New Report: Vinyl Chloride Accidents Have Happened Once Every Five Days Since 2010
A new report released by Beyond Plastics and Earthjustice details the significant extent to which people are exposed to vinyl chloride, a known human carcinogen. Incidents in which vinyl chloride was illegally released into the environment or a workplace, often exposing people to this dangerous toxin, have occurred every five days since 2010, highlighting the harm companies pose to people and the environment due to lack of oversight.
Environmental Leaders Deliver 5,869 Petition Signatures to EPA Calling for Vinyl Chloride Ban
Vinyl Chloride Designated a Human Carcinogen 50 Years Ago, Still in Children’s Toys, Drinking-Water Pipes via PVC Plastic
New Documentary Recounts Devastating Impacts of Vinyl Chloride in East Palestine, Ohio
Environmentalists Call on the U.S. EPA to Begin the Process of Banning Vinyl Chloride, a Known Human Carcinogen
Environmental Leaders Deliver 27,570 Petition Signatures to EPA Calling for Ban on Vinyl Chloride
Leaders from Beyond Plastics, Beyond Petrochemicals, River Valley Organizing, Hip Hop Caucus, Moms Clean Air Force, Plastic Free Future, Greenpeace USA, and others, delivered 27,570 petition signatures to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., calling for a ban on vinyl chloride. The groups then met with Michal Freedhoff, assistant administrator in the EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
The True Cost of Plastics: New Video Documents East Palestine Residents’ Experiences After Toxic Train Derailment
Beyond Plastics released The True Cost of Plastic, an on the ground video revealing the stories of East Palestine, Ohio, residents in the aftermath of the disastrous Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment.