Plastic Pollutes
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Plastic Pollution Coalition is a non-partisan coalition of individuals and institutions committed to eliminating plastic pollution worldwide.
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Country delegates fail to advance the work on plastic production measures as Global #PlasticsTreaty
negotiations #INC4 conclude. Countries must act on the demands of Indigenous Peoples as rightsholders entitled to a healthy environment.
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Join us today! For 'The True Costs of Artificial Turf: Experts Discuss Cornell University’s New “PFAS-Free” Project. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #Astroturf #PlasticGrass
The sixth day of #INC4 negotiations for a #PlasticsTreaty has consisted of substantial negotiations and a plenary. Here are #BreakFreeFromPlastic highs ✅ lows ❌as well as the key stories from today:
Pass on the plastic grass! 🚫 Join us on Tuesday for an informative webinar on toxic artificial turf. #PlasticPollutes
🚨 BREAKING: #BreakFreeFromPlastic US publishes letter to the Biden Administration on the final day of #INC4 negotiations: 'Plastic Poisons People. Will the Biden Administration Protect Us?'
President Biden Department of State UN Environment Programme #PlasticsTreaty #BeatPlasticPollution commondreams.org/opinion/break-…
INEOS UN Environment Programme Society of Native Nations Marcos A Orellana Justin Trudeau Steven Guilbeault Keepers of the Water Reuters Yesterday afternoon, only a few hours after the solidarity rally, #BreakFreeFromPlastic changemakers & allies with the Indigenous Peoples Caucus held a press conference on PLASTIC & COLONIZATION ft. Society of Native Nations, Keepers of the Water, Treaty Council, ACAT. #PlasticsTreaty #INC4
Last night at the UN Global #PlasticsTreaty negotiations, Janelle Nahmabin, council member of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, delivered a powerful speech urging govts to ensure stricter regulations, cut plastic production, & uphold #IndigenousRights . Steven Guilbeault Justin Trudeau
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YESTERDAY: #BreakFreeFromPlastic members & allies rallied in solidarity of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, which faces a #benzene release due to INEOS Styrolution facility since April 16th. All this has been happening at the same time as the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations! UN Environment Programme(🧵)
Only a few govts are blocking progress on the #plasticstreaty , but failure will belong to ALL! With just hrs left,Steven Guilbeault handle] [handle] a successful treaty must cut plastic production, eliminate dangerous chemicals, & ban throwaway plastic packaging.…
Plastic pollution has been found in people’s bloodstreams, brains, breast milk, hearts, lungs, placentas, & more. Tell the U.S. government to take urgent action to end plastic pollution today. 💥 Add your name to the #PlasticsTreaty petition. ☑️ 🔗 bit.ly/global-plastic…
Let's be clear, #microplastics and #nanoplastics must be part of the #PlasticsTreaty scope. Let's not let low-ambition countries use weak excuses to exclude it. The treaty must protect human #health . #BreakFreeFromPlastic Learn more 👉pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/en…
La delegación de GAIA presente en las negociaciones del tratado de plásticos #INC4 trabajando para avanzar y dar una respuesta eficaz a la contaminación por #plásticos
#PlasticsTreaty #Lessplasticmorelife
Ontario,CA- #Aamjiwnaang 1st Nation declared state of emergency after #INEOS Styrosolution, #plastic chem. producer BENZENE release. Readings were above safe levels @ 191.3 ug/m3. Benzene, is cancer-causing. Many evacuated to hotels nearby. #PlasticTreaty
globalnews.ca/news/10451475/…
As countries continue textual negotiations for a global #PlasticsTreaty at the #INC4 , let’s remind them what strong language looks like 🧠⚡️ #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution 🎆by David Derrick Center for Biological Diversity
To hasten the process of #PlasticsTreaty , countries must agree on intersessional work. 📄 So when does this work take place, what topics should be in it, and how it should take place? Learn more👇🏽
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.GAIA América Latina member Rafael of Aliança Resíduo Zero Brasil represented GAIA at yesterday's #INC4 plenary.
'We have the numbers, 144 countries in their submissions across all INCs thus far have ambitiously put plastic production reduction on the table.'
Listen to his strong message ▶️
We thank #Peru & #Rwanda for requesting intersessional work on primary plastics polymers to take place before #INC5 in #Busan . This work is critical to ensure we sign a #PlasticsTreaty this year that addresses the full life cycle of plastics Yesica Fonseca @Juliet_kabera
🔥 It is evident that plastic is poisoning people. 🏭 Urge the U.S. to take a STRONGER stance on the #PlasticsTreaty !
🔗 bit.ly/global-plastic…
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