The production plants for plastics emit toxic air pollutants; air pollution is known to worsen neurocognitive & behavioral outcomes in children and to contribute to cognitive decline & dementias such as those associated with Parkinson & Alzheimer disease psychiatrictimes.com/view/the-plast…

As the world prepares for the 5th and final session of #INC, to develop a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution,the focus should be in delivering communities from social and environmental injustices across the #plastic life cycle. Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives IPEN: toxics-free

Our new report finds that incinerating waste, especially #plastics, pollutes the air and produces high amounts of highly #toxic ash, concluding that alternatives to incineration should be implemented globally. Read more and download the report: ipen.org/documents/wast…

Do you want to know corporations' dirty little secret? 👀 They want YOU to handle the problem THEY created. 🤐

A recent paper on plastic emissions assumes that waste trade is negligible, because it only looks at one category of plastic waste trade. apnews.com/article/plasti… I have thoughts. (Spoiler: that assumption and the underlying data is inaccurate)

A new report finds that burning plastics and waste produces dangerous pollution, air emissions, and toxic ash. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreefromPlastic

• 52 million tonnes of #plastic entered the environment in 2020. • >2/3 two thirds of the planet’s #plasticpollution comes from uncollected rubbish. • 30 million tonnes of plastics (57% of all plastic pollution) was burned in homes, on streets and in dumpsites.

Waste incineration is not a solution to the triple planetary crisis - it actually contributes to it. Incineration pollutes the air, contaminates the environment, and contributes to biodiversity loss. Learn more in our new report: ipen.org/documents/wast…

Waste incineration is not a solution to the triple planetary crisis - it actually contributes to it. Incineration pollutes the air, contaminates the environment, and contributes to biodiversity loss. #NoIncineration IPEN: toxics-free Learn more 📝: ipen.org/documents/wast…

We have conducted 7 brand audits on 2968+ items from different locations, exposing over 100+ brands and companies contributing to plastic pollution in Uganda. #UgandaBrandAudit #EndPlasticPollution You can now access all this information by visiting 👇: endplasticpollutionow.org/reports

If the Global North is serious about ending plastic pollution, they must stop the millions of tons of plastic waste exports to the Global South! Read the crucial Press Release by #BreakFreeFromPlastic here: breakfreefromplastic.org/2024/09/06/eur…

European study blames Global South for plastic pollution, overlooks the role of the plastic industry and waste trade. The study perpetuates misleading narratives and ignores the impacts of waste colonialism. 🔴#StopWasteColonialism Read: #BreakFreeFromPlastic breakfreefromplastic.org/2024/09/06/eur…

Going zero waste requires us to change actively and collectively. To best achieve this, there has to be involvement of waste pickers in the zero waste model. #GoForZeroWaste End Plastic Pollution GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives

Seth Borenstein from AP News reports on a study showing the growing problem of plastic waste pollution, particularly its impact on the Global South. apnews.com/article/plasti… Despite being less responsible for plastic production, these countries bear the brunt of the pollution.

Going zero waste has become an important vision, action and solution on how waste can be managed. Going zero waste requires us to change actively and collectively. To best achieve this, there has to be involvement of waste pickers in the zero waste model. #GoForZeroWaste

Over the recent years, zero waste action has become an important vision, action and an effective solution to how waste can be managed. #GoForZeroWaste

BREAKING ‼️Study by European University University of Leeds, published by Nature Communications, blames Global South for plastic pollution, overlooking the role of plastic industry 🏭 and waste exports from rich nations 💰 👉 breakfreefromplastic.org/2024/09/06/eur… The Associated Press

.End Plastic Pollution we have conducted 7 brand audits on 2968+ items from different locations, exposing over 100+ brands and companies contributing to plastic pollution in Uganda. #UgandaBrandAudit #EndPlasticPollution Find reports here 👇: endplasticpollutionow.org/reports

Ignoring Global South's burden from waste imports & harmful "technofixes" isn't enough. Plastic pollution is more than just macroplastics—it’s a full life cycle crisis. Read: no-burn.org/Global-South-p… #INC5 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #LessPlasticMoreLife #PlasticsTreaty #ClimateJustice

This unfair narrative on the Global South ignores the fact that most of the plastic waste is being produced by large multinational corporations headquartered in the Global North. #PlasticsTreaty #ClimateJustice ✍️: GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives no-burn.org/Global-South-p…