The chemical production driven by common plastics poses serious hazards

Assessing cumulative impacts on overburdened communities should include the embedded

The U.S. EPA should prioritize chemicals that are plastics-related and

To solve the petrochemical crisis, we must eliminate unnecessary uses, detoxify plastics, and defossilize plastics (replace with renewable carbon), all at the same time while centering environmental justice and a just transition.

Renewable chemicals must replace petrochemicals to slow climate change, but