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BREAKING ‼️Study by European University @UniversityLeeds , published by @NatureComms , blames Global South for plastic pollution, overlooking the role of plastic industry 🏭 and waste exports from rich nations 💰 👉 @AP

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5 years

🚨BREAKING🚨: UN decides to control global plastic waste dumping. 🌏 A HUGE moment in the fight against #plasticpollution . #breakfreefromplastic #cleanplanethealthypeople

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5 years

BREAKING: @CocaCola , @Nestle and @PepsiCo named top plastic polluters for SECOND year in a row. It's time we held them to account. Read the full #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BrandAudit2019 report:

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4 years

If everyone wore a disposable mask every day for a year, we’d have 3 trillion masks to dispose of. Let’s protect people and planet by choosing to reuse based on science, with a few simple steps. 👉🏽 #breakfreefromplastic

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6 years

To commemorate #EarthDay , member organizations around the world are asking corporations and governments to #breakfreefromplastic ! RT to spread the word! --->

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10 months

In the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations, some plastic-producing countries refuse to see the full plastics' life cycle 🙈 Let's remind them: From extraction 🛢️& production 🏭 to dumping 🗑️& burning🔥, it's ALL OF IT 👇 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution

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7 months

We’re paying the price as top corporate plastic polluters @cocacola , @nestle , @unilever , @pepsico , and @MDLZ continue to flood the environment with single-use plastic.

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10 months

Happening now: Indigenous Leaders share solutions on stopping plastic pollution 🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿 and healing our planet 🌍 at #INC3 for a global #PlasticsTreaty - #BreakFreeFromPlastic (📸 Carroll Muffett) #Nairobi

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3 years

🚨JUST IN: @cocacola , @PepsiCo , @Unilever , @Nestle , & @ProcterGamble are the Top 5 Corporate Plastic Polluters of 2021!🚨 It's the 4th time they've been on the top 10 list. We demand that they #breakfreefromplastic ! Visit #BrandAudit2021

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11 months

BREAKING: The #BreakFreeFromPlastic Pollution Act of 2023 has been reintroduced in the U.S. Congress with even stronger language, improved tools, and more #environmentaljustice protections! 💪 This is the most comprehensive U.S. federal legislation on the plastics crisis (🧵)

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4 years

BREAKING: @cocacola , @PepsiCo , @Nestle , @Unilever & @MDLZ are the TOP 5 corporate plastic polluters of 2020. It’s the 3rd time they’ve been on the TOP 10 list! We demand REAL accountability. 🙌🏾 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BrandAudit2020 Report is out now! 👉

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5 years

"We are all guinea pigs in this experiment, as plastics accumulate in the food web, appearing in seafood, table salt, and ironically even in bottled water." Brilliant reporting by @7im for @RollingStone #breakfreefromplastic #recyclingisnotenough

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6 years

How many plastic bags do YOU use a year? Check out these #fastfacts from @NatGeo #breakfreefromplastic

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@brkfreeplastic

2 years

Many traditional cultures in the Global South are naturally zero-waste until Big Plastic convinced everyone that plastic is more “progressive” “convenient” and “modern.” But we know better. It’s time decision-makers support traditional zero-waste systems. #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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@brkfreeplastic

4 years

#breakfreefromplastic changemaker Angus Ho of Greeners Action HK: “..virus prevention is important, but when the government comes up with a policy like this, it should also encourage or educate people by telling them to bring their own containers. ” RT!

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@brkfreeplastic

9 months

Plastic isn't just a waste problem. Plastic is toxic at every stage of its existence, from extraction, production, consumption, and waste disposal. For more information on the global plastic pollution crisis and real solutions, visit

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@brkfreeplastic

5 years

Retweet if you want to see more supermarkets #breakfreefromplastic !

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@brkfreeplastic

6 years

BREAKING: @CocaCola 's branded plastic waste was found in 40 out of 42 countries in #breakfreefromplastic brand audits worldwide! Are YOU surprised? Why or why not? Details here-->

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@brkfreeplastic

6 years

BREAKING: We have a deal! European institutions have agreed to unprecedented cuts to #singleuseplastics taking a giant leap towards a future free from #plasticpollution . Check out our press release for details: #breakfreefromplastic #rethinkplastic

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@brkfreeplastic

3 years

Do you know what’s REALLY behind the bottles of @CocaCola , @Nestle and @PepsiCo ? WATCH @Greenpeace 's video & SIGN the petition to make Big Brands switch to refill and reuse! 👉 #breakfreefromplastic #wechoosereuse #plasticfreefuture

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@brkfreeplastic

10 months

Enough is enough. Cut plastic production now! As #INC3 concluded, we must continue urging world leaders in setting AMBITIOUS targets to reduce plastic production. Join the movement in demanding a strong #PlasticsTreaty : #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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@brkfreeplastic

1 year

A recent report found that of all the plastic waste that ends up on our shorelines, just five items account for the majority of this trash: cigarette butts, food wrappers, beverage bottles, plastic bags, and bottle caps. Read more:

Top 5 plastic waste items found on beaches—the worst is not what you think

Over 14 million tons of plastic waste ends up in our oceans every year, but which items are the worst?

www.newsweek.com

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@brkfreeplastic

3 years

BUSTED: The top 7 corporate plastic polluters & their false solutions! 🚨 @CocaCola @pepsico @Nestle @Unilever @MarsGlobal @MDLZ @proctergamble Check out the REPORT: Join us on June 28-30 for an action storm!⚡️ #breakfreefromplastic #enoughfalsesolutions

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@brkfreeplastic

5 months

In the #INC4 negotiation room, we are hearing loud and clear: “Alternative plastics are still plastics.” 🙌🏼 We agree! We want a #PlasticsTreaty that prioritizes #reuse systems, refill and repair! 🔃 #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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@brkfreeplastic

5 years

The story of a single-use plastic bottle and that of a reusable bottle start in the same way but have very different endings. Let’s fight #PlasticPollution by switching to refillable bottles, with a Deposit Return System. 📺 Video coming soon 👉 @SeasAtRisk

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@brkfreeplastic

6 years

To stop plastic pollution, stop making plastic! Have YOU joined the movement to #breakfreefromplastic ? Photo: Ganesh Vanare ( @haram_khor_ )

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@brkfreeplastic

10 months

We are about to start the second day of negotiations for a #PlasticsTreaty at #INC3 in #Nairobi . Today, we expect to hear from civil society groups on the need for DRASTIC global plastic production reduction🏭 📉to protect human and environmental health 🫁 #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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@brkfreeplastic

1 year

Billions of tons of plastic have been made in the past decades, and much of it is becoming trash and litter. The best way to tackle #plasticpollution is to prevent it in the first place. Head on to our website to learn more about the #PlasticsCrisis :

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@brkfreeplastic

6 years

What are YOUR Earth Day plans? #breakfreefromplastic movement members are taking coastal cleanups a step further – by naming the brands most responsible for plastic pollution found on our beaches and beyond. There's still time to JOIN US! --->

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@brkfreeplastic

10 months

📣BREAKING: @ciel_tweets analysis of #INC3 participants reveals that #FossilFuel & #Chemical industry 🏭 registered more lobbyists at #PlasticsTreaty than 70 countries 🌏 combined 🤯 - 🧵1/11

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@brkfreeplastic

10 months

Just Now: Third Session of Negotiations #INC -3 for a #PlasticsTreaty has officially started. Follow us for updates 👀 and watch @UNEP live stream 💻here 👉 #BeatPlasticPollution #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsINC

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@brkfreeplastic

3 years

Big oil needs to keep producing plastic to stay afloat and big brands like @CocaCola are keeping the industry afloat! Sign here to pressure @CocaCola #breakfreefromplastic and to switch from SINGLE USE to REFILL & REUSE now!

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@brkfreeplastic

2 years

Your 2022 top corporate plastic polluters #wrapped Let’s give it up for Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Unilever, and Mondelēz International for being the WORLD’s top corporate #plasticpolluters . Read more here 👉🏼 #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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@brkfreeplastic

4 years

There is plastic in your fish. It's everywhere. We must #breakfreefromplastic not just individually, but as a society. Governments & corporations, it’s time to switch to #zerowastesystems ! #wechoosereuse 📷“Unwanted Evolution” by ben carterlu RT @Greenpeaceafric @greenpeace

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7 months

#BrandAudit2023 is back and once again, the top corporate plastic polluters are @cocacola , @nestle , @unilever , @pepsico , and @MDLZ It’s time to end single-use plastics, switch to reuse systems now! #BrandAudit2023 #BreakFreeFromPlastic Visit 👉

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@brkfreeplastic

4 months

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 @yesicafonseca_ @Juliet_kabera

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4 months

Some items are seemingly not made of plastic but once disposed of, release plastic into the environment. Graham Forbes of @greenpeaceusa said that it will be impossible to end plastic pollution without massively reducing plastic production. Read more 👇

The everyday items you never knew contained plastic

How ordinary items like toothpaste and teabags could actually be damaging our environment.

www.aljazeera.com

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@brkfreeplastic

2 years

Happy Trashiversary @CocaCola @PepsiCo @Nestle @Unilever and @MDLZ ! You are the top global plastic polluters of the last FIVE YEARS! Time to #BreakFreeFromPlastic 🚨 #BrandAudit2022

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6 years

Microplastics found in the majority of snow and ice samples taken by @Greenpeace #plasticpollution has reached every wilderness #breakfreefromplastic

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@brkfreeplastic

6 years

Indian students mail 20,000 empty food wrappers to manufacturers! That citizen action against corporate plastic! READ more: #breakfreefromplastic

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@brkfreeplastic

10 months

Today is the last day of the #INC3 , enough whataboutery.😡 We need a mandate for a first draft of the #PlasticsTreaty & strong intersessional work that covers plastic production & toxic chemicals! #NowStarting : Today's plenary - here's the webcast link:

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3 years

"Recycling can't compete with overproduction. What we need is limits on virgin plastic production" @vonhernandez of #breakfreefromplastic Read @reuters @JoeReuters @kanupriyakapoor

World can't recycle its way out of plastic crisis - experts

Recycling will not be able to contain a runaway global plastic waste crisis, experts said on Friday as they called on companies to reduce plastic production and shift more products into reusable and...

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5 years

Who else feels like doing this?! Yes it’s bananas to bag your bananas! 🍌🤪 @anitafromaus #breakfreefromplastic #ridiculouspackaging

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6 years

Act now, stop #plasticpollution ! #breakfreefromplastic plastic dragon delivers a message to the @EUCouncil #rethinkplastic

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@brkfreeplastic

10 months

The first day of #INC3 negotiations for a #PlasticsTreaty has concluded after a day full of country interventions in #plenary . Here are #BreakFreeFromPlastic highs ✅ and lows ❌ as well as the key stories from today: 🧵 1/6

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4 years

Hey @CocaCola , you’re the top plastic polluter in the entire world for the 3rd yr in a row. How about taking REAL responsibility for your plastic waste? Let’s KEEP THE PRESSURE ON! @brkfreeplastic #BrandAudit2020 report: #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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@Greenpeace

4 years

For the third year in a row, @CocaColaCola is named as the top plastic polluter in @brkfreeplastic global brand audits. Tell them to stop using single-use plastic this holiday season and give the planet a rest. Sign the petition 👉

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@brkfreeplastic

4 years

Just in! @circulareconomy ’s new report shows top plastic polluters - @Nestle , @CocaColaCo & @PepsiCo - have made ZERO progress to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. They must take responsibility, REDUCE & REUSE! Let's #BreakFreeFromPlastic !

Quick to commit but slow to change, Corporations are making little progress upscaling towards a...

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has released its second annual report for 2020. Companies are still focusing on more recycling of single-use plastics, despite the fact that the recycling system is...

www.breakfreefromplastic.org

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10 months

Civil society groups hold a press conference 📰 before marching the streets of #Nairobi 🙌 to demand a #PlasticsTreaty that drastically reduces plastic production and protects human health #breakfreefromplastic @Greenpeaceafric

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6 years

Top corporate plastic polluters @CocaCola @Unilever @ProcterGamble @PepsiCo @DowChemical sat along with @OurOcean @CirculateCap and did another 'greenwashing' in an #OurOcean2018 side event in Bali! RT to tell them THEY need to #breakfreefromplastic !

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5 years

We joining the #ClimateStrike in Brussels, and #breakfreefromplastic members are out all over the world. 🌎 ✊ Plastic pollution is part of the climate crisis and zero waste is part of the solution.

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1 year

Today in the #PlasticsTreaty #INC2 plenary... #TFW @CamilaZepedaL #VivaMexico

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1 year

The Rules of Procedure will rule the effectiveness of the treaty #INC2 @UNEP #PlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution #PlasticsINC

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6 years

BREAKING: The Bahamas to ban single-use plastics by 2020! #breakfreefromplastic

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10 months

#INC3 negotiations: Some countries believe that the global #PlasticsTreaty shouldn’t include trade provisions citing WTO Rules & existing multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). But INCLUSION of TRADE PROVISIONS is ESSENTIAL in this treaty to end plastic pollution. 🧵👇

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10 months

We are not surprised 😒to see a 'like-minded' group officially coming together in this mid-term round of negotiations for a global #PlasticsTreaty ... 🏭👎 #INC3 #BeatPlasticPollution #BreakFreeFromPlastic RT @EIA_News @ciel_tweets @cfa_ind @greenpeace

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1 year

📣 Launching TODAY: Making Reuse a Reality report by @portsmouthuni with @zerowasteeurope , @idDKP & #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsTreaty talks should aim for mass adoption of reuse systems to cut plastic pollution 🙅🏽‍♀️ Read our press release here

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3 years

📢 BREAKING: Today, civil society leaders, including many organizations from the #breakfreefromplastic movement, delivered a petition with more than 1 MILLION signatures calling for a global legally binding #PlasticsTreaty . We have #AllEyesOnUNEA 👀

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10 months

#PlasticsTreaty must cover "from extraction of raw materials until end of life (...) Protecting future generations’ right to a healthy environment requires respecting just levels for our planetary boundaries." Mohamed Kamal @GAIAnoburn #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution

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2 months

The Life before Plastic showcases examples of traditional practices made of natural materials widely used across the African continent as alternatives to plastic. 🌍 🍃 Read the publication ⬇️

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6 years

The EU has proposed a MASSIVE ban of 90% of microplastic pollutants. This could prevent 400,000 tonnes of #plasticpollution in the next 20 years! Well done to the @RethinkPlastic alliance. #breakfreefromplastic

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6 years

“There will be a tipping point when it becomes embarrassing to hold a plastic water bottle. In five years time no one will be holding one.” RT if you agree! via @guardian #breakfreefromplastic

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4 years

Waste pickers are an essential part of solving the plastic pollution crisis, yet we barely hear from them. Today, let's put the spotlight on them! 🙌🏾 WATCH👇& stay tuned as we reveal the top plastic polluters of 2020 in JUST 10 DAYS @PeakPlastic @onlyone

Not Disposable: Waste Pickers

All around the world, waste pickers are the backbone of the recycling system. Waste pickers are material experts, knowledgeable about which materials can be resold and recycled.

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2 years

Which brands were the worst plastic polluters since 2018? 🗑️ Let’s do a recap of the previous brand audits! 💥 A thread 🧵

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@brkfreeplastic

3 years

Recycling is NOT the SOLUTION ❌ Breaking free from plastics IS ✔️ Join us and #breakfreefromplastic member, @greenpeace in telling @Nestle to invest in REAL solutions like Reuse & Refill and end single-use plastic once and for all!

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1 year

Ready to take action to prevent plastic pollution? 👊 #ChooseToReuse on June 16th! Join millions of people around the world making one small change to their everyday routine to have a BIG impact in reducing single-use plastic on #WorldRefillDay 🌍

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5 years

RT + SHARE WIDELY: July is a worldwide month of action to #BreakFreeFromPlastic ! Check this thread each day for 31 Plastic Free July actions to take this month. Join the global movement to create systemic change to stop plastic pollution for good:

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1 year

Today's first day of #PlasticsTreaty #INC2 negotiations concluded with a mix of highs and lows. Here's our recap of the day: @ciel_tweets

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@brkfreeplastic

4 years

This #PlasticFreeJuly , we’ll go beyond our homes & tackle systemic changes against #plasticpollution as guided by our 5 #JustRecovery Principles! We’ll talk abt solutions, debunk myths, & introduce our #breakfreefromplastic changemakers! For more info 👉

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6 years

It's time to ask ourselves: Is it ethical for a company to produce a product — especially a disposable, single-use product — and to sell it in a place that doesn't have the capacity or ability to deal with that plastic? READ more ---> #breakfreefromplastic

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@brkfreeplastic

1 year

#GoodNews : New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets The new move is expected to prevent the usage of 150 million plastic bags per year.

New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets

Supermarkets already ban take-home bags but now thin bags used for vegetables will be outlawed too.

www.bbc.com

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@brkfreeplastic

4 years

To put an end to single-use plastic pollution, corporations and decision makers need to put robust reuse systems in place NOW. Let's make some noise for reuse! Sign the #WeChooseReuse Commitment! 👉

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10 months

#HappeningNow : Civil society groups bring together experts and allies to discuss scaling #Reuse solutions for the global #PlasticsTreaty #INC3 Here's a 🧵 👇

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10 months

Plastic waste is “spiraling out of control” across Africa, where it is growing faster than any other region. At current levels, enough plastic waste to cover a football pitch is openly dumped or burned in sub-Saharan Africa EVERY MINUTE. 🤯 Read more 👇

Plastic waste ‘spiralling out of control’ across Africa, analysis shows

Predicted 116m tonnes of waste annually by 2060 is six times higher than in 2019, driven by demand in sub-Saharan Africa

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1 year

“No space for democracy” Civil society groups highlight @UNEP lack of access for global south groups, waste pickers, frontline communities, youth and more during #INC2 negotiations. #PlasticsTreaty - action led by @ciel_tweets Photos by @globalrec_org

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Humans are not disposable, and neither is our planet. It’s time we replace single-use plastics with reuse systems because our planet, environment, and health are not disposable. #reuseispossible #reuseworks #reusenow

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10 months

We are ready for the #PlasticsTreatyMarch #BreakFreeFromPlastic Time for action is NOW! Demand #PlasticReduction and a binding #PlasticTreaty ! Join the movement and make a difference today. #INC3

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1 year

🧵 A thread: The problem with #PlasticOffsetting , a false solution pushed by @VerraStandards at the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations #INC2 #BreakFreeFromPlastic - @AZWIndonesia

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@brkfreeplastic

4 years

BIG OIL & BIG PLASTIC are putting the weight of the plastic pollution crisis on the people, in the guise of a global cleanup project led by @EndPlasticWaste — an org backed by the likes of @pepsico & @proctergamble We need REAL solutions, NOT GREENWASHING. #breakfreefromplastic

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3 years

✨GOOD NEWS: #TheStoryofPlastic has been nominated for an Emmy! 🎉 Congratulations to the changemakers featured in the documentary, the film team & crew. 🙌🏾 Amazing work, #breakfreefromplastic members, @storyofstuff @peakplastic ! ⚡️ Watch the docu here:

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10 months

Plastic is in our bodies, in our kids’s bodies, and even in the bodies of those at #INC3 ! The facts are ☠️ but there are people here at #INC3 ; health experts, impacted leaders, country delegates, sounding the⏰, demanding a health-focused #PlasticsTreaty . #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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4 years

Annually, #BreakFreeFromPlastic changemakers & allies perform a global audit of plastic waste from cleanups in order to hold the biggest corporate polluters accountable. This year, we'll KEEP THE PRESSURE ON with #BrandAudit2020 LEARN MORE 👉

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10 months

"Countries meet in Kenya to thrash out global plastic pollution treaty" - via @guardian featuring #BreakFreeFromPlastic changemakers from @Greenpeace and @EIA_News @karenmcveigh1

Countries meet in Kenya to thrash out global plastic pollution treaty

Delegates in Nairobi for talks in what experts say could be most important multilateral treaty since Paris accord

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@brkfreeplastic

4 years

The #WeChooseReuse campaign has launched! We need systemic change in order to move away from single-use plastic and our disposable culture. Let’s start by COMMITTING to reuse. We want reuse systems to be put in place NOW! Sign the Commitment!

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5 months

Voices raised, signs held high! 📣🪧Led by Indigenous Peoples & frontline communities we are starting to MARCH TO END THE PLASTIC ERA. No more empty promises – let’s go get them! #PlasticsTreaty ! #inc4 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #Ottawa

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1 year

The #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement's official statement after the second round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations ( #INC2 ): "With only half of the week spent on substantive discussion, treaty negotiations end with lackluster outcomes. We will remain vigilant."

With only half of the week spent on substantive discussion, treaty negotiations end with lackluster...

Break Free From Plastic members commit to remaining vigilant throughout the process

www.breakfreefromplastic.org

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@brkfreeplastic

3 years

To end plastic pollution, plastic production has to stop. 🙌🏾⚡️ We need govts to regulate & hold corporations accountable for their plastic waste. 🚨 #breakfreefromplastic 📷: submission at @PlasticsBeyond 's meme competition

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@brkfreeplastic

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This week, @EconomistImpact released its Plastics Summit summary, highlighting important issues such as plastic production reduction, #HumanHealth measures, and #Reuse system to the forefront of the #PlasticsTreaty #INC3 . Here are our highlights: 🧵 #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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@brkfreeplastic

4 years

Did you know the U.S. dumps 28,000 metric tons of plastic waste per month on developing countries and counts it as “recycled"? This will be illegal under international law in just 2 months! On #AmericaRecyclesDay , tell corporate polluters to stop dumping and #breakfreefromplastic

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@brkfreeplastic

4 years

Every Choice Matters. Let’s get rid of #SingleUsePlastic ! 📹 by #BreakFreeFromPlastic member @SeasAtRisk 👏🏽 #ChooseToReuse

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@brkfreeplastic

3 years

BREAKING NEWS on @recyclesday : After @WasteCounter filed a lawsuit on unlawful and deceptive recycling claims, @TerraCycle + 8 Companies (incl. @CocaCola & @ProcterGamble ) have settled and agreed to change their product labels! #breakfreefromplastic (1/5)

TerraCycle Partners Including Coca-Cola, P&G to Change Recycling Labels After Settling Lawsuit

Some of the world’s biggest consumer-goods companies agreed to change their U.S. recycling labels for some products after reaching a settlement with an anti-plastic group that said they misled...

www.wsj.com

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@brkfreeplastic

10 months

One of the things most #PlasticsTreaty stakeholders agree on at #INC3 is the importance of #IntersessionalWork 💪. So when does this work take place, what topics should be in it, and what’s happening with it at this INC? #BreakFreeFromPlastic @EIA_News @ciel_Tweets 🧵 1/N

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@brkfreeplastic

6 years

A lot of emphasis on coastal cleanups as a solution to the plastic pollution crisis at #6IMDC . Coastal Cleanup is a good place to start but we need to capture data on the brands responsible for this pollution in the first place! RT to spread the #breakfreefromplastic message!

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@brkfreeplastic

3 years

Plastic fuels the #ClimateCrisis ! So why is @Unilever , a top plastic polluter, sponsoring the #COP26 ? COP26 should be a space where meaningful and real change takes place. NOT one of #greenwashing . The plastic crisis is part of the climate plastic. #StopPlasticPollution

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@brkfreeplastic

5 years

We don't need alternatives. We need reduction. British lawmakers warn that replacing plastic with alternatives is not the solution. The SOLUTION is #ZeroWaste ♻️ #breakfreefromplastic

Plastic alternatives may worsen marine pollution, MPs warn

Committee says UK should reduce use of plastics rather than replace it with other materials

www.theguardian.com

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@brkfreeplastic

2 years

NOVEMBER 28: Global Plastics Treaty Coalition INC-1 Recap A THREAD: 🧵

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@brkfreeplastic

6 years

A giant plastic whale has appeared in Bruge, Belgium! Scientists have found that 10% of whales and dolphins have #plasticpollution in their digestive tracts. We need to #breakfreefromplastic to bring this to an end!

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@brkfreeplastic

8 months

Reuse is a powerful solution to combat plastic pollution by minimizing the demand for new plastic production and reducing the amount of plastic waste generated. Visit for more information!

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@brkfreeplastic

6 months

Indigenous leaders from around the world meet at #UNEA6 to discuss how securing our collective rights to land, territories and resources is key to combating the planetary crisis, including #PlasticPollution - 📸 Alejandra Warren - #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsTreaty

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