GLASGOW – On Wednesday, November 10 at 09:30 GMT, on the COP26 climate conference grounds, advocates from the Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) movement will protest the involvement of Unilever as a Principal Partner of the UN summit, condemning the company’s role as a top plastic and climate polluter.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 10 at 09:30 GMT
WHERE: COP26 Blue Zone, Location 1 (after scanning points and across from coat check), Glasgow, Scotland
VISUALS: There will be a banner that reads, “Consumer Brands – Fueling the Climate Crisis with Plastic Pollution,” as well as a curtain of plastic waste held up as a visual backdrop, and a display illustrating the stages of the plastic waste lifecycle.
CONTACT: Emma Priestland | Emma@breakfreefromplastic.org | +44 7522 524964
Last month, Break Free From Plastic unveiled its 2021 Global Brand Audit report, revealing the worst fast moving consumer goods brands contributing to the plastic pollution crisis. The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo were named top plastic polluters for the fourth year in a row, and Unilever has risen to third in the same year it is serving as a Principal Partner for COP26.
READ THE REPORT HERE: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/brandaudit2021/
This year’s Brand Audit, which collected 330,493 pieces of plastic from 45 countries through 440 organized brand audits conducted by over 11,000 volunteers, shines a light on how the plastic industry is fueling the climate crisis – i.e. how big brands like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Unilever, are driving the fossil fuel industry’s expansion of plastic production.
Unilever’s role in COP26 is particularly insulting given that 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels. Brands like Unilever are enabling fossil fuel companies’ plans to shift their focus to plastic as the energy sector de-carbonizes, and consumer brands’ use of plastic packaging is standing in the way of a fossil-free future.
If you are interested in learning more about the protest and/or Break Free From Plastic’s 2021 Global Brand Audit report, we’d be happy to set up an interview with BFFP Corporate Campaigns Coordinator Emma Priestland.
