Over 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels, and greenhouse gases are emitted at every stage of the plastics life cycle. Yet, even as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that “climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying,” big brands like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestlé (including BlueTriton, formerly Nestlé Waters North America) are increasing their production of single-use plastics and packaging—driving a petrochemical expansion that threatens the global climate as well as communities and ecosystems around the world. The September 2021 webinar featured Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama, who discussed the nexus between plastic production and climate change, including the immense environmental justice impacts, and Graham Forbes, Global Project Leader of the Plastic-Free Future campaign at Greenpeace, who discussed Greenpeace USA's new report, The Climate Emergency Unpacked: How Consumer Goods Companies are Fueling Big Oil's Plastic Expansion. The panel was moderated by Jen Fela, Director of Communications at Plastic Pollution Coalition.

1. Plastics & Climate:
How Single-Use Packaging is
Fueling the Crisis
September 29, 2021
WEBINAR
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2. ABOUT US
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Plastic Pollution Coalition is a growing
global alliance of more than 1,200
organizations, businesses, and thought
leaders in 75 countries working toward a
just, equitable world free of plastic
pollution and its toxic impact on humans,
animals, waterways, the ocean, and the
environment.
We educate, connect, and advocate
for a world free of plastic pollution.

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● In Q&A: Post questions & upvote
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WEBINAR TIPS

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1. Where are you joining us from today?
2. How are you directly impacted by
plastic pollution?
3. Have you ever contacted your member
of Congress or local government official
with concerns about climate change?
4. Which industry do you think is the top
contributor to climate change?
POLLS

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Judith Enck
President
Beyond Plastics
Jen Fela
Director of Communications
Plastic Pollution Coalition
MODERATOR
TODAY’S WEBINAR
Graham Forbes
Global Project Leader of the Plastic-Free Future
Greenpeace

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Judith Enck
President
Beyond Plastics

7. PLASTICS &
CLIMATE CHANGE
Judith Enck, President
Beyond Plastics
www.BeyondPlastics.org

8. @enckj & @plasticsbeyond

9. THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS HERE

10. “Planet’s climate is significantly changing.”

11. Warmer Oceans = More Intense Hurricanes

12. Katrina, Harvey, Sandy, Maria, Irma

13. IPCC DECLARES
A “CODE RED”
FOR HUMANITY

15. What’s plastic got to do with climate change? A lot!

16. PLASTICS
ARE MADE
FROM
CHEMICALS
AND
FOSSIL
FUELS
Fossil fuels are coal,
oil, and natural gas.
Today almost all plastics
are made from ethane,a
by-product of
hydro-fracked gas.

17. THE DANGERS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
ETHANE

19. TWO MAJOR SOURCES OF CARBON POLLUTION
Electricity Generation Transportation

20. 70% of new worldwide power generation
investments this year are in renewables

21. As renewable energy use grows, fuel efficiency increases, and electric
cars gain popularity, the demand for oil and gas FALLS.

23. ETHANE CRACKERS ARE COMING...
SHELL Chemical in Appalachia is approved to emit:
● 2.2 million tons of carbon each year
● 164 tons of PM 10 each year
● 522 tons of volatile organic compounds each year

24. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
A 2017 report by the
NAACP and Clean Air Task
Force found that
African-Americans are 75
percent more likely than
people of other races to
live near facilities that
produce hazardous
waste.

25. FORMOSA PLASTICS, ST. JAMES PARISH

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● Twitter: @PlasticsBeyond
● Facebook: @BeyondPlasticsAction
● Instagram: @BeyondPlasticsBennington

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28. HOW YOU CAN HELP
Make a One-Time Gift
Donate at beyondplastics.org/donate or send a check to Bennington
College with "Beyond Plastics" in the memo line to: Bennington
College, Attn: Dan Snyder, 1 College Drive, Bennington, VT 05201
Become a Monthly Donor
Sign up to provide monthly support at beyondplastics.org/donate
1% for the Planet
Your business can sign up to be a Beyond Plastics partner through 1%
for the Planet. Learn more at onepercentfortheplanet.org.

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Graham Forbes
Global Project Leader of the
Plastic-Free Future
Greenpeace

31. Plastics and Climate
● Plastics is a climate, social justice and human health issue.
● 99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels
● Fossil fuel companies see plastic as major growth area
● Plastic production disproportionately affects low-income/marginalized
communities

34. Key Findings
● Fossil fuel companies and fast-moving consumer goods companies (FMCGs) have shared financial
interests - both perpetuate the broken system - extraction, single-use, waste.
● Both sectors advance pro-plastic agenda via lobbying and myth of recycling.
● FMCG lack of transparency on CO2 emissions from plastic use and CO2 reporting.
● Massive expansion of plastic production around the world, US and China hot spots, Exxon and Shell
leading the way.

37. Perpetuating the myth of recycling

39. What’s Next?
Expose/pressure consumer brands and fossil fuel companies
Pressure governments to regulate plastic and stop petrochem buildout
● Biden: Stop permitting new petrochem facilities
● Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
● Global plastics treaty

40. Take Action
To take action with Greenpeace text "Volunteer" to 86799

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SAVE THE DATE
October 20
2-3 pm PT, 5-6 pm ET
The Cost of Convenience:
Quest for Solutions to the
Plastic Pollution Crisis

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WATCH STORY OF PLASTIC

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