Tools & Resources
UPSTREAM Learning Hub
Introduction to reuse systems and circular economy principles
Plastic Pollution Coalition Resource Library
Educational resources and tools to address plastic pollution and drive systemic change
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Resource Library
Fact sheets and advocacy resources on zero waste, incineration, and environmental justice
Adverse Health Effects of Plastics
Why Recycling by Mail is a Major Climate Fail
Exposing failures of plastic film recycling and misleading “store drop-off” claims
Zero Waste New Zealand Trust
Network advancing zero waste solutions and community-led resource recovery in New Zealand
Health Care Without Harm
Transforming health care to reduce environmental harm and advance climate justice
Green Dot system in Germany
Packaging recycling system and producer responsibility program in Germany
Rich countries export twice as much plastic waste to the developing world as previously thought
News article reporting on global plastic waste exports from wealthy countries
Calling Asian countries top plastic polluters is waste colonialism
Advocacy article analyzing common graphics used to depict ocean plastic pollution
We put dozens of trackers in plastic bags for recycling. Many were trashed.
Investigative news article tracking plastic bags placed in recycling bins
Why the recycling symbol is part of a ‘misinformation campaign’
Scientific article examining recycling symbols, misinformation, and greenwashing practices
