Our plastic addiction harms nature, our health and worsens the climate crisis.

Today through 29 April, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee ( #INC4 ) gathers to reach a global treaty, our best hope to #BeatPlasticPollution .

Learn why this matters: go.undp.org/1ccL

1/2 As we kick off #INC4 in Ottawa to develop a global agreement to #BeatPlasticPollution , Canada announces contributions to advance plastic action, protect #biodiversity and support coastal economies in developing countries.

Plastic pollution is more than just a waste management issue.

➡️ It's a climate issue.
➡️ It's a nature issue.
➡️ It's a health issue.

This #EarthDay , here are 5️⃣ facts you need to know to #BeatPlasticPollution !

Everyone plays a role in reducing plastic waste and pollution. We are investing more than $3.3M to support 21 Canadian companies in developing innovative solutions to help #BeatPlasticPollution . For more details: ow.ly/P20V50RmEnh

The world wants - and needs - a #PlasticsTreaty .

At #INC4 opening I stressed that now is the time for commitment, collaboration & ambition.

In Ottawa we must make progress & set stage to secure an ambitious deal to #BeatPlasticPollution once & for all.

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A key moment in the fight to #BeatPlasticPollution : delegates gather this week in Ottawa 🇨🇦 for #INC4 , the next step in the process to forge a legally binding #PlasticsTreaty and shaping a future where the environment no longer bears this burden.

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#INC4 is starting now in Ottawa, Canada! Tune into UN Web TV to watch live coverage in the six official @UN languages.

Don’t miss this pivotal moment in the fight to #BeatPlasticPollution : webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k…

🌎 Exciting News Alert! 🌱 Canada is leading the charge against plastic pollution with the 'Beat Plastic Pollution' treaty hosted by UN Environment Programme in Ottawa. Join us in taking action to protect our planet. Together, we can make a difference! 🌊🐢 #BeatPlasticPollution #Canada #UNEP

Day 2 sessions at the ongoing #INC4 a subgroup partaking in the negotiations of the international legal binding instrument.

The women Major group in plastic recycling. #BeatPlasticPollution #stopplasticpollution

✅ Recycling
✅ Reducing
✅ Reusing plastics
✅ Influencing consumer use & behaviour
✅ Developing better waste collection

See how Small Grants Programme projects help local communities implement a circular economy approach to #BeatPlasticPollution ▶️buff.ly/3WfdlZ1
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DYK that humans swallow up to 5 grams of microplastics in a week?

That's about the weight of a credit card 💳.

Discover the real costs of plastic production and what's needed to #BeatPlasticPollution : go.undp.org/1ccL

#INC4

Plastic pollution is more than just a waste management issue.

➡️ It's a climate issue.
➡️ It's a nature issue.
➡️ It's a health issue.

To protect people and the planet, we must #BeatPlasticPollution .

Learn more in our new story: go.undp.org/1ccL

They say it takes a village & we will need a global village to #BeatPlasticPollution .

At #INC4 Partnerships Day hosted by Environment Canada & WWF, I outlined the elements I believe we can move forward at INC-4 to help deliver an ambitious #PlasticsTreaty .

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India is a key partner to help us #BeatPlasticPollution & are investing in both alternative solutions to plastic & waste management🇮🇳

Pleased to meet with Naresh Pal Gangwar, India's Additional Secretary, Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change at #INC4 to discuss more.

📢The #INC4 for the Global #PlasticsTreaty is about to begin in Ottawa 🇨🇦!

Tune into the plenaries via the live stream [unep.org/inc-plastic-po…] or follow our live tweets below during the negotiations.

#BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution

🔴 #INC4 begins with delegates from 176 countries at the opening plenary in #Ottawa .

UN Environment Programme will be #live here around 10:15 a.m. EST 👉 ow.ly/bQWZ50RmccJ

#BeatPlasticPollution

A once-in-a-generation chance to rewrite the story of plastic pollution: next week, negotiations on a #PlasticsTreaty continue in Ottawa, Canada, for INC-4, aiming to #BeatPlasticPollution . What are your hopes for this crucial meeting? unep.org/news-and-stori…

COBSEA Regional Statement at INC-4 on Plastic Pollution, delivered by the Republic of Indonesia!!
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While you read this sentence, 117,000 plastic bottles are polluting our oceans & landscapes. It is time we choose sustainability over convenience & work towards a world free from plastic pollution. Together, we can make a difference. 🌍♻ #BeatPlasticPollution

🌍 Just launched: Global Coalition of Local and Subnational Governments to #EndPlasticPollution !

The coalition and its call to action come just ahead of #INC4 , held this week in Ottawa, Canada!

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#PlasticsTreaty #BeatPlasticPollution