Library Guides: Planet vs. Plastics: Single-Use Plastics

What are Single-Use Plastics?

"Single-use plastic products include plastic and polystyrene food and beverage containers, bottles, straws, cups, cutlery and disposable plastic bags that are designed for or intended to be used once and discarded" - - from: Reducing Single-Use Plastic Pollution published by the U.S. Dept of the Interior in 2022.

Single-Use Plastics 101
2020 guide from the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Fact Sheet: Single Use Plastics
Quick glance facts/data from Earthday.org - with links out to the original source for the info.
How Single Use Plastics Are Hurting Our Oceans and Warming Our Planet
Nov. 1, 2023 article from PBS. The main focus is on the aquatic impact but it also covers climate change and human health impacts.

Business Case Example

The Final Straw : Delta Airlines single-use plastic onboard
Delta has taken the initiative to remove single-use plastic items from their aircraft and Delta Sky Clubs. From Sage Business Cases. Originally Published In Su, C. H., Irlmeier, S., Pooley, B., & Tsai, C. H. (2021). "The Final Straw: Delta Airlines single-use plastic onboard." Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Cases, 9(2), 44-49.