Is Advanced Recycling The Latest Plastics Industry Deception?
Chemical or advanced recycling was all the rage at the Circularity 2025 Conference in late…
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Plastics companies know about chemical recycling’s shortcomings — but still sell it as a solution
For years, the plastics industry’s narrative about recycling has been falling apart. Research and media…
Trump’s attack on paper straws is symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to end the federal procurement of…
Exxon is quietly planning a new $8.6 billion plastics plant in Texas
Diane Wilson had heard rumors for months that Exxon might be coming to Point Comfort,…
Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry
This story is a partnership between Grist and ExxonKnews, a reporting project covering the fossil…
California sued Exxon over plastics. Now Exxon is striking back.
On Monday, Exxon Mobil filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a…
Creating a Global Package to Solve the Problem of Plastics
According to the United Nations, plastic production skyrocketed from 2 million metric tons in 1950…
These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics Treaty
There is significant disagreement over whether to create a dedicated plastics fund, paid into by…
Hefty ReNew Program: Still Working to Keep Plastics Out of Landfills
When China’s plastic ban took effect in January 2018, recycling centers in Boise, Idaho, were…
100+ countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil producers are getting in the way.
What was supposed to be the final round of United Nations negotiations for a global…