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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s war on plastic and prosperity
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has declared a “plastic pollution crisis” and holds the scientifically illiterate view that nothing should ever be thrown away. So, why are big plastic users…
by Ken Braun on February 6, 2026

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Plastic Recycling Died a Year Ago—Long Live Plastic Jet Fuel
A year ago Greenpeace pronounced plastic recycling dead. Complaining that no more than 6 percent of discarded American plastic had been recycled in 2021, Greenpeace concluded that “it is time…
by Ken Braun on October 26, 2023

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Capital Research, December 2022
In the December 2022 issue of “Capital Research,” corruption has long been part of the union label. The Lawsuit Lobby exerts disproportionate influence on the legislative process, often against the…
by CRC Staff on January 27, 2023

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The War on Plastic and Prosperity: Nature Is Messy
Plastic packaging is a conservation miracle that preserves food from spoilage at trivial cost and saves enormous resources compared to aluminum, paper, and other options. Using abundant, low-cost plastic means…
by Ken Braun on October 31, 2022

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The War on Plastic and Prosperity: Worshiping the Absolute Sanctity of Everything
A circular economy has also been tried and revealed to be very messy. In more primitive days of just a bit more than a century ago, we had a circular…
by Ken Braun on October 31, 2022

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The War on Plastic and Prosperity: A Greenwashing Front?
The EMF’s “funding model” is anchored in partnerships with major corporations, including many of the world’s most recognizable plastic users. This appears to fit the definition of "greenwashing," which "is…
by Ken Braun on October 31, 2022

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The War on Plastic and Prosperity: Plastic Puritanism
Even accepting for the sake of argument the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s alarmist and dubious premise that there is a “plastic pollution crisis,” it's focus on eliminating polystyrene is odd given…
by Ken Braun on October 31, 2022

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The War on Plastic and Prosperity: Environmentally and Economically Dangerous
In addition to modern fertilizers and high-yield agriculture (two other modern miracles the reliably risible Ellen MacArthur Foundation recommends moving away from), billions in the wealthy world owe our low-cost,…
by Ken Braun on October 31, 2022

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BlackRock: Nonprofit Allies
Depending on your appetite for cynicism, greenwashing is either the mortal enemy or the duplicitous ally of the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) movement. ESG was created by activists…
by Ken Braun on September 23, 2022

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BlackRock: Policy or Posturing?
In May 2021, with BlackRock's support Engine No. 1, a tiny hedge fund few had then heard of, won three seats on the 12-member board of Exxon. These new board…
by Ken Braun on September 23, 2022