“The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late” critically examines the paradox of this material, first celebrated for its innovations and now recognized for its devastating environmental and public health impacts. Coming soon from The New Press in December 2025.

A new report from Beyond Plastics and IPEN explores
the climate, health, and environmental impacts of these processes to expose chemical recycling’s deceptive nature.

Although rarely acknowledged, the U.S. plastics industry is a major climate change polluter. New report reveals that plastics are on track to surpass coal's greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 - and more.