This coauthored article surveys the emerging landscape of plastic pollution litigation, examining the legal theories being deployed against plastic manufacturers and retailers, the evidentiary challenges plaintiffs face in establishing causation and harm, and the potential for litigation to drive corporate behavior changes and regulatory reform. The piece situates plastic litigation within the broader context of toxic tort and environmental enforcement law.

Published in Natural Resources & Environment, Vol. 36, No. 1 — American Bar Association, Summer 2021. Coauthored.

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