Twenty firms produce 55% of world's plastic waste, report reveals

Plastic Waste Makers index identifies those driving climate crisis with virgin polymer productionTwenty companies are responsible for producing more than half of all the single-use plastic waste in the world, fuelling the climate crisis and creating an environmental catastrophe, new research reveals.Among the global businesses responsible for 55% of the world's plastic packaging waste are both state-owned and multinational corporations, including oil and gas giants and chemical companies, according to a comprehensive new analysis. Continue reading...