The voice is clear

We are all demanding for ;cut plastic production now. #INC4

Plastic pollution is impossible to ignore, not just because it is #visible , but also because of the mounting evidence showing its effects on human and animal health.

As the threats presented by #plasticpollution continue to be uncovered including health concerns due to plastic…

The connection between #plastic & our health is clear.

Plastic poisons people and food chains.

The #PlasticTreaty must prioritize the impact of plastic on People and the environment.IPEN: toxics-free Center for International Environmental Law GAIA #LessPlasticMoreLife #INC4 #Ottawa

All eyes are on #Ottawa as the 4th session of #plasticTreaty negotiations kick off

#INC4 offers a lifetime opportunity to profoundly address the #PlasticCrisis .

Our delegation is on the ground advocating for a Treaty that protects human health,nature,climate and creates job…

“We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to profoundly change our relationship with plastics. We cannot waste it.'
 
—Inger Andersen in Ottawa on #EarthDay ahead of this week's #PlasticsTreaty negotiations linkedin.com/posts/andersen…

Waste pickers play a critical role in addressing the challenges of #plasticspollution , #climatechange and poverty.
They manage approximately 60% of the world’s plastic waste collected for recycling.

The global #PlasticsTreaty represents an opportunity for them to ensure that…

The Global Plastics Treaty has the potential to stop the #PlasticPollution crisis at the source — but only if governments truly step up and uphold their responsibility to the people, environment, wildlife, and the #climate .
Ambition needs to be more than just words.
#INC4

Indigenous Peoples have been affected throughout the #plastics value chain.

At the fossil fuel #extraction stage to source feedstocks for #plastics , Indigenous territories face the burdens of extractive industries.

At the #production stage, Indigenous communities located near…

Plastics Poison
Recycled Plastics Are Full of Toxics

“Chemicals found in recycled plastics may already be making us more susceptible to cancer, heart disease, reproductive disorders, diabetes, obesity, and other serious health conditions”

msn.com/en-my/news/oth… #PlasticsTreaty

Our new report explores the latest science on threats from plastics, petrochemicals, and climate change that impact Arctic People: bit.ly/ArcticsPlastic…

IPEN and ACAT join Indigenous leaders in calling for a strong Plastic Treaty to protect human rights and Native lands.

Indigenous Peoples have been affected throughout the #plastics value chain.

At the fossil fuel #extraction stage to source feedstocks for #plastics , Indigenous territories face the burdens of extractive industries.

At the #production stage, Indigenous communities located near…

Count down to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee #INC4 to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.

#inc4 presents an opportunity for a binding production phase down to sustainable levels and the ban on the…

Basel Action Network Sedat Gundogdu Peter Stoett Krista Shennum Jindřich Petrlík Yuyun Ismawati Magdalena Donoso #BreakFreeFromPlastic IUCN Plastics #PlasticsTreaty IPEN: toxics-free Climate Rights International Arnika Nexus3 Foundation Griffins Ochieng of CEJAD KENYA provides a snapshot of waste colonialism in #Africa , particularly in #Kenya , where loopholes that allow the export of plastics into the country are being used to meet the demand threshold for the creation and exportation of #plastic pellets.

Today, we held our inception meeting on community pesticide Action Monitoring (CPAM) on the use and impacts of Highly Hazardous Pesticides(HHPs) in the Amboseli ecosystem in Kajiado county.
PAN UK Sigrid Rausing Trust Heinrich Böll Stiftung IPEN: toxics-free #pesticides #CommunitySupport

Did you know that microplastic pollution in terrestrial systems is increasing?

It is reported that the total amount of microplastics in the terrestrial system might be 4-23-fold higher than that in the ocean.
Our food systems are being polluted by microplastics owing to…

Plastics are made with toxic chemicals

Watch this 3 minute animation
to learn more about #toxicplastics

And the need for global controls on plastics & toxic plastic chemicals

#plasticstreaty youtu.be/D6GHVXVK4_s?si…

Today we are participating in the Training of miners from Lolgorian on Financial Management, Record Keeping and Reporting by planetGOLD Kenya facilitated by Kenya Institute for Business Training (KIBT)

PFAS pesticides detected in common UK food items are prompting health concerns. These 'forever chemicals' can accumulate in the blood, bones and tissue of humans. @Defra must act now to kick them out of the food chain #pfas #foreverchemicals pan-uk.org/pfas-forever-c…

“Some sticking points for #PlasticsTreaty negotiations #INC4 include:

1️⃣Regulating the chemicals in plastic production
2️⃣Plastic production caps
3️⃣The role of chemical recycling and bioplastics”

READ: ehn.org/un-plastic-tre…

Yesterday we held a participatory strategic planning consultation meeting to brainstorm, collaborate and align our vision for the future through our 5 year strategic plan.

Our commitment to a toxic free environment ,sustainability, #human protection , #environmental …