In a recent study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of plastic than previously estimated — nanoparticles so infinitesimally tiny they cannot be seen under a microscope. Here’s the link to the complete article: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/08/health/bottled-water-nanoplastics-study-wellness/index.html. Bottom line: we’re going to need to move to glass, ceramic, or stainless steel for our drinking water.

I’m sharing this email from a friend of mine that came out yesterday (Halloween) and confirms what was already feared WRT (With Respect To) this heinous farce. The report itself is 159 pages, but the Fact Sheet paints a clear picture and is only 6 pages on the report link. Your may need to go to beyondplastics.org to access their links. They also have a link to take action and urge Congress to reject this dangerous “Chemical Recycling” fantasy.

“Ghosts and skeletons may be roaming the streets today but you know what really scares me? Chemical recycling, a set of dirty, polluting, climate change speeding technological processes the plastics and petrochemical industry is touting as the solution to the global plastic pollution crisis it created. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth…

To shine a light on the truth of this polluting set of supremely expensive stalling tactics, I am proud to share our new report, “Chemical Recycling: A Dangerous Deception” with you today.

We wrote this report with our good friends at IPEN (the International Pollutants Elimination Network) who contributed incredibly valuable expertise and a remarkable volume of research hours.

Among the report’s major findings are the following:

• Chemical recycling is a false solution to the plastic pollution crisis;
• Chemical recycling is inefficient, energy-intensive, and speeds climate change;
• Chemical recycling creates large amounts of toxic waste;
• Chemical recycling is dangerous and dirty and threatens environmental justice communities across the country;
• Plastics recycling moves poisons around our economy and environment;
• Eliminating or relaxing existing regulations puts our health at risk; and more.

The report also includes a detailed investigation of the United States’ 11 existing chemical recycling facilities. Click here to download your free copy of the report now.>>

We know firsthand how complicated the topic of chemical recycling is and want to answer any questions that may arise for you as you read the report. Please join us for a free webinar on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:00 PM ET US.

Together with my colleague and report contributor, Jennifer Congdon and report author, Lee Bell of IPEN, we’ll dive into the findings. Register now for the free educational webinar. >>

We’d appreciate any help you can offer to get this new report out into the world and in front of more people’s eyeballs . Please send this report to your members of Congress and state legislators. The chemical industry is pushing hard to promote this risky technology and we need to educate as many elected officials as possible.

Click here for a sharing toolkit you can use or feel free to just use the links below to share it on social media. You can also simply forward this email to your friends and family

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Thank you for helping to raise awareness of the threat chemical recycling poses to our climate, our health, our environment, and environmental justice communities across the country while failing to address our mounting plastic pollution crisis.

I hope to see you at the webinar on Tuesday, November 28 and look forward to hearing your feedback on the report then.

Wishing you and yours a happy Halloween today.

Sincerely,

Judith Enck
President, Beyond Plastics
Former US EPA Regional Administrator”