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News, Real Solutions, Reuse

Reuse Day: Turns Rental Cups and Bulk Detergent to A Movement for Reuse

August 26, 2025 | Plastic Free China

The first Reuse Day in China was successfully held in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with the aim to advocate reuse, reduce plastic waste and cut carbon emissions.
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Civil society perseveres in the face of a deeply flawed Plastics Treaty negotiations process and demands that countries take decisive action

August 15, 2025 | Break Free From Plastic

Geneva, Switzerland – The resumed fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution has adjourned after a haphazard process that extended the negotiations for an extra day, but ended without a clear agreement on the path forward. Civil society urges world leaders to persevere towards a strong, legally binding treaty that cuts plastic production and protects human health, human rights, and the environment. 
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News, Policy

With 1 Day Left: Civil Society Groups React to Plastics Treaty Text Proposed by the INC Chair

August 13, 2025 | Break Free From Plastic

Today at 2:50 pm, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting for a Plastics Treaty, released a new text for negotiations. The proposal lacks all the key components that civil society groups and high ambition countries have been asking for to effectively address the plastic pollution crisis. 
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Indonesia’s Ban on Importing Plastic Waste Met With Cautious Optimism From Campaigners

Policy, Waste Trade
South Asia

Gujarat: World Bank Withdraws $40 Million Funding for Waste-to-Energy Plants Amid Community Backlash

false solutions, Plastics & Health, waste-to-energy
South East Asia

Reuse study tour seeks to popularize reuse, refill vs single-use plastics

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South East Asia

Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution

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South East Asia

Time to End ‘Waste Colonialism’ Through a Global Plastics Treaty

Global Plastics treaty, Policy, Waste Trade
South Asia

Report raises concern on India’s reliance on single-use plastics; cites study to support reuse systems

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