Here are some facts you might find interesting...

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• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC)
• WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL THAT PLASTIC?
• ABOUT PLASTIC 
• PACKAGING 2020 - GLOBAL OUTLOOK REPORT
• MOLDED PULP MANUFACTURING OPTIONS
• WASTE AND RECYCLING FACTS
• WHY USE MOLDED PULP?
• PAPER RECYCLING
• DANGERS OF PVC
• FACTS ABOUT EPS
  
• SUSTAINABILITY BRANDING
• PRO'S & CON'S OF CORN-BASED PLASTIC PLA

And some very informative links

• A great New York Times article about extended producer responsibility and US recycling.
• THE POISON PLASTIC: WHAT EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW
  
• Should plastic manufacturers be held responsible for plastic pollution?  KALW 91.7 FM