BFFP Newsletter 🌍📰: 11 days until fifth Plastic Treaty negotiations

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November 14, 2024

Energy Transfer pipeline burning near the residential community of Deer Park / La Porte, Texas, U.S. (Photo: Fenceline Watch)

Fifth Round of Plastics Treaty Negotiations is Coming Up!

Countries are about to meet for the last and final round of negotiations for the Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, South Korea from 25 November to 1 December 2024.

We need a highly ambitious Global Plastics Treaty to solve plastic pollution that encompasses the full life cycle of plastics, including provisions to address primary plastic polymers (PPP) and plastic production reduction measures, chemicals of concern, just transition and more.

Join us for the 1123 Busan Plastic March to urge countries to implement a strong and effective treaty to end plastic pollution!

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microplastic pollution entering the brain

New Report: Plastic Pollution Financing - Challenges and Opportunities

On 13th November, Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) hosted a panel discussion on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Asia.

The panelists included the authors of 4 new reports with insights into financing mechanisms, including plastic pollution fees for plastic pollution mitigation, with comprehensive analyses of EPR systems in the Asia Pacific, as well as other regional experts on financing mechanisms.

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New Podcast: Adjusting the Lens on Plastic & Healthcare

In this episode of the Africa For Zero Waste Podcast, host Niven Reddy sits down with Mafoko Phomane (groundWork | Environmental Health Campaigner), Rico Euripidou (groundWork | Campaign Coordinator), Azeeza Rangunwala (groundWork | Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) Coordinator), and Wassiana Trésor AVOMO ONDO (Gabon | Head of Regulatory Department, General Directorate of Environment and Sustainable Development) for an insightful conversation on Adjusting the Lens on Plastic & Healthcare. Together, they debunk common myths and explore the real impact of plastic use in the medical field, shedding light on its environmental and health implications.

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Everyday Plastic, 2024

Find Out How UK Supermarkets Are Misleading Customers

The Hard Truth About Soft Plastic, a new report by Everyday Plastic and Environmental Investigation Agency reveals how UK supermarket recycling schemes for soft plastics mislead customers. An investigation found that collected soft plastic is burned or downcycled overseas instead of being actually recycled.

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