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Louisiana's proposed blue ammonia plants promise cleaner energy, but questions remain about their climate benefits and the potential health and environmental consequences for communities already burdened by industrial pollution along Cancer Alley. Floodlight investigates what's at stake for residents—and the role of fossil fuel development in shaping their future.
The Houston Ship Channel has long been a source of toxic air pollution for surrounding communities. This Houston Chronicle investigation examines the EPA's proposed tougher emissions standards, the health risks posed by petrochemical pollution, and the debate over holding industry accountable while protecting the communities that live nearby.
This Green Street episode explores the growing concerns surrounding plastic pollution, from microplastics in food to the environmental impacts of rocket launches and satellite incineration. Mike Belliveau, founder and executive director of Bend the Curve, joins Patti and Doug to discuss “peak plastic” and the possibility that the era of unchecked plastic production may finally be coming to an end.
A new report reveals the widespread use of Styrofoam packaging in consumer products and its hidden costs to public health, climate, and environmental justice. Mike Belliveau, founder and director of Bend the Curve, is calling on major brands to phase out Styrofoam packaging and embrace safer, more sustainable alternatives.
Thanks to a series of bad bets by the chemical industry, conditions are now ripe to bend the curve down on plastic production.
Bending the curve down on plastics production is within reach. So is a meaningful Global Plastics Treaty.
How a small First Nation in present-day Sarnia, Ontario, Canada tamed one of the largest petrochemical corporations and toxic polluters in the world.
Polystyrene is the only major plastic whose production and domestic use are steadily declining. Let’s examine why.
Production of petrochemicals and plastics continues to grow exponentially, with the dubious distinction of having the fastest growing carbon footprint.
