Break Free From Plastic

Break Free From Plastic

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Join the global movement working to end plastic pollution through LONG TERM systemic changes and REAL solutions. 🌏🙌🏽✨

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“Indigenous Peoples' Day is not just one day—it is every day. Everyday, we stand together to protect our first home, the wombs of our sacred lifegivers, from the toxic pollution of plastics and petrochemicals." /1

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Our fight to end plastic pollution is a fight for life itself, for our inherent rights, and for the future of all Peoples. Together, we must protect what is sacred, because every child deserves to enter this world free from toxic harm.” — Society of Native Nations /3 #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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“Indigenous Peoples' Day is not just one day—it is every day. Everyday, we stand together to protect our first home, the wombs of our sacred lifegivers, from the toxic pollution of plastics and petrochemicals." /1

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Before we take our first breath, life begins in a sacred place that must be protected, not poisoned. There is no greater gift than the gift of life, and no greater responsibility than safeguarding the health of our women, our lifegivers, our children, and generations yet to come. /2

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On International Translation Day, we thank the translators who make the language of justice accessible for all. Your work helps us and communities everywhere hold corporations accountable for plastic pollution and fight for a safer world. #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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1/4 On September 3-5, GAIA and Break Free From Plastic members from Latin America gathered in Santiago, Chile, to set strategic priorities toward environmental justice and zero waste. 🧵#BreakFreeFromPlastic

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1/4 On September 3-5, GAIA and Break Free From Plastic members from Latin America gathered in Santiago, Chile, to set strategic priorities toward environmental justice and zero waste. 🧵#BreakFreeFromPlastic

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1/4 On September 3-5, GAIA and Break Free From Plastic members from Latin America gathered in Santiago, Chile, to set strategic priorities toward environmental justice and zero waste. 🧵#BreakFreeFromPlastic

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For more than 20 years, CESTA has challenged the idea of using, discarding, and forgetting. In El Salvador, plastic shows up in daily shopping and kitchens, but also in the streets and storm drains once the rains come. 👇 [1/3]

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3/ 10 years into their partnership with @breakfreefrom, CESTA connects local work to a global fight: a treaty regulating plastic's entire lifecycle, not just what's left behind. #BreakFreeFromPlastic #GlobalPlasticTreaty

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For more than 20 years, CESTA has challenged the idea of using, discarding, and forgetting. In El Salvador, plastic shows up in daily shopping and kitchens, but also in the streets and storm drains once the rains come. 👇 [1/3]

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Make Polluters Pay International
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🌍 Today at the UN, we presented 2 million+ signatures calling for fossil-fuel companies to pay for the climate damage they cause. The powerful response: “Polluters must pay… We are with you. Use every tool at your disposal to hold the polluters accountable. You are on the right side of history."

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Thanks to citizen science initiatives led by BFFP members we are able to measure the scale of plastic pollution around us and find out who is behind all that. This helps drive policy and systemic changes at local and global level. #EndPlasticPollution #CitizenScience #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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BFFP + LatAm/Caribbean groups denounce exclusion from key Global Plastics Treaty talks. Since 2026, only closed "informal" meetings have taken place, with observers limited to chat-only sessions. https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2026/09/03/lac-plastics-treaty-lack-of-participation/

breakfreefromplastic.orgLatin American and Caribbean Organizations Faced with the Lack of Participation in the 2026 Plastics Treaty Negotiations | Break Free From PlasticCivil society organizations raise concerns on “informal” meetings that have been taking place among heads of government delegations for negotiating the Global Plastics Treaty. Conducted behind closed doors and without access for observer organizations, the meetings limit the transparency of the process and prevent informed participation by civil society.
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A leaked diplomatic memo reveals the U.S. is pushing to weaken global plastics treaty limits, the latest sign that US negotiators are siding with polluting industries over public health and a liveable future. Read: https://wapo.st/4ggCbS1

wapo.stLeaked memo shows how U.S. aims to weaken global limits on plastic productionA memo reviewed by The Washington Post, circulated by U.S. diplomats, comes as negotiations over a plastics treaty reach a critical point.
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INC Chair's new "Aid to Negotiations" text for Bangkok talks (Sept 27-30) drops key provisions backed by 100+ States, including on plastic production and chemicals. Read more: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2026/08/18/bffp-members-denounce-plastic-treaty-chair-text/ #BreakFreeFromPlastic

breakfreefromplastic.orgBreak Free From Plastic Members Denounce Plastic Treaty Negotiation Chair’s Text, Citing Weak Watered Down Measures | Break Free From PlasticAhead of the anticipated resumption of negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty, Julio Cordano, Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, shared an informal reference document titled "Aid to Negotiations." In response, members of the Break Free From Plastic movement have denounced the Chair's text, citing weak, watered-down measures.
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🏭 A new study surveyed 520 people living near plastic & paper recycling facilities in Kuala Langat, Malaysia. Residents frequently reported eye, respiratory & skin symptoms, alongside concerns about fumes, smoke, odours and dirty water.

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After years of negotiations, the 🇪🇺 Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) officially applies as of today! 🎉 Now it's up to national governments to take action📣 #WeChooseReuse #endplasticpollution #ToxicFreeFuture #EU

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Turkey is bearing the weight of the UK's plastic waste crisis. Our BFFP member Sedat Gündoğdu, marine biologist at Sabancı University's Istanbul Policy Center, has been monitoring pollution in Adana's Çukurova plain, now overwhelmed by plastic waste imports. 🧵1/3

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Turkey is bearing the weight of the UK's plastic waste crisis. Our BFFP member Sedat Gündoğdu, marine biologist at Sabancı University's Istanbul Policy Center, has been monitoring pollution in Adana's Çukurova plain, now overwhelmed by plastic waste imports. 🧵1/3

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Turkey is bearing the weight of the UK's plastic waste crisis. Our BFFP member Sedat Gündoğdu, marine biologist at Sabancı University's Istanbul Policy Center, has been monitoring pollution in Adana's Çukurova plain, now overwhelmed by plastic waste imports. 🧵1/3

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His water sampling downstream of the Kemal Deniz recycling zone found a 10-fold increase in microplastics vs. upstream sites. Separate canals downstream of other Adana facilities showed concentrations 132x higher than upstream. Farmers use these canals to irrigate crops.

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Barangay Potrero, Malabon has diverted ~145,000 sachets from landfill via Tingi Tindahan, a zero-waste refill shop backed by Mother Earth Foundation (BFFP). #ZeroWaste #BreakFreeFromPlastic http://theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/philippines-tingi-zero-waste-shop-reuse-refill-plastic

theguardian.comBarangay Potrero, Malabon has diverted ~145,000 sachets from landfill via Tingi Tindahan, a zero-waste refill shop backed by Mother Earth Foundation (BFFP). #ZeroWaste #BreakFreeFromPlastic http://theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/philippines-tingi-zero-waste-shop-reuse-refill-plasticBarangay Potrero, Malabon has diverted ~145,000 sachets from landfill via Tingi Tindahan, a zero-waste refill shop backed by Mother Earth Foundation (BFFP). #ZeroWaste #BreakFreeFromPlastic http://theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/philippines-tingi-zero-waste-shop-reuse-refill-plastic
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♻️ Plastic credits don't solve plastic pollution. They let companies claim "plastic neutrality" while continuing to produce more plastic. Real solutions reduce plastic production, not offset waste. #FalseSolutionsExposed #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticFreeJuly