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Chemical Recycling Unicorns

The evidence and the historic record shows that plastic chemical recycling has failed for decades and will not contribute significantly to resolving the plastics crisis. IPEN members created these images to let delegates to the Plastics Treaty negotiations know that chemical recycling is a myth. At the end of 2023, IPEN announced the contest titled Chemical Recycling & Unicorns = a myth. There were of 31 submissions from 23 Participating Organizations (POs) IPEN is excited to announce the three winners:

  • Casa Cem Vias Verdes in Mexico with the artwork lead by Georgina Anay Sánchez Vega

  • Safer Chemicals Alternative (ALHem) in Serbia with the artwork lead by Sofija Milcic

  • Center for Earth Works (CFEW) in Nigeria with the artwork lead by Stanley Okwara


Learn more in the IPEN/Beyond Plastics report, "Chemical Recycling: A Dangerous Deception."

This image is an illustrated graphic with the text "IF YOU BELIEVE IN CHEMICAL RECYCLING, YOU MUST BELIEVE IN UNICORNS," suggesting a critical view of chemical recycling. A stylized, colorful unicorn is centered on a background of rainbow, clouds, and piles of waste, possibly symbolizing the mythical nature of pollution-free recycling. Logos for CASACEM (culture, education, environment) and IPEN (for a toxics-free future) are present, along with a QR code.

 

 

The image features an industrial landscape with multiple smokestacks emitting pollution, overlaid with the fantastical image of a unicorn comprised of smoke and clouds. A statement reads, "If you believe in chemical recycling, you must believe in Unicorns." Logos for the Centre for Earth Works (CFEW) and IPEN (for a toxics-free future) are included, along with a QR code at the bottom left corner.

 

The illustration features a pink background and portrays a woman reading a book to a child, with a stuffed unicorn beside them. The book and unicorn are adorned with symbols representing chemicals and recycling. The prominent question, "What myths are you telling to your own children?" sits above them, paired with the statement, "If you believe in chemical recycling, you must believe in Unicorns." Logos for ALHem and IPEN with a QR code are visible,

 

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PDF icon ALHem1.21 MB
PDF icon CFEW2.11 MB
PDF icon CasaCem876.83 KB
Tags: 
Plastic
Related Items: 
IPEN's Toxic Plastics Campaign
Document Type: 
Poster