The plastic lifecycle starts with oil and gas extraction and extends through manufacturing, consumer use, and waste management.
David Azoulay, Director of the Environmental Health Program at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and coauthor of “Plastic & Health: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet” report, details potential exposures and health impacts at each stage of the plastic lifecycle. He suggests that organizations collaborate to create one compelling narrative addressing the entire lifecycle, working together to find solutions to plastic’s toxic legacy.
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The plastic lifecycle starts with oil and gas extraction and extends through manufacturing, consumer use, and waste management.
David Azoulay, Director of the Environmental Health Program at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and coauthor of “Plastic & Health: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet” report, details potential exposures and health impacts at each stage of the plastic lifecycle. He suggests that organizations collaborate to create one compelling narrative addressing the entire lifecycle, working together to find solutions to plastic’s toxic legacy.
Episode 8: How did the state of Maryland ban fracking? with Brooke Harper
Fracking and Health: Ask an Expert
13 minutes 20 seconds
7 years ago
Episode 8: How did the state of Maryland ban fracking? with Brooke Harper
While many NGOs have worked with communities to enact fracking bans, there has been less success on the state level.
Brooke Harper, Maryland Policy Director at Chesapeake Climate Action Network, discusses the strategies used in Maryland to mobilize support to ban fracking in the state. She highlights the importance of building support at the local level, engaging non-traditional partners, and the most effective actions that contributed to their successful campaign.
Fracking and Health: Ask an Expert
The plastic lifecycle starts with oil and gas extraction and extends through manufacturing, consumer use, and waste management.
David Azoulay, Director of the Environmental Health Program at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and coauthor of “Plastic & Health: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet” report, details potential exposures and health impacts at each stage of the plastic lifecycle. He suggests that organizations collaborate to create one compelling narrative addressing the entire lifecycle, working together to find solutions to plastic’s toxic legacy.
