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The "Circular Economy of Plastics" is the Greatest Toxic Greenwashing Hoax in History

"It’s the wild, wild West of product claims and labeling with no sheriff in town,”
Jan Dell, an engineer and founder of The Last Beach Cleanup

The New York Times, September 8, 2021

Facts Prove: Chemical/Advanced Recycling is False Solution and Delay Tactic 

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California State's Own Data Proves No Plastic Can Be Labeled as Recyclable

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NEW FACT-BASED REPORT REVEALS CALIFORNIA STATE'S OWN DATA PROVES:

  • No Type of Plastic Material Type & Form Passes SB343 "Truth in Labeling" Legal Requirements

  • Massive Amounts of Plastic Waste are Being ILLEGALLY Exported from California to Poor Countries 

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Environmental and Health NGO Group Comments to FTC on  U.S. Green Guides Review 


June 2022: Lawsuits Filed to Stop Illegal Sales of Plastic Bags in California


Oct 2023 NEWS: Gelson's Agrees To Stop Plastic Shopping Bags & Remove Remaining Store Takeback Bins 

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The Last Beach Cleanup v. Gelsonsopnm' Markets

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Halt the Hoax: End False Solutions to Plastic Waste and Pollution


74 NGOs ask California State Attorney General to
Stop False Recycle Claims on Plastic Products
(February 2022)

CA State Attorney General Announces Investigation into Plastic Recycling Deception by Petrochemical Companies
(April 2022) 

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NEW REPORT REVEALS THAT U.S. PLASTIC RECYCLING RATE HAS FALLEN TO 5-6%

 

The Real Truth About the U.S. Plastic Recycling Rate:

2021 U.S. Facts and Figures Report

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Plastic waste and pollution are harming the world's ecosystems and economies. Plastic bags and films fill landscapes and contaminate recycling and composting systems, endangering workers, and increasing costs.

Consumers across the U.S. are deceived by instructions to “Return the plastic bag to a participating store for recycling” or

"Store Dropoff" and sent on a wild goose chase with no benefit. Mixed post-consumer plastic film waste is contaminated and worthless.  Few takeback bins exist and there is no proof that collected materials are actually recycled into new products.

Read the California Recycling Commission Letter & Appendix of 80 Examples of Harmful Labels
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California retail stores should stop selling thicker plastic film bag since they are not “recyclable in the state” as required by law  (Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 42881). California has existing laws in place to regulate labeling and distribution of plastic bags and films to protect the State’s consumers, environment, and economy. Enforcement of existing laws will benefit Californians and reduce environmental and economic damage.

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Settlement of Lawsuit Against TerraCycle & 8 Global Product Companies


Environmental and Health NGO Group Comments to FTC on  U.S. Green Guides Review 

Click to Read Comprehensive Comments by:

  • The Last Beach Cleanup

  • Just Zero

  • Plastic Pollution Coalition

  • Beyond Plastics

  • Center for Biological Diversity

  • Greenpeace USA

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Real Actions to End Plastic Waste and Pollution

Global Cities & Plastic Pollution
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Single Use Plastic Bans
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