Earlier today, Greenpeace International activists created a symbolic trail of black oil outside the venue of #INC5_2 #PlasticsTreaty talks. The action calls out "attempts by fossil fuel lobbyists and oil producing states to prevent countries agreeing to cut plastic production as a core part

“Unlike car tires, synthetic turf is nonessential infrastructure. Yet it leaches PFAS and microplastics into the environment. Scientists urge banning and restricting PFAS in nonessential uses — a policy the DEC should adopt, not undermine.”

NEW scientific report from The Guardian calls chemical pollution “a threat to the thriving of humans & nature of a similar order as climate change” - but notes public awareness & action are decades behind. Environmental Health News Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment IPEN: toxics-free Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) theguardian.com/environment/20…

Find out what happened on Day 3 of #INC5_2 with our daily recap👇 EN: no-burn.org/day-3-inc-5-2 ES: no-burn.org/dia-3-inc-5-2 #INC52 #PlasticsTreaty #KickPollutersOut #couragenotcompromise

Today is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. We stand in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples honoring the generations who have fought for their rights and calling on global leaders to ensure these rights are respected, protected & placed at the heart of the

New York State should close industry loopholes on PFAS, not create new ones. timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

Before the #PlasticsTreaty talks start today, read our Day 5 recap of #INC5_2 here👇 no-burn.org/day-5-inc-5-2 <Recap in Spanish coming soon!> Photo credit: IISD|Kiara Worth #couragenotcompromise

In spite of spoiler countries trying to block progress on the #plasticstreaty, there is an ever-growing drumbeat of ambition from the majority countries. Here are just a few of the proposals that are quickly gaining traction at #INC5_2! #couragenotcompromise

“California, Washington & Vermont… set lax [PFAS] limits for synthetic turf & other consumer products… There is no safe level of PFAS; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s maximum contaminant level goal for 2 compounds in drinking water is zero.”

GAIA rejects the Chair's latest text at #INC5_2. It disrespects the will of the majority and the very mandate of the UNEA resolution - "end plastic pollution". Our full statement in English and Spanish here: no-burn.org/gaias-statemen… #couragenotcompromise #PlasticsTreaty

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposes weakening PFAS regulations, “favoring industry-friendly loopholes over science.” “If industry succeeds here, New York will… hand the chemical industry exactly what it wants.”

Disappointed and enraged by a process and text that sidelines ambition, but inspired by countries and civil society that refused to accept it. No treaty is better than a bad treaty. Here is GAIA's statement at the end of the closing plenary of #INC5_2: EN:

If you think artificial turf isn’t flammable, you’d be… WRONG. If you think artificial turf is cheaper to own and operate than grass, you’d be… WRONG AGAIN. 👇This California high school’s new 3 million dollar field now has a giant burn scar: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

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