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Break Free From Plastic members and allies are renowned experts on plastic pollution across the plastic supply chain, providing rich perspectives on the issue. As a result, the movement has collectively commented on high-profile media stories and published countless reports, research, training, campaigns, and more.

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Latest news

Member Stories, Press Release

Mapo Resource Circulation Network Welcomes South Korean Government’s Decision to Exclude Incineration from Recycling Statistics

November 14, 2025 | Mapo Resource Circulation Network (MRCN)

Member Stories

Renowned Goldman Awardee Von Hernandez shares reflections after serving Break Free From Plastic for almost a decade

November 13, 2025 | Break Free From Plastic

“In the next decade, I want the movement to achieve what was once unthinkable: to make the single-use plastic economy a relic of the past.”

Corporate Accountability, News

BFFP members react to new report showing corporate plastic pollution efforts

November 7, 2025 | Break Free From Plastic

BFFP members react to Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new reports citing multiple concerns with corporate plastic reduction efforts.

Features on Break Free From Plastic and Movement Members

South East Asia

Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution

Policy, Waste Trade

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

Policy, Real Solutions, Reuse, UNEA 6

South East Asia

Consumer goods firm reaches agreement over false recycling claim in the Philippines

Corporate Accountability, recycling

South East Asia

Companies Are Trying to Offset Their Plastic Waste. Some Experts Are Skeptical

Corporate Accountability, plastic credits

South Asia

Why is India weakening the Global Plastics Treaty?

Global Plastics treaty, Policy

Recent Tweets

December 12

#UNEA7 🌍 is concluding in #Nairobi with only a handful of agreed resolutions and a failed attempt at ...multilateralism. The most constructive parts happened on the sidelines of the negotiations, including events about the #PlasticsTreaty.

Read more: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/12/12/unea-7-ends

December 11

What happens when your old laptop doesn’t just disappear? 👀

A new investigation by Basel Action Network exposes a ... hidden tsunami of U.S. e-waste.

Read the full report here: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/10/22/3171058/0/en/Following-the-Smoke-Investigation-of-Ten-U-S-Companies-Points-to-a-Hidden-Tsunami-of-e-Waste-Exports-to-Asia.html

#BreakFreeFromPlastic #EWaste #WasteColonialism #EnvironmentalJustice 4

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