Subject: BFFP Newsletter: Plastic Free July, Exxon’s dirty tricks exposed, Join us for Brand Audit 2021 … and more!

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What Plastic-Free Looks Like Around the World

 What does a plastic-free future look like?

 


Reusable systems are not only possible, they are already here today! In fact, zero waste practices are part of traditional cultures in many parts of the world, particularly throughout the Global South.

This #PlasticFreeJuly, we are putting a spotlight on what a plastic-free future looks like around the world.

 
Take a look!

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ExxonMobil's Tactics Exposed
 

Exposed: How ExxonMobil fights regulations on plastics

 

An undercover investigation by the Unearthed team with Greenpeace has revealed ExxonMobil’s secret campaign to fight against the regulation of plastics and PFAS (the abbreviation for a group of manufactured toxic chemicals that are used to make plastic more flexible and durable).

A senior lobbyist working for the fossil fuel giant was caught on tape admitting why and how "we aggressively fight against some of the science."

 
WATCH & Learn!

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#BrandAudit2021

Hold Corporate Polluters Accountable with #BrandAudit2021

 

Did you know that 99% of all plastic is made from fossil fuels? This means that we must address both plastic pollution and climate change together in order to create a healthier, happier, and more just future for the people most impacted by these interconnected crises.

Join us for #BrandAudit2021 to identify the world’s top corporate polluters and demand accountability. Together, we can stop plastic pollution at the source!

 
Sign up!

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Inside Zero Waste Communities in Asia

Inside Zero Waste Communities in Asia

 

Take an exclusive look at how communities in Indonesia, the Philippines, and India have implemented their own zero waste solutions to managing and reducing waste.

Read the Vice Asia story produced through the BFFP-GAIA AP media fellowship grant, which features #breakfreefromplastic members YPBB, Mother Earth Foundation Philippines, and Hasiru Dala took center stage.

 
Read & Retweet!

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Single-Use Plastics in Europe

Evaluating Europe’s progress on single-use plastics

 

The Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive aims to reduce Europe’s pollution from the single-use plastic items most commonly found in the environment. EU Member States have had two years to transpose the SUP Directive into national law and adopt the relevant measures for successful implementation of the Directive.

So how is Europe doing? Break Free From Plastic, Seas at Risk, Rethink Plastic, Surfrider, and Zero Waste Europe have published a new assessment evaluating the progress so far.

 
Read the Report

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Realising Reuse in Europe

Realising Reuse: Scaling up reusable packaging in Europe

 

A new study by Circular Economy Portugal shows that reuse systems can thrive in the EU, reducing the environmental impacts of packaging while saving money for both companies and consumers.

The report analyses how take-away food containers, mailing packaging for e-commerce, and household care product containers can be converted into reusable options, generating savings for producers and consumers alike.

 
Learn more!

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