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First Global Plastics Treaty Intergovernmental Meeting Concludes With a Mix of High and Low Points

Punta del Este, Uruguay – The first intergovernmental committee meeting (INC-1) for an internationally legally binding instrument on plastic pollution convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) concluded today with a mix of high and low moments, setting the stage for a two-year-long process that could result in one of the most significant multilateral […]

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Press Release, Petrochemicals & Climate, Spotlight

Calling Asian countries top plastic polluters is waste colonialism

March 03, 2023 by BFFP Asia Pacific

A misleading graphic on marine plastic pollution circulating on social media presents several Asian countries as top contributors to ocean plastic wastes without context and acknowledgment of what creates this scenario. Perpetuating the misleading framing that countries in Asia are the main contributors to plastic pollution in the oceans distracts from the real causes of plastic pollution as well as the solutions we need.READ MORE

News, Policy, Spotlight

New McDonald's study attempts to water down EU ambition on reuse

February 28, 2023 by Comms Hub

Environment NGOs regret both short-sighted approach ignoring well researched solutions, and lack of substantiated data and transparency READ MORE

Member Stories, Plastics & Health

Rezero demand Spanish government remove toxic chemicals from menstrual products

February 17, 2023 by Laia Guardiola

#BreakFreeFromPlastic member Rezero brought the issue of toxics in menstrual products to the streets of Barcelona, demanding the Spanish government ensure manufacturers include exactly what is contained in menstrual products on the label.READ MORE

News, Policy

Parliament vote passes a full ban on plastic EU waste exports

February 10, 2023 by Bethany Spendlove Keeley, Europe Communications Officer

In January 2023, the European Parliament voted on the report tabled by MEP Weiss on the Regulation for the shipment of waste. The Rethink Plastic alliance and the Break Free From Plastic movement applaud the outcome.READ MORE

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