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How to Avoid Microplastics with Simple Swaps, Reuse and Refill Systems, and Real Solutions to Plastic Pollution

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How to Avoid Microplastics with Simple Swaps, Reuse and Refill Systems, and Real Solutions to Plastic Pollution

Worried about microplastics since streaming The Plastic Detox on Netflix? Follow along to discover practical ways to cut back on plastic, steer clear of microplastics, and back lasting systemic solutions for a plastic-free future!

Break Free From Plastic

August 12, 2026

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EU Restricts Forever Chemicals in Food Packaging as New Law Applies

As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation becomes applicable on 12 August, food-contact packaging exceeding the new PFAS limits can no longer be placed on the EU market. Campaigners say the EU must now ensure strong enforcement and accelerate the shift towards reuse and refill systems.

Break Free From Plastic

August 12, 2026

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Taller Ecologista: Four Decades Strengthening a Global Movement Against Plastic Pollution

In Rosario, a city that grew up alongside the waters of the Paraná River, the connection between the environment and daily life is impossible to ignore. There, for more than four decades, Taller Ecologista has built a track record that combines research, advocacy, community work, and collaboration with social organizations to tackle some of Argentina’s greatest environmental challenges.

Break Free From Plastic LAC

July 29, 2026

Corporate Accountability, Member Stories, plastic pollution, Plastics & Health, Plastics and Health, Plastics Policy, Policy, Real Solutions, Youth

The Taste of Plastic: A Call to Tackle Plastic Exposure in School Food Practices in Benin

"The Taste of Plastic" is a visual documentation project in Benin which explores the role of plastic in primary school food practices. Students are exposed daily to this toxic material through the containers in which their meals are served.

Anas Seko

July 23, 2026

Member Stories, News, Plastics & Health

Fundación El Árbol and How to Build a Plastic-Free Future in Chile

As part of the tenth anniversary of Break Free From Plastic, the experience of Fundación El Árbol demonstrates how global change begins in communities. From southern Chile, the organization has championed the recognition of grassroots waste pickers, promoted zero-waste models, and built alliances that today fuel a global movement against plastic pollution.

Break Free From Plastic

June 25, 2026

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Open Letter to Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson

July 24, 2018 by Dawn Marie Elisse Mundo

We understand that Starbucks is trying to listen to its customers’ demands for less plastic. But is the new strawless coffee cup lid actually going to be recycled?READ MORE

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Hazardous chemicals and plastic packaging: what are the concerns?

July 23, 2018 by Matt Franklin

Plastic pollution: countries show their true colours on the International Plastic Bag Free Day

July 03, 2018 by Matt Franklin

EU countries lag behind in phasing out single-use plastic bags and curbing plastic pollution, warn Surfrider Foundation Europe (SFE) and Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) on the 9th International Plastic Bag Free Day.READ MORE

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CAP & SAM welcome proposed ban on plastic straws and single-use plastic items in Penang

June 29, 2018 by Break Free From Plastic

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are pleased that Penang will embark on a ban of plastic straws and other single-use plastic food and drink containers after Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow gave local authorities carte blanche to execute such policies to preserve the environment.READ MORE

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How to Avoid Microplastics with Simple Swaps, Reuse and Refill Systems, and Real Solutions to Plastic Pollution

EU Restricts Forever Chemicals in Food Packaging as New Law Applies

Taller Ecologista: Four Decades Strengthening a Global Movement Against Plastic Pollution

The Taste of Plastic: A Call to Tackle Plastic Exposure in School Food Practices in Benin

Fundación El Árbol and How to Build a Plastic-Free Future in Chile

Recent Posts

Open Letter to Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson

Hazardous chemicals and plastic packaging: what are the concerns?

Plastic pollution: countries show their true colours on the International Plastic Bag Free Day

CAP & SAM welcome proposed ban on plastic straws and single-use plastic items in Penang

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