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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.

International Women’s Day: GAIA/BFFP Africa Addresses Plastic Pollution through a Gender Justice Lens

Plastic pollution poses a critical threat to both human health and the environment, a crisis that is expected to worsen as global plastic production continues to rise.

Break Free From PlasticMarch 10, 2026

Corporate Accountability, Press Release

Nigeria’s Plastic Crisis Driven by Vested Corporate Interests - New Nationwide Audit Reveals

A nationwide plastic brand audit conducted across eight Nigerian cities by Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) has identified multinational beverage companies and single-use plastic producers as the largest contributors to Nigeria’s worsening plastic pollution crisis.

Break Free From PlasticFebruary 18, 2026

human rights, plastic pollution, Uncategorized, waste trade

Plastic Pollution Crisis is an Urgent Human Rights Issue: A Call for Regional Action

Joint Statement of Southeast Asian policymakers, Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific members and ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR)

Comms HubFebruary 18, 2026

Featured, News, Policy

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.

Break Free From PlasticFebruary 8, 2026

News, Petrochemicals & Climate

Break Free From Plastic members react to the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela

Several Break Free From Plastic members have responded to the U.S. strikes on Venezuelan soil on January 3rd, 2026. As a global movement rooted in justice, we echo our deepest concerns for the recent events in the region. Read our members' statements below.

Break Free From PlasticJanuary 21, 2026

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US accused of blocking ambitious global action against plastic pollution

March 21, 2019 by Sandra Laville

Commitments agreed at UN conference in Kenya do not go far enough, say green groups READ MORE

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U.S. weakens first global commitment on curbing single-use plastics

March 21, 2019 by Break Free From Plastic

Nations made their first global commitment towards curtailing the surging consumption of single-use plastics on Friday, but critics said it failed to confront the planet’s pollution crisis with the United States blocking efforts for more radical action.READ MORE

Member Stories, News, Policy

Appeal to ban SINGLE USE PLASTICS in Sri Lanka

March 20, 2019 by Hemantha Withanage

A letter to the Sri Lankan government READ MORE

Member Stories, News, Policy

Here’s Why America Is Dumping Its Trash in Poorer Countries

March 20, 2019 by Dominique Mosbergen

The filthy secrets of the multibillion-dollar global recycling industry.READ MORE

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International Women’s Day: GAIA/BFFP Africa Addresses Plastic Pollution through a Gender Justice Lens

Nigeria’s Plastic Crisis Driven by Vested Corporate Interests - New Nationwide Audit Reveals

Plastic Pollution Crisis is an Urgent Human Rights Issue: A Call for Regional Action

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

Break Free From Plastic members react to the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela

Recent Posts

US accused of blocking ambitious global action against plastic pollution

U.S. weakens first global commitment on curbing single-use plastics

Appeal to ban SINGLE USE PLASTICS in Sri Lanka

Here’s Why America Is Dumping Its Trash in Poorer Countries

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