Full References

References for Section 2: Financial & Price Impossibility

1. Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Pyrolysis and Gasification Units – U.S. EPAhttps://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/advance-notice-proposed-rulemaking-pyrolysis-and-gasification
2. All Talk and No Recycling – GAIAhttps://www.no-burn.org/all-talk-and-no-recycling/
3. Brightmark’s Indiana Facility Sparks Fire and Bankruptcy Fears – Inside Climate Newshttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/16062023/indiana-advanced-plastics-recycling-vapors-spills-fires/
4. Chemical Recycling: A Dangerous Deception – Beyond Plasticshttps://www.beyondplastics.org/publications/chemical-recycling
5. CAPEX of Chemical Recyclinghttps://www.apchemi.com/post/capex-of-chemical-recycling
6. Pump-and-Dump Schemes and Penny Stocks – U.S. SEChttps://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/glossary/penny-stock
7. EDGAR Filings – U.S. SEC Access Waste Energy filings viahttps://www.sec.gov/edgar
8. Millions in Covid Relief Funds Went to Shadowy Companies – ICIJhttps://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/millions-in-covid-relief-funds-went-to-shadowy-companies-at-a-wyoming-storefront-that-hundreds-of-thousands-of-firms-used-as-an-address/
9. How Cybercriminals Are Using Wyoming Shell Companies – Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/how-cybercriminals-are-using-wyoming-shell-companies-global-hacks-2023-12-12/
10. PFAS – the ‘Forever Chemicals’ – CHEM Trusthttps://chemtrust.org/pfas/
11. The “Cowboy Cocktail” – ICIJhttps://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/the-cowboy-cocktail-how-wyoming-became-one-of-the-worlds-top-tax-havens/
12. Economic and Environmental Assessment of Plastic Waste Pyrolysis – Frontiers in Energy Researchhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2021.676233/full
13. Techno-economic Review of Pyrolysis and Gasification Plants – Springerhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10098-023-02648-3
14. Chemical Recycling Is Essential but Faces Challenges – Chemical Engineering Onlinehttps://www.chemengonline.com/chemical-recycling-is-essential-for-plastics-circularity-but-faces-challenges/
15. Chemical Recycling: A Multi-Billion Euro Business by 2030 – Recycling Internationalhttps://recyclinginternational.com/commodities/plastics-recycling/chemical-recycling-a-multi-billion-euro-business-by-2030/57603/
16. Plastic Pyrolysis Delivers Strong Economics? – Thunder Said Energyhttps://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/plastic-pyrolysis-delivers-strong-economics/
17. Asian Banks Cautious on Chemical Recycling – Argus Mediahttps://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2499083-asian-banks-cautious-on-chemical-recycling
18. Economic Impact of Advanced Recycling in the U.S. – American Chemistry Councilhttps://www.americanchemistry.com/better-policy-regulation/plastics/advanced-recycling/resources/the-potential-economic-impact-of-advanced-recycling-and-recovery-facilities-in-the-united-states

References for Section 3: Management, Credibility & Fake Operations

1. $345,000 Final Judgment Against Scott Gallagher & TheDirectory.com Associates Scott McBride and Michele McBride. Civil Racketeering Charges Remain.https://www.scribd.com/document/477816820/345-000-Final-Judgement-Against-Scott-Gallagher-TheDirectory-com-Associates-Scott-McBride-and-Michele-McBride-Civil-Racketeering-Charges-Remain
2. Kodak cryptocurrency: Investors warned about scammers.https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/2018/02/07/kodak-cryptocurrency-kodakcoin-delayed-investors-scammers/315097002/
3. TheDirectory.com Inc (SEEK) Stock Message Board.https://investorshub.advfn.com/TheDirectory-com-Inc-SEEK-6104
4. Investors Comment on TheDirectory.com and Scott Gallagher’s Leadership.https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=148491952
5. Don't Look Media, LLC vs. Gallagher, Cheryl Court Records.https://trellis.law/case/12057/18-ca-010265/don-t-look-media-llc-vs-gallagher-cheryl
6. 'Virtual Wild, Wild West': Cybercriminals Use Wyoming Shell Companies for Global Hacks.https://www.ksl.com/article/50816386/virtual-wild-wild-west-cybercriminals-use-wyoming-shell-companies-for-global-hacks
7. Wyoming Appears to Be in the Middle of an Economic Boom—of Corporate Malfeasance.https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a64092943/wyoming-storefront-covid-relief-funds/
8. Millions in Covid Relief Funds Went to Shadowy Companies Registered at a Wyoming Storefront.https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/millions-in-covid-relief-funds-went-to-shadowy-companies-at-a-wyoming-storefront-that-hundreds-of-thousands-of-firms-used-as-an-address/
9. Business Entity Detail for 30 N Gould St Ste R Sheridan, WY 82801.https://wyobiz.wyo.gov/Business/FilingDetails.aspx?eFNum=050073093250086109099069206113169172085197129048
10. Business Entity Search.https://wyobiz.wyo.gov/Business/FilingSearch.aspx
11. Form 10-A for TheDirectory.com, Inc.https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122130/000139390514000260/tdc_f10a.htm
12. Form 8-K MetaWorks Platforms Corp. (related to EnergyFX acquisition).https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1515139/000149315224050698/form8-k.htm
13. Form 8-K MetaWorks Platforms Corp. (corporate update).https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1515139/000149315224001726/form8-k.htm
14. Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.https://www.sec.gov
15. Gallagher v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue, No. 8638-23.https://casetext.com/case/gallagher-v-commr-of-internal-revenue-43
16. Interview With Cameron Chell, Co-Founder Of ICOx Innovations, KODAKOne, Blockchain Executive.https://www.superbcrew.com/interview-with-cameron-chell-co-founder-of-icox-innovations-kodakone-blockchain-executive/
17. DCRBN Official Websitehttps://www.dcrbn.io/ (https://web.archive.org/web/20230415000000*/https://www.dcrbn.io/)
18. EnergyFX Official Websitehttps://www.energyfx.us/ (https://web.archive.org/web/20240115000000*/https://www.energyfx.us)
19. Build Impossible Official Websitehttps://buildimpossible.com/
20. Business Instincts Group Official Websitehttps://businessinstincts.com/
21. MARKET.live Websitehttps://market.live/
22. International Markets Live, Inc. – BBB Complaints Pagehttps://www.bbb.org/us/ny/somers/profile/online-trading-school/international-markets-live-inc-0121-161238/complaints
23. Archived Investor Commentaryhttps://www.siliconinvestor.com/readreplies.aspx?msgid=30323979&subjectid=58047

References for Section 4: Technical Failures and Consequences

1. UN Climate Report on Greenwashinghttps://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/greenwashing
2. Selling a Miragehttps://www.propublica.org/article/delusion-advanced-chemical-plastic-recycling-pyrolysis
3. NRDC: Chemical Recycling Isn’t Actually Recycling – It’s Plastic Incinerationhttps://www.nrdc.org/stories/chemical-recycling-isnt-actually-recycling
4. NRDC Fact Sheet on Greenwashing & Chemical Recyclinghttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eda91260bbb7e7a4bf528d8/t/66211a3dd815651f1324d0a9/1713445437946/factsheet-chemical-recycling-plastic-greenwashing-incineration-NRDC.pdf
5. Beyond Plastics: Chemical Recycling – A Dangerous Deceptionhttps://www.beyondplastics.org/fact-sheets/chemical-recycling
6. IPEN: Plastic Waste Management Hazardshttps://ipen.org/sites/default/files/documents/ipen-plastic-waste-management-hazards-en.pdf
7. Stop Poison Plastic: Chemical Recycling – A Dangerous Deceptionhttps://stoppoisonplastic.org/blog/portfolio/chemical-recycling-a-dangerous-deception/
8. Inside Climate News: Recycling Creates Microplastics by the Tonhttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/16052023/recycling-plastic-microplastics-waste/
9. Living on Earth: The Risks of ‘Chemical Recycling’https://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=23-P13-00028&segmentID=3
10. Yale Environment 360: Advanced Plastics Recycling and Pyrolysis Riskshttps://e360.yale.edu/features/advanced-plastics-recycling-pyrolysis
11. Inside Climate News – Microplastics Created by Recyclinghttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/16052023/recycling-plastic-microplastics-waste/
12. GAIA – All Talk and No Recycling (Chemical Recycling Review)https://www.no-burn.org/all-talk-and-no-recycling/

References for Section 5: Regulatory & Legal Problems

1. Clean Air Act (CAA) – 42 U.S. Code Chapter 85https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/chapter-85
2. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) – 42 U.S. Code §6901 et seq.https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/chapter-82
3. EPA Air Permitting Requirementshttps://www.epa.gov/nsr
4. Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Pyrolysis and Gasification Unitshttps://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/advance-notice-proposed-rulemaking-pyrolysis-and-gasification
5. EPA Withdraws Proposal to Drop Pyrolysis from Regulation Following Criticismhttps://www.wastedive.com/news/epa-pyrolysis-emissions-clean-air-act-decision/652153/
6. Brightmark Defaults on Indiana Bonds, Pursues Facility Salehttps://resource-recycling.com/plastics/2025/03/19/brightmark-defaults-on-indiana-bonds-pursues-facility-sale/
7. Inside Indiana's 'Advanced' Plastics Recycling Plant: Dangerous Vapors, Oil Spills and Life-Threatening Fireshttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/16062023/indiana-advanced-plastics-recycling-vapors-spills-fires/
8. EPA Hazardous Waste Regulations for Pyrolysis Residualshttps://www.epa.gov/hw