; (4) some studies have projected that the plastics industry will emit more greenhouse gas emissions than coal plants in the United States by 2030; (5) petrochemical facilities that produce plastics are more likely to be located in low-income communities and communities of color, disproportionately exposing those communities to harmful pollutants; (6) plastics production and certain disposal facilities pollute surrounding communities with chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects, and other serious illnesses; (7) transitioning from the use of fossil fuels for power generation and transportation only to replace that demand with more fossil fuel-based plastics production— (A) is not a viable strategy; and (B) fails to protect communities; (8) plastics carry impacts throughout the lifecycle, including the impacts of— (A) oil and gas extraction; (B) plastics refining, manufacturing, and certain methods of disposal; and (C) resulting plastics pollution in communities and the environment, where the degrading plastics— (i) leach chemical additives; and (ii) emit greenhouse gases; (9) addressing the plastics crisis requires a shift away from single-use plastics in nonessential settings; and (10) technologies that convert plastics to fuel, use plastics for energy generation, generate feedstocks for the chemical industry, or produce hazardous waste and toxic air pollution are not a sustainable solution to the plastics crisis. 203. Definitions In this title: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Plastic The term plastic means a synthetic or semisynthetic material that— (A) is natural rubber; or (B) has naturally occurring polymers, such as proteins or starches. (3) Refill; refillable; reusable