July 14, 2020
Daelim Chemical USA LLC announced they will not move forward with their proposed PTT Global Chemical ethane cracker project
Plastic Pollution
Plastic Pollution
Plastics, mostly single-use, proliferate our daily existence, environment, and ecosystems. Tiny microplastic particles are found in the air we breathe and the water we drink, exposing us to a multitude of toxic substances. And the production of these products are polluting our communities, often Black, Brown, and low-income. We must act to regulate plastics at all levels—from production, to transportation, to use, to disposal. The era of single-use plastics in our everyday lives is one that needs to be relegated to the past—and quickly.
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Sierra Club Zero Waste Policy
Our current methods of extracting natural resources, turning them into products and packaging used for ever shorter periods of time, and then discarding them is not sustainable! This "use & throw" culture contributes significantly to a wide variety of negative impacts such as forest and open space destruction, ocean pollution, litter, water and air pollution, and climate change.
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Support the Break Free from Plastic Act
Our government can act to help solve this crisis by passing the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act, which was first introduced in 2021. This ambitious bill will tackle single-use plastic waste and production. Learn more about the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act and how you can support it below!
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Press releases
October 30, 2019
Today, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto came out in opposition to the continued buildout of polluting plastic and petrochemical facilities in Western Pennsylvania in favor of climate action.
September 23, 2019
As a result of a legal challenge to a massive proposed petrochemical facility in Belmont County, the company behind the project will implement several critical air pollution concerns that state regulators failed to address.
August 12, 2019
Shell’s facility is one of five proposed for the region that would put health, safety, and clean drinking water at risk
July 1, 2019
Oakland, CA— Sierra magazine’s July/August edition is now on newsstands and arriving at subscribers’ homes. Among other articles, the latest issue includes: You Can’t Recycle Garbage: A cover story by Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Humes on…
1000
years it takes for plastic to biodegrade
2M
plastic bags per minute used each year
1M
seabirds killed by plastic each year
500M
plastic straws used every day in the US