Plastic Pollution Coalition is a project of Earth Island Institute, a 501(c)3, non-profit organization, organized and existing under the laws of California (Federal Tax ID #94-2889684).

Over 99% of plastic is made from chemicals sourced from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels account for over 75% of all greenhouse gas emissions, meaning fossil fuel generated plastics are directly tied to increases in greenhouse gas emissions annually. Fossil fuels disguised as plastics can be found everywhere in our lives.

Unilever produces over 700,000 metric tonnes of plastic packaging every year according to self reported data to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Almost all of this is single-use plastic, and they don't report what percentage of reusable packaging they use. Plastic is a major climate polluter.