There is a brief Executive summary, but this may have too much jargon and we need a more digestible summary.

Making Plastic Polluters Pay

How Cities and States Can Recoup the Rising Costs of Plastic Pollution

The plastics crisis touches every corner of the planet. As the production and impacts of plastic increase, so too does the need for those affected to seek remedy. States and municipalities — the governmental entities most directly charged with managing waste and water, conserving and preserving the environment, and administering the commons for the public good — bear the costs of these impacts. Because state and municipal systems directly manage the material flows of their jurisdictions, they shoulder the burden of plastic pollution that impacts entire populations. States and municipalities are, thus, in a unique position to hold accountable the companies — especially plastic resin producers and fast-moving consumer goods companies (FMCGs) — most responsible for the expansive and expensive plastics crisis. This report outlines the myriad of impacts resulting from the plastics crisis, the burden on states and municipalities, why the plastics industry is responsible, and how government attorneys may hold the industry accountable for its harms.

https://www.ciel.org/reports/make-plastic-polluters-pay/#:~:text=Our%20report%2C%20Making%20Plastic%20Polluters,for%20the%20harm%20they%20cause.