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Break Free From Plastic Members Respond to Election of Plastics Treaty New Chair

A new round of talks for a global plastics treaty (INC-5.3) happened today at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland, where countries agreed to elect Mr. Julio Cordano, from Chile, as the new Chair following the resignation of the previous chair Ambassador Luis Vayas Valdivieso of Ecuador in early October of last year.

Global Leaders Enable Dangerous Waste Burning Practices in G7 Plastics Charter

Incinerating plastic has been known to cause harmful emissions of heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, carbon emissions and other dangerous toxics.

Dawn Marie Elisse MundoJune 18, 2018

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Plastics crisis set to intensify as more countries look to restrict foreign waste

Data analysis reveals sharp rise in exports to Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Poland amid concerns of countries being ‘flooded’ by waste imports.

Break Free From PlasticJune 15, 2018

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EU Parliament backs microplastic bans to tackle plastic pollution

The European Parliament's environment committee today voted to strengthen the European Commission’s overall plans to cut plastic pollution, under the so-called Plastics Strategy.

Matt FranklinJune 11, 2018

Petrochemicals & Climate, Press Release

'Planet Ineos': The quest to frack for plastics threatens air, water, and climate

Dame Vivienne Westwood and her son Joe Corré brought a vision of Armageddon today to No 10 on UN World Environment Day in a protest over pollution from fracking, and the government’s hypocrisy over plastics.

Break Free From PlasticJune 7, 2018

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Big brands shamed for plastic pollution at global summit; Green group calls for accountability, drastic reduction

At the Global Sustainable Brands Summit today, evidence from brand audits exposed top global manufacturing companies Pepsi, Unilever, Nestle, and Coke amongst the companies most responsible for plastic pollution in India, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Jed AlegadoJune 6, 2018

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Women from plastics-polluted Asian communities visit oil & gas impacted U.S. communities to support global efforts to Break Free From Plastic

May 14, 2018 by Jed Alegado

To show the negative impacts of plastics production throughout its supply chain, two grassroots women activists impacted by plastic end-use waste in India and the Philippines today started an unprecedented tour of U.S. communities harmed at the start of the supply chain where plastic feedstocks are created and the oil and gas it requires are extracted.READ MORE

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Every Day is Earth Day: Plastic Waste Q&A with Mao Da

April 26, 2018 by Break Free From Plastic

The China Environment Forum talked to Mao Da, founder of China Zero Waste Alliance and co-founder of Rock Environment and Energy Institute, to learn more about how fighting plastic pollution fits in to China’s plan to be an ecological civilization.READ MORE

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‘Disposable-Free Dining’: Berkeley mayor proposes legislation to reduce plastic waste

April 26, 2018 by Break Free From Plastic

Mayor Jesse Arreguín hosted an event Tuesday at Berkeley Recycling Yard to introduce legislation that deters city restaurants and cafés from using single-use plastics and foodware.READ MORE

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This Earth Day, It’s Time to #EndPlasticPollution

April 22, 2018 by Break Free From Plastic

Our oceans, river systems, marine animals, and health are being threatened by a pollutant that’s all around us, yet sometimes invisible to the eye: plastics.READ MORE

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Global Leaders Enable Dangerous Waste Burning Practices in G7 Plastics Charter

Plastics crisis set to intensify as more countries look to restrict foreign waste

EU Parliament backs microplastic bans to tackle plastic pollution

'Planet Ineos': The quest to frack for plastics threatens air, water, and climate

Big brands shamed for plastic pollution at global summit; Green group calls for accountability, drastic reduction

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Women from plastics-polluted Asian communities visit oil & gas impacted U.S. communities to support global efforts to Break Free From Plastic

Every Day is Earth Day: Plastic Waste Q&A with Mao Da

‘Disposable-Free Dining’: Berkeley mayor proposes legislation to reduce plastic waste

This Earth Day, It’s Time to #EndPlasticPollution

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