Mission-based recyclers urge the United States delegation to push for a full lifecycle analysis of plastic in the development of a global plastics pollution treaty

“Recycling is Real.” So says the Plastics Industry Association in their recently launched $1 million advertising campaign. As mission-based recyclers who helped birth the recycling industry in the US, we know recycling is real. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry in the US alone and is critical to our economy, climate, and the preservation of our finite…

In August 2022, the Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers released, “Chasing Arrows: The Truth About Recycling,” a short film highlighting the role of recycling in addressing the plastic pollution crisis. The film was produced by Peak Plastic Foundation, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaking collective working toward ending fossil fuels. Since its release, AMBR has received many inquiries…