Websites
- Beyond Plastics: www.beyondplastics.org
- Bottle Bill.org: www.bottlebill.org
- Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): www.ciel.org/issues/plastic/
- Conservation Law Foundation (CLF): www.clf.org
- CLF Ending Plastic Pollution campaign: www.clf.org/making-an-impact/ending-plastic-pollution/
- Container Recycling Institute (CRI): www.container-recycling.org
- Greenpeace Fighting Plastic Pollution campaign: www.greenpeace.org/usa/issues/fighting-plastic-pollution/
- Plastic Bag Laws: plasticbaglaws.org
- Story of Plastic: storyofplastic.org
- Story of Stuff: storyofstuff.org
Films and videos
- Carbonlite Closed-Loop Plastic Bottle Recycling plant tour: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAr4BZM_Tzk
- Container Recycling Institute art installation (beverage containers used by an average person annually): vimeo.com/229742598
- Deposit Return: How it Works (Reloop deposit return animations):
Long version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYn6vTQTXQY
Short version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Z-otTQ_b8 - Plastic Pollution Virtual Film Series: beyondplastics.org/article/plastic-pollution-film-series/
- The Plastic Problem: www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-plastic-problem
- Plastic Wars: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/plastic-wars/
- The Story of Stuff: storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/
Webinars
- Container Recycling Institute: www.container-recycling.org/index.php/home/webinars
Legislation
- Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging legislation (proposed, Maine)[1]: mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1500&item=1&snum=129
- Federal Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (H.R.5845, S.3263): www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5845?r=84&s=1
- Video on sponsors’ introduction of the bill: www.surfrider.org/coastal-blog/entry/federal-break-free-from-plastic-pollution-act-introduced
- Model local bill - the “Plastics Trifecta” (foam food containers, plastic bags, plastic straws): beyondplastics.org/article/the-plastics-trifecta-sample-bill-language/
- Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) and Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NWMOA). 2020. “White Paper on Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Products.” April[2]: www.newmoa.org/solidwaste/EPR_for_PPP_White_Paper.pdf
Articles & Blogs
- Budris, Kevin. 2020. Curbside Recycling is Failing Us, but there are alternatives that work.” Blog. www.clf.org/blog/curbside-recycling-is-failing-us/
- Collins, Susan. 2017. “Cullet Comparisons,” Resource Recycling. February. resource-recycling.com/recycling/2017/03/02/cullet-comparisons/
- Conservation Law Foundation blog on EPR for packaging in Maine: www.clf.org/blog/recycling-reform-producer-responsibility-maine-pollution/
- Gardiner, Beth. 2019. “The Plastics Pipeline: A Surge of New Production is on the Way.” Yale 360. Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies: e360.yale.edu/features/the-plastics-pipeline-a-surge-of-new-production-is-on-the-way
- Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association/Northeast Recycling Council. “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging and Paper Products: The Basics.” www.newmoa.org/solidwaste/NEWMOA_PPP_flyer.pdf
- “Planet or Plastic?” National Geographic, July 2018 Issue
- Wilkins, Matt. 2018. “More Recycling Won’t Solve Plastic Pollution,” Scientific American, July 6: blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/more-recycling-wont-solve-plastic-pollution/
Reports
- Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). 2019. Plastic and Climate: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet. www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Plastic-and-Climate-FINAL-2019.pdf
- Container Recycling Institute. 2013. Bottled Up: Beverage Container Recycling Stagnates (2000-2010). www.bottlebill.org/resources/pubs/BottledUp-BCR2000-2010.pdf
- Greenpeace. 2020. Circular Claims Fall Flat: Comprehensive US Survey of Plastics Recyclability. www.greenpeace.org/usa/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Greenpeace-Report-Circular-Claims-Fall-Flat.pdf
- Greenpeace. 2019. The Smart Supermarkets: How retailers can innovate beyond single-use plastics and packaging. www.greenpeace.org/usa/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SMART-SUPERMARKET-How-retailers-can-innovate-beyond-single-use-plastics-packaging.pdf
- Greenpeace. 2019. Throwing Away the Future: How companies still have it wrong on plastic pollution solutions. www.greenpeace.org/usa/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/report-throwing-away-the-future-false-solutions-plastic-pollution-2019.pdf
- Surfrider Foundation. 2019. Plastic Bag Law Activist Toolkit. publicfiles.surfrider.org/Plastics/Plastic_Bag_Law_Activist_Toolkit_2019.pdf
Download the resources file (PDF)
[1] “This bill is the outcome of deliberation by the Environment and Natural Resources Committee in the Maine Legislature. CLF recommends several changes to improve the bill.” (John Hite, CLF)
[2] “This is a great resource for legislators interested in a frank analysis/comparison of various EPR laws recently under consideration.” (John Hite, CLF)