Plastics callout

Do You Have Experience in or With the Plastics Industry? Tell Us About It.
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Which of the following apply to you? Select all that apply.

I work, or have worked, in the plastics manufacturing or supply industry.I work, or have worked, in the disposal or recycling of plastics.I work, or have worked, on transforming waste plastics into other products, i.e., at a chemical recycling or plastics-to-fuel plant.I work, or have worked, for a company that uses large amounts of plastic (e.g., a food or beverage company or a manufacturer of personal-care products that rely on plastic packaging).I work, or have worked, for a trade association that represents the plastics industry.I work, or have worked, for a consulting firm that’s worked for the plastics industry.I work, or have worked, at a regulatory agency involved in overseeing plastics.I work, or have worked, for a plastics-related environmental or advocacy group in Asia, Africa, Central America or South America.I study or research plastics and can volunteer expertise.I live, or lived, in an area that is affected by some aspect of plastics production, processing, disposal or recycling.Other
Please tell us about your relationship to plastics.
The third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, this November. Do you plan to attend the plastic treaty talks?

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What company, organization or institution did you work for or are you working for?
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What is or was your job title?
Which of the following areas do you have experience in or would you like to tell us about?

Human health and plasticsEconomics or trends in the plastics industryEnvironmental impacts and plasticsThe ongoing INC global plastics treaty processOther
Please list the topics you have experience with or would like to tell us about.
What part of the plastics supply chain did you, or do you, work in?

Raw materials productionPellets manufacturingAssembling plastic goods (i.e., utensils bottles, containers)Distributing plasticsPlastics disposalPlastics recycling, including mechanical recycling, chemical/advanced recycling or the sorting and processing of e-wasteOther
Please tell us about which part of the plastics supply chain you work in.
What chemicals or products did or does the company handle?

Black plastic of any kindHDPEMelaminePETPolypropyleneRecycled plastic resin of any kindOtherI’m not sure
Please tell us which other chemicals the company/companies used.
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Does the company you work or worked for test plastics to see what kind of chemicals are in them or can leach out of them?

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Did you, or your colleagues, ever find anything that could harm human health? If so, please describe the findings.
Do you, or have you, worked in a facility or factory?

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Have you or anyone you know had health issues that you think could be related to the facility?

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Please tell us about these health conditions and the people affected in as much detail as you’re comfortable sharing.
What do you think we should know about the plastics production, supply and disposal process?
What is the name of the facility that you live or lived near?
Have you, or someone you know, done any testing to see how prevalent the issue is?

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Please share the results from the testing effort in as much detail as you can.
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Would you be interested in carrying out testing to better understand the situation you are experiencing?

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Please tell us what it is like to live near this facility, including if you have concerns or complaints.
What are your areas of focus in studying or researching plastics?
What stood out to you, surprised you or challenged you about regulating relevant issues?
Is there anything else you think we should know?
Do you have any documents you are able to share with us? You can upload them here. If you’d like to text or email this to us later, just send a message to plastics@propublica.org.

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Do You Have Experience in or With the Plastics Industry? Tell Us About It.