Plastics Poison
Recycled Plastics Are Full of Toxics

“Chemicals found in recycled plastics may already be making us more susceptible to cancer, heart disease, reproductive disorders, diabetes, obesity, and other serious health conditions”

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IPEN, ACAT, and Indigenous leaders gather in Ottawa next week to participate in the Plastics Treaty talks and to educate delegates about the threats to Arctic Peoples from plastics and petrochemicals.
Read our new report, The Arctic’s Plastic Crisis: bit.ly/ArcticsPlastic…

Over 100 organizations are calling on UN Environment Programme and the #PlasticsTreaty INC Secretariat to take strong action on conflict of interest ahead of #INC4 .

Read the letter: bit.ly/4d3K0GU

Industry plans to produce more plastics and chemicals, regardless of the harmful impacts on Arctic Peoples or the climate. Hear from Indigenous Arctic leaders on the industry’s threats to their lands and lives in today’s report from IPEN and ACAT: bit.ly/ArcticsPlastic…

Plastics = Climate Change

#PlasticsTreaty #toxicplastics

Today, our team held a press briefing on the WIDESPREAD CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION OF RECYCLED PLASTIC PELLETS GLOBALLY sharing with the media the result findings discovered from an analysis published in 2023 by IPEN

#ToxicsFreeFuture #PlasticsTreaty #INC4 #IPEN

Anna Canny from KTOO looks at the significant threat posed by plastic waste, particularly to Alaska Native communities. It highlights the devastating impact of pollution on health and the environment. Read more here: ktoo.org/2024/04/16/sci…

Join the IPEN Youth Caucus Webinar happening today!
“PFAs: The Forever Chemicals A webinar on the Hidden Threat to People’s Health and the Environment” will take place at 18 April 2024 at 09:00 EST / 15:00 CEST / 21:00 PHST.
Zoom Registration Link: tinyurl.com/IPENYouthPFAs

The #PlasticsTreaty must be a
Global Agreement to
protect human health from plastics

#PlasticsPoison
Workers
Wastepickers
Recyclers

Plastics and chemicals produced all over the world deposit and accumulate in the Arctic. Chemicals and plastics are transported to the region on atmospheric and oceanic currents from lower latitudes, through a process known as global distillation or the “grasshopper effect.”

Thanks, DW Deutsche Welle Enno Hinz for highlighting the mindset of ‘recycled abroad’ esp from Europe.

Again, recycling is a broken concept & the ‘circular economy’ of #plastics is a fantasy.

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UN Office on Drugs & Crime Basel Action Network IPEN: toxics-free

#wastetrade #unwaste #INC4

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Pesticides &
Pharmaceuticals
detected in
recycled plastics

New published data from
13 countries identified
~500 chemicals in
recycled plastic pellets
including
pesticides
Pharmaceuticals &
toxic industrial chemicals
#PlasticsTreaty #toxicplastics
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🇪🇺 #PlasticsTreaty #INC4 🇨🇦

Hear from some of the
Indigenous Peoples leaders featured in “The Arctic’s Plastic Crisis” describing the changes they see as a result of plastic pollution and climate change. Watch the video and listen to the podcast

stoppoisonplastic.org/plastics-treat… #plasticstreaty

The piece discusses the Arctic's role as a 'hemispheric sink' for chemicals and plastics, posing significant risks to its 13 million inhabitants. It also highlights the critical need for “transformational changes” to protect the health and culture of indigenous communities.

In this video, Vi Waghiyi explains how the chemicals are ending up in the Arctic and contaminating the region and her community.
IPEN and ACAT join Indigenous leaders in calling for a strong Plastic Treaty to protect human rights and Native lands: bit.ly/ArcticsPlastic….

❗️A new report from ACAT & IPEN: toxics-free sheds light on the threats of plastics, petrochemicals & climate change for Arctic Peoples.

We need a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty to reduce plastic production & shift towards safer, non-toxic materials.

bit.ly/3xGkWWn

The science is clear: Our early warning systems -the Polar regions- are sounding the alarm 🚨: we need to #PhaseoutFossilFuels & reduce #Plastic sProduction for a healthy planet! #Plastic causes 4.5% of our GHG emissions. An ambitous #Plastic sTreaty would be a first step! #INC4

Today a new report explores the threats from plastics, petrochemicals, and climate change that impact Arctic Peoples. IPEN: toxics-free and ACAT join Indigenous leaders in calling for a strong #plasticstreaty to protect human rights and Native lands. bit.ly/ArcticsPlastic…

🆕 report explores the latest science on threats from #Plastics , petrochemicals & #ClimateChange that impact Arctic Peoples🧊.
IPEN: toxics-free & ACAT join Indigenous leaders in calling for a strong #Plastics Treaty to protect #HumanRights & Native lands.
bit.ly/ArcticsPlastic…