"In 2018 alone, the hormone-disrupting effects of plastics in the nation’s food and water led to a quarter of a trillion dollars in additional health care costs." #PlasticsTreaty

Mining activity at a nickel industrial park linked to mainly Chinese companies has contributed to mass deforestation in Indonesia, a non-governmental group said in a report. reut.rs/3vFEUiX reut.rs/3vFEUiX

“18 of the 20 most common items recorded were food packaging, primarily beverage bottles, food wrappers, and food containers.” #PlasticsTreaty

Single-use plastics? Ciao! Reuse systems? Now! #PlasticsTreaty

‼️🔴BREAKING: Volker Türk, 🇺🇳UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said at the Opening statement of the 55th Human Rights Council #HRC55 : 🎙️“#PlasticsTreaty negotiations is not sufficiently taking into account HR obligations & harms that could be done”

🏦Environmental rule of law is rapidly transforming due to technological innovations, the COVID-19 pandemic, public concerns over climate change and the rise of racial and social justice movement. 👩‍💻Join & explore more on 14 March at 16:00 (GMT+7) unep.org/events/webinar…

Join us Friday to learn about how the duties of States and the responsibility of businesses under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights can be aligned in the context of the #PlasticsTreaty genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/launch-…

Who is calling for a strong #PlasticsTreaty at #INC4 in Ottawa? The whole world. Center for International Environmental Law #BreakFreeFromPlastic IPEN: toxics-free GAIA -Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives

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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

#PlasticsTreaty It’s extremely worrying to hear about intimidation and harassment of scientists by industry at #INC4. The #right2science requires protection for scientists. There should be zero tolerance for industry misconduct.

"There should always be a hierarchy of first reducing plastic production and waste generation, followed by reuse, mechanical recycling and then chemical recycling.” #PlasticsTreaty edition.cnn.com/2024/05/30/cli…

"It’s a polluter-pays model affecting companies engaged in the trade or business of extracting fossil fuel or refining crude oil attributable to more than 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions during the time period."

1/7. 📜NEW BRIEF: Together in collaboration with Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) we bring you: “What Happened at the 2024 #BonnClimateConference and What is Next for #LossAndDamage on the Road to #COP29?”. 🥳🧵 🔗Read it here: lossanddamagecollaboration.org/publication/wh…

🌍✊ This Global Action Week, #BreakFreeFromPlastic members are taking a stand! In front of key establishments worldwide, we’re raising our voices for a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty. It’s time to put an end to plastic pollution and protect our people and the planet!

The clock is ticking. I call on countries to protect human rights, by negotiating a #PlasticsTreaty that caps production, bans toxic chemicals, ensures just transition & sustainable development, aligns with science & holds polluters accountable. #INC5

BREAKING 🚨 Observers react to state of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations and hold press conference in from of #INC5 calling countries to show #CourageNotCompromise - Read 👉 breakfreefromplastic.org/2024/11/29/cou… #BreakFreeFromPlastic Center for International Environmental Law Greenpeace International