Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / NGO · United States

Keep America Beautiful

Appears in 6 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Keep America Beautiful founding and Crying Indian ad (US)Litter-prevention organisationUnited States1953–2023Lobbying, PR and greenwashing
Oregon bottle bill (1971)Anti-litter organisation founded by packaging makersUnited States1953Plastic waste and recycling claims
Plastic recycling symbol, resin codes and “advanced recycling” claims (United States)Anti-litter organisation founded in 1953 by packaging manufacturersUnited States1970–2026Plastic waste and recycling claims
Keep America Beautiful, founded by can and bottle makers, opposed bottle deposit lawsanti-litter group; subject of the caseUnited States1953–1981Plastic waste and recycling claims
Keep America Beautiful and plastic industry recycling messagesGroup whose litter messaging is the subjectUnited States1953–2024Plastic waste and recycling claims
Hefty EnergyBag plastic marketed as recycling was burned in cement kilnsprogramme partnerUnited States2017–2020Plastic waste and recycling claims