Renée Sharp
(she/her)
Director, Plastics and Petrochemical Advocacy, Environmental Health
Renée Sharp has led NRDC’s efforts to combat the health and environmental impacts of plastic pollution since 2024. Sharp has more than 25 years of experience in environmental policy, research, and program implementation, including serving as the national research director for Environmental Working Group, regional executive director at GRID Alternatives, and strategic advisor for Safer States. Prior to joining NRDC, she also consulted for numerous major environmental NGOs, including the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters. Sharp holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Rice University and a master’s degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University. She is based in NRDC's San Francisco office.
Areas of Work
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Trump EPA Proposes Toxic Loophole for Plastics Incineration
Expert BlogUnited StatesRachel Fullmer, Renée Sharp
Deregulating pyrolysis incinerators would only result in more toxic facilities and hazardous air emissions—all in the name of false solutions to the plastic pollution crisis.
Be Skeptical of Life Cycle Assessments for Chemical Recycling
Expert BlogUnited StatesRenée Sharp, Shannon Goff
Analyses found that most LCAs ignore human health, hazardous waste, and critical steps in the life cycle.
$1 Trillion: The Social Cost of Plastic in the United States
Expert BlogUnited StatesRenée Sharp, Shannon Goff
A new report shows that the true costs of plastic are far more than what you see on the price tag.
Publications
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“Chemical Recycling” Is a Toxic Trap
Issue BriefUnited StatesRenée Sharp, Shannon Goff
As public concern grows about mountains of plastic trash, the plastics industry is promoting technologies that it misleadingly calls “chemical recycling” and touts as a solution to the plastic crisis. But it is a false solution that will not solve…
Double Trouble
Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Katie Pelch, Shannon Goff, Dr. Anna Reade, Renée Sharp
PFAS microplastics are forever.
Microplastics Are a Growing Threat
Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Katie Pelch, Renée Sharp, Shannon Goff
10 ways to reduce your (and your family's) exposure to microplastics.
Resources
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Labeling Lies: Circular Meets Cynical
BackgrounderUnited StatesRachel Fullmer, Daniel Rosenberg, Renée Sharp
Two bills are championing anti-consumer, misleading policies tied to the promotion of a massive increase in plastic production and incineration under the false branding of “recycling.”