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Groups call for elimination of polluting sachets as plastics treaty talks intensify

Bangkok, Thailand— As UN member states and experts gather in Bangkok to discuss a global plastics treaty, environmental groups demand robust criteria to eliminate polluting plastic products and toxic chemicals used in their production. Campaigners argue that the Bangkok meeting is a crucial opportunity to address the most problematic plastic applications, including single-use plastics and […]

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Environmental groups tell Gatchalian: Quit pushing legalization of waste incineration

September 16, 2020 by Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific

Green group warns vs Gatchalian’s Waste-To-Energy incineration proposal; Says move will only benefit the plastics industry and waste management companies READ MORE

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Toxic Texas: Responding to the Plastics Plant Fire in Grand Prairie

August 20, 2020 by Break Free From Plastic US

A massive fire at the Poly-America Facility in Grand Prairie, Texas continues to smolder more than 36 hours after causing a regional emergency.READ MORE

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Current discussions on European Commission Guidelines could jeopardize EU single-use plastic bans!

July 30, 2020 by Justine Maillot, European Coordinator

UPDATE, September 2020 - WeMove, BFFP and RPa partnerned and launched a petition to call EU and national decision-makers to uphold the ambition of the SUP Directive and ensure that the guidelines do not open the door for exemptions! You can support the petition here and read below on more details of what is at risk.READ MORE

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Green Groups Denounce Moves in Philippine Congress to Legalize Waste Incineration by Promoting Them as Waste to Energy (WTE) Plants

July 21, 2020 by Break Free From Plastic

Groups from the No Burn Pilipinas and Break Free From Philippines movement today denounced current moves in Congress to legalize garbage incineration banned under the Clean Air Act, by referring to them as waste-to-energy (WTE) plants while urging both the Senate and the House of Representatives to reject the proposed waste-to-energy bills, which will have the effect of weakening instead of improving existing environmental laws.READ MORE

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