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

January 21, 2026 by Break Free From Plastic

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. READ MORE

News, Policy, Press Release

UNEA-7 ends with only a handful of agreed resolutions and a failed attempt at multilateralism

December 12, 2025 by Break Free From Plastic

Despite the lack of results inside the negotiations, Break Free From Plastic members continue to keep plastic issues present at global talks.READ MORE

Waste Trade

Waste Colonialism: Germany's Role in the Global Plastic Trade

December 04, 2025 by Devayani Khare

When plastic waste is sorted and segregated, consumers distance themselves from the issue of plastic pollution - yet where does this segregated and sorted waste end up? This is the dark story of just one exporting country: Germany!READ MORE

News, Real Solutions

Large-scale Events as a New Track for the Green Economy

November 25, 2025 by Plastic Free China

On September 25, the salon “Reusable Cups × Large-Scale Events: A New Track for the Green Economy” was jointly organised by Plastic Free China, Novaloop, Duck Gaga, and Guangdong Association of Circular Economy and Resource Comprehensive Utilisation, with support from Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology Foundation.READ MORE

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Missing the mark unveiling corporate false solutions to the plastic crisis

November 22, 2022 by admin

Fast Moving Consumer Goods companies produce a staggering amount of plastic packaging, and most of it can’t be recycled, instead it is burned, landfilled or ends up polluting the environment. Every year, we find the same companies are the top plastic polluters during the annual brand audits.

Unilever COP26

November 22, 2022 by admin

As the world looks to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties 26 (COP26) meeting in Glasgow, the #breakfreefromplastic (BFFP) movement protests Unilever’s corporate sponsorship of this vital summit, given its records as one of the world’s top plastic polluters.

Plastics Treaty

November 22, 2022 by admin

On March 2, 2022, the United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world’s first-ever global plastics pollution treaty, adopted upon the conclusion of the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2).

Policy

December 04, 2022 by admin

Break Free From Plastic members and allies have dedicated countless hours and efforts to policy work. To achieve systemic change, we need the support of governments and policy making bodies. Browse through various campaigns related to this work.

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December 06, 2022 by admin

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December 06, 2022 by admin

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December 06, 2022 by admin

Corporate Accountability

December 07, 2022 by admin

Corporations play a big role in the plastics pollution crisis. Break Free From plastic members and allies have long been calling out and holding corporations accountable. Browse through various campaigns related to this work.

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Member Stories, Press Release

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

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

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Member Stories

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

November 13, 2025 by 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.”

Member Stories

Corporate Accountability, News

BFFP members react to new report showing corporate plastic pollution efforts

November 07, 2025 by Break Free From Plastic

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

Corporate Accountability News

Press Release, News, Plastics & Health

Regulatory landscape for plastics in Latin America and the Caribbean reveals uneven legislative coverage and a need for effective implementation

October 29, 2025 by Break Free From Plastic

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) movement present an unprecedented analysis of plastics-related policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. This report seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of legislative progress in the region.

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