Clean Production Action: Plastics Scorecard promotes use of safer materials Product designers, manufacturers, and government decision-makers all seek to understand the environmental and health impacts of various plastics across each stage of the life cycle from feedstock production and manufacturing through use and end-of-life. Despite their wide use, plastics often rely on non-renewable resources, may be manufactured with toxic chemicals that may cause health effects, and persist in the environment after use. While some local and national governments have enacted legislation to control the use of high hazard chemicals in plastics, a tool to guide the way to more sustainable alternatives had been lacking. Sharing Scientific Tools The non-profit organization Clean Production Action part

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