way Out of Plastics Crisis, Report Warns
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/lancet-plastics-countdown

14/08/2025