Life in plastic is NOT fantastic!

CAPE highlights the health and environmental risks of plastic, noting that 460 million tonnes of new plastic are produced annually and that the industry is the fastest-growing source of global industrial greenhouse gases. The organization calls for a just Global Plastics Treaty that limits production, eliminates unnecessary plastics, and prohibits hazardous chemicals. CAPE specifically criticizes the Canadian government for missing production commitments in recent statements and urges leadership ahead of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, Republic of Korea.

• Plastic production currently reaches 460 million tonnes of new plastic annually, and the plastics industry represents the fastest-growing source of global industrial greenhouse gasses (GHGs).

APA

CAPE (2024). Life in plastic is NOT fantastic! Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. https://cape.ca/life-in-plastic-is-not-fantastic/

Chicago

CAPE. Life in plastic is NOT fantastic! Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, 2024. https://cape.ca/life-in-plastic-is-not-fantastic/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=CAPE |title=Life in plastic is NOT fantastic! |publisher=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |date=6 November 2024 |url=https://cape.ca/life-in-plastic-is-not-fantastic/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{cape2024life, author = {CAPE}, title = {{Life in plastic is NOT fantastic!}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://cape.ca/life-in-plastic-is-not-fantastic/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }