Peak Plastic Foundation

📊New research quantifies the economic track record of Beaver County since the announcement of the #Shell petrochemicals complex. By nearly every measure of economic activity, the county has fallen behind, data show. ohiorivervalleyinstitute.org/updated-a-caut…

Today a landmark suit filed in New Orleans federal court by Cancer Alley residents demands a full moratorium on any new petrochemical & related infrastructure, citing a “scandalous environmental and public health emergency" and land use policies that are "vestiges of slavery."

Proud to stand alongside St. James Parish residents today as they sued the St. James Parish council for siting all polluting petro chemical Plants in Black districts. Shout out to RISE Saint James, Inclusive Louisiana & Mt. Triumph Baptist Church for taking a brave stand.

St. James Parish residents file federal suit against parish leaders, alleging environmental racism trib.al/kZ936Qx

“With drinking water standards, we can finally begin to 'turn off the tap' of #ForeverChemicals. #PFAS in water came from somewhere. @EPA must make Chemours & others responsible pay for all associated costs of PFAS contamination.” -@ArthurBowmanII1, CEH ceh.org/latest/press-r…

I don't know if we can cuss on here, but every time I see these industries get away with suffocating our communities it feel like a big FU from them. #CleanAirforBeaver

The Shell Plastic Plant has been flaring for almost an hour -- Shell has still not posted anything or even acknowledged what is going on. Our community is on edge after what just happened in East Palestine. We deserve transparency and notification. #EyesOnShell

1.5M North Carolina residents have been exposed to PFAS in their drinking water with no protection from the @epa. Check out this film #CapeFearCourage to hear firsthand about the terrible effects of this pollution & sign the petition via the link below. ceh.org/cape-fear-cour…

#CapeFearCourage lifts up the stories of several southeastern North Carolina activists who are battling for safe #water & #health studies on #PFAS that they have been exposed to for the last 40 years. Watch the full video by @PeakPlastic. Join the fight: ceh.org/CapeFearCourage

The Shell Plastic Plant flared most of the evening last night, Nov. 28, 2022 turning night sky an eerie orange over Beaver, Pa. says #EyesOnShell team member Bob Schmetzer. Shell reported a "malfunction" on its Facebook page.

ANOTHER reason to hate non-recyclable plastic packaging: it’s trashing our recycling systems for truly recyclable materials, like paper & aluminum. BreakFreeFromPlastic. Check out #ChasingArrows from @PeakPlastic & the Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers: ambr-recyclers.org/2022/08/ambr-r…

As #Ian rips through the SE, John Beard and community leaders are leading a toxic tour of Port Arthur, TX. The consequences of environmental racism could not be clearer. Cc @POTUS who can stop approving fossil fuel projects & declare a #ClimateEmergency. #PeoplevsFossilFuels

“There’s not a kid in Washington County who doesn’t live within five miles of a well-pad. We know [living near] fracking poses significant health risks, particularly for children. Despite this, we face continued fracking and they’re calling it clean energy."

BREAKING: In a major victory for Cancer Alley communities, a Louisiana court vacated air permits for Formosa Plastics’ massive petrochemical complex. The project could have tripled cancer-causing pollutants in the region. #StopFormosa ejus.tc/3U8T3Nj

"We don't have a recycling crisis, we have a plastic packaging crisis" - @MartinRBourque of #breakfreefromplastic member @EcologyCenter Watch the full video on YT! @AMBRecyclers @PeakPlastic

Recycling MYTH: the chasing arrow ♻️ with the number on most plastic packages has NOTHING to do with whether the product can be recycled – it just indicates the resin type. Learn more ▶️ #ChasingArrows youtube.com/watch?v=BwJuhT… @PeakPlastic @AMBRecyclers

An environmental group raised questions about potential violations of the state open meetings law in advance of the vote, after it uncovered evidence that parish president Pete Dufresne met with a majority of council members in private to discuss the zoning change.

Recycling saves millions of trees & keeps natural resources in the ground. But non-recyclable plastics are trashing the #recycling system. Watch Chasing Arrows: The Truth About Recycling, from @AMBRecyclers & @peakplastic. #ZeroWaste #MondayMotivation youtube.com/watch?v=BwJuhT…

The truth is: The onus for solving our plastic pollution crisis isn’t on plastic recyclers; it’s on plastic producers. Watch #ChasingArrows: The Truth About Recycling, a short film from @AMBRecyclers and @peakplastic youtube.com/watch?v=BwJuhT… #BreakFreeFromPlastic