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Two Arrests in Texas for Peaceful Protest Against Dow Chemical; Public Meeting Announced for Dow’s Water Discharge Permit

77-Year-Old Wilson arrested while attempting to deliver a letter at the Dow Chemical plastics plant in Seadrift, and Dan Lê arrested while disrupting Dow CEO’s keynote remarks at the CERAWeek conference in Houston

Food to go? Bye bye to single-use containers!

Zero Waste Europe released today its latest case study on Recircle, a Swiss social enterprise that is determined to put an end to the flood of single-use containers for take-away food.

Matt FranklinJune 27, 2018

Member Stories, News, Petrochemicals & Climate

Why Women From Asia Are Confronting U.S. Fracking: Oil Extraction Equals Plastic Production

Plastic manufacturers are not responsible for the disposal of their products, so the burden is placed on people in the Philippines.

Break Free From PlasticJune 26, 2018

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China ban sees UK plastic waste exports to Malaysia trebling

Plastics are being recycled in Malaysia into pellets to be turned into other valuable items.

Break Free From PlasticJune 26, 2018

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Virtuous Municipalities to Starbucks: please do not use disposable cups in Italy

This press release, produced by Comuni Virtuosi, was translated into English and published on the Zero Waste Europe website by Roberta Arbinolo

Matt FranklinJune 25, 2018

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McDonald’s to phase out plastic straws in UK and Ireland, trial alternatives globally

McDonald’s announced that it will phase out plastic straws in the UK and Ireland by 2019, and that it will trial alternatives to plastic straws in select restaurants in the U.S., France, Sweden, Norway and Australia later this year.

Matt FranklinJune 18, 2018

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Fronteras Comunes: Community and Collaboration to Tackle Plastic Pollution

April 30, 2026 by Break Free From Plastic LAC

As the Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) movement marks its 10th anniversary, we highlight how the work of Fronteras Comunes from Mexico demonstrates that collective action can elevate local demands to the global advocacy arena READ MORE

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While Corporations Stall on Plastic Waste, a Flood-Prone Barangay in the Philippines Is Cleaning Up the Mess

March 30, 2026 by Break Free From Plastic

For decades, Potrero, the largest barangay (town) in Malabon City in the northern part of Metro Manila, Philippines, lived with the harsh consequences of plastic pollution. Wedged along the Tullahan River, a catch basin for waste flowing from Bulacan, Quezon City, and Caloocan, the barangay endured floods so severe that residents climbed onto rooftops for safety.READ MORE

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Two Arrests in Texas for Peaceful Protest Against Dow Chemical; Public Meeting Announced for Dow’s Water Discharge Permit

March 27, 2026 by Break Free From Plastic

77-Year-Old Wilson arrested while attempting to deliver a letter at the Dow Chemical plastics plant in Seadrift, and Dan Lê arrested while disrupting Dow CEO’s keynote remarks at the CERAWeek conference in Houston READ MORE

Petrochemicals & Climate, Press Release

Toxic Finance Report: The Banks and Investors Funding the Expansion of Petrochemicals in the United States

March 26, 2026 by Break Free From Plastic

Major Banks Backing Risky U.S. Petrochemical Expansion Despite Mounting Legal and Financial Warnings READ MORE

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Food to go? Bye bye to single-use containers!

Why Women From Asia Are Confronting U.S. Fracking: Oil Extraction Equals Plastic Production

China ban sees UK plastic waste exports to Malaysia trebling

Virtuous Municipalities to Starbucks: please do not use disposable cups in Italy

McDonald’s to phase out plastic straws in UK and Ireland, trial alternatives globally

Recent Posts

Fronteras Comunes: Community and Collaboration to Tackle Plastic Pollution

While Corporations Stall on Plastic Waste, a Flood-Prone Barangay in the Philippines Is Cleaning Up the Mess

Two Arrests in Texas for Peaceful Protest Against Dow Chemical; Public Meeting Announced for Dow’s Water Discharge Permit

Toxic Finance Report: The Banks and Investors Funding the Expansion of Petrochemicals in the United States

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