Subject: Going plastic free during Covid-19, Indian waste pickers, and a plastic-pellet victory
Going plastic free during Covid-19, Indian waste pickers, and a plastic-pellet victory
April 3rd, 2020 at 6:00 am PSTIn this difficult time, our deep gratitude goes out to the health-care workers, grocers, delivery men and women, waste workers and everyone who is working around the clock on the frontlines of this crisis. As the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the w ...
Join the call for Philippines single-use plastic ban, plastic free towns around the world, and #OceanHeroes...
March 6th, 2020 at 7:00 am PSTIt’s no surprise that single-use plastics (SUP) are a major source of pollution in Southeast Asia and one of the biggest hurdles towards achieving Zero Waste. #breakfreefromplastic members in the Philippines are actively working for a legislation t ...
[Webinar Recording] Introduction to #breakfreefromplastic
February 28th, 2020 at 12:25 pm PSTA big thank you to everyone who joined the Introduction to #breakfreefromplastic webinar! Download Recording ...
Webinar Reminder: Introduction to #breakfreefromplastic
February 27th, 2020 at 7:00 pm PSTWebinar reminder ...
Webinar Reminder: Introduction to #breakfreefromplastic
February 27th, 2020 at 7:00 am PSTWebinar reminder ...
[Webinar reminder] Introduction to #breakfreefromplastic
February 24th, 2020 at 5:23 pm PSTDon't forget to register for one of the Introduction to #breakfreefromplastic webinars to learn more about the movement! Choose the session most convenient for you: Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia OceaniaFeb 27 (Thurs)13:00 CET | 14:00 UTC +2 | 20:00 ...
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act in the US Congress, Zero Waste Cities in Kerala, “fake-reusables”, and more
February 21st, 2020 at 8:00 am PSTGroundbreaking Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act is Introduced in the US Congress Thanks to the input and support of Break Free From Plastic members in the US, the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 was introduced on February 11th in t ...
Global plastic-free campus victories, Malaysia returns waste shipments, German demands to end the plastic crisis, and more...
February 7th, 2020 at 7:00 am PSTGlobal plastic-free campus victories! Big wins in Philippines and the U.S. Silliman University is the first plastic-free campus in the Philippines! School officials led by its president Dr. Betty Cernol McCann signed #breakfreefromplastic’s Plastic ...
China bans the bag, Calling all U.S. Zero Waste Youth leaders, plastic pellet pollution in the Netherlands, and more...
January 24th, 2020 at 8:00 am PSTChina bans the bag! Plastic bags will be banned in all of China’s major cities by the end of 2020 and in all cities and towns in 2022! China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment which issued the policy aims to gradually limit the production, us ...
Jakarta plastic bag ban, plastic-free campuses launch, and writing the story of plastic!
January 10th, 2020 at 11:14 pm PSTJakarta bans the bag! In case you missed it, the governor of Jakarta recently signed a plastic bag ban in Indonesia’s capital city! Starting in June 2020, the regulation mandates Jakarta residents and establishments to use environmentally friendl ...