Louisiana Residents Fight Massive Plastic Facility and Associated Pollution

Environmentalists and residents recently forced Formosa Plastics, a plastics supplier described by judges as a “serial offender” against the environment, to suspend the construction of a proposed 2,400 acre petrochemical complex in St. James Parish, Louisiana.

NRDC: A Growing Concern: Microplastic Pollution on Farm Fields

Scientists are showing that we are sending tons of tiny plastic particles into our soils each year, potentially affecting crops and our health.

New Study Confirms Plastic Pipe Thermal Degradation as Source of Water Contamination in Fire Events

The study concludes that thermally damaged drinking water pipes can be sources of VOC leaching.

Industrial Plastic Production Raises Safety, Pollution Concerns

A number of serious accidents at plastic manufacturing plants – most recently in the Houston area — have threatened communities and contaminated the environment, bringing into question whether or not the plants’ ends justify their means:

Plastic’s Environmental Burden Covers Land, Sea, and Sky

Plastic is attacking our environment from all angles. As seen in Houston, the amount of harmful toxins being emitted into the air continues to grow in conjunction with the expanding plastic industry.