BFFP Newsletter: Virtual Event for UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on Tuesday (April 26th), Dutch Postcode Lottery grant awarded to BFFP …and more!

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Subject: BFFP Newsletter: Virtual Event for UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on Tuesday (April 26th), Dutch Postcode Lottery grant awarded to BFFP …and more!

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UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Series

“A Consultation on Air” will feature four BFFP US Members: Sharon Lavigne (RISE St. James), Casey Camp-Horinek (Ponca Nation of Oklahoma), Judith Enck (Beyond Plastics), and Jane Patton (CIEL)

WATCH: The UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration’s “Consultation on Air” featuring BFFP US Members on Tuesday, April 26th

On Tuesday, April 26th between 8-9 am PT (5-6 pm CET), four inspiring women in the #breakfreefromplastic movement will join the Center for Earth Ethics for a virtual dialogue about values, culture, spirituality, and the deep connections between plastic pollution and air quality in St. James Parish, Louisiana, U.S.

St. James Parish is a historically Black community in the heart of the region known as “Cancer Alley” – an 85-mile region containing more than 150 petrochemical plants and refineries that cause extremely high rates of cancer and health impacts from toxic pollution.

“A Consultation on Air” will be the first dialogue in a series to support the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. It will focus especially on petrochemical and plastic pollution in order to continue building momentum around the recent United Nations mandate calling for the development of a global treaty on plastics.

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#breakfreefromplastic Welcomes Grant from the Dutch Postcode Lottery

The Dutch Postcode Lottery has awarded a grant of €500,000 to #breakfreefromplastic in support of a project to accelerate the change towards a future free from plastic pollution.

The grant, which was made possible through the sponsorship of Greenpeace Netherlands, is expected to boost #breakfreefromplastic’s capacity to coordinate and support globally impactful campaigns and initiatives including the annual global Brand Audits, the Zero Waste Academy, and the work of BFFP’s Youth Ambassadors.

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#StandWithUkraine to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

Webinar: Zero Waste Schools — Learning our Way Out of Waste

Learn from Zero Waste practitioners about strategies on reducing waste in schools in this free webinar presented by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific.

This webinar to be held on April 25th at 3:00 pm (GMT+8) will present some Zero Waste initiatives across Vietnam. Pham Phuong Thao of Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance will moderate the session.

Report: Illegal Trade of Plastic Bags in East Africa

#breakfreefromplastic members Nipe Fagio in Tanzania and the Centre for Environmental Justice and Development in Kenya—in collaboration with Bio Vision in Uganda and the Global Initiative for Environment & Reconciliation in Rwanda—recently released an investigative report on the illegal trade and smuggling of plastic bags in the East African Community.

The report analyzes the state of single-use plastic bags in all four countries, including the trade and flow of plastic carrier bags, which can be found in the markets and streets of Tanzania, Kenya, and Rwanda despite being banned there.

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Your Guide to the Reuse Revolution

The #WeChooseReuse campaign is calling for robust reuse systems to be implemented across Europe… but what exactly is reuse? Find out in the latest #WeChooseReuse guide.

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Subject: BFFP Newsletter: Virtual Event for UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on Tuesday (April 26th), Dutch Postcode Lottery grant awarded to BFFP …and more!