Plastics and Sustainability: A Valuation of Environmental Benefits, Costs and Opportunities for Continuous Improvement Plastics and Sustainability 1 Prepared By Trucost July 2016 Credits Lead Author: Rick Lord Project Director: Libby Bernick Trucost Project Contributors: Grace Kao, Siddartha Joshi, Gautham P, Caroline Bartlett, Steven Bullock, Beth Burks, Christopher Baldock and Sarah Aird. Editor: James Richens (Trucost) Designer: Rebecca Edwards (Trucost) Methodology Reviewers: Keith Christman (American Chemistry Council), Mike Levy (American Chemistry Council), Harald Pilz (Denkstatt), Emily Tipaldo (American Chemistry Council), Beverley Sauer (Franklin Associates), Patricia Vangheluwe (Plastics Europe). About Trucost Trucost helps companies and investors to achieve success by understanding environmental issues in business terms. Our data-driven insights enable organizations to manage risks and identify opportunities for growth. We are the world’s leading experts in quantifying and valuing the environmental impacts of operations, supply chains, products and financial assets. By putting a monetary value on pollution and resource use, we integrate natural capital into business and investment decisions. With offices in Europe, the US and Asia, Trucost works with businesses worldwide to increase revenues, improve communications, meet marketplace expectations and comply with regulatory requirements. Contact Libby Bernick Senior Vice President, North America, Trucost Plc E:
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[email protected] T: +1 800 402 8774 www.trucost.com Plastics and Sustainability 2 Acknowledgments This work was conducted for The American Chemistry Council (ACC) under the direction of Emily Tipaldo (ACC). We gratefully acknowledge the ACC’s assistance in the development of this report. Trucost gratefully acknowledges contributions to this project by external reviewers of the study methodology; Harald Pilz of Denkstatt GmbH and Beverly Sauer of Franklin Associates.