01 Jul 2024 --- A new report released by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) has detailed the burden plastic pollution places on urban centers throughout the US. The findings show how rampant packaging usage drains governmental resources and damages human and environmental health, and presents policy roadmaps for resolving the crises. The report, titled “Making Plastic Polluters Pay: How Cities and States Can Recoup the Rising Costs of Plastic Pollution,” places the pollution blame squarely on FMCGs and mass producers of single-use plastic products.
