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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.

