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Civil Society Groups Call for ASEAN Leadership for a Successful Global Plastics Treaty

April 18, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific

CSOs urge ASEAN leaders to take a strong stance in the ongoing negotiations to develop an international legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.READ MORE

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Korean Civil Society Calls for Government's Strong Ambition in Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations

April 17, 2024 by Uproot Plastics

Uproot Plastics: Korean civil society initiative voices views ahead of 4th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) meetings for a Global Plastics Treaty READ MORE

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Break Free From Plastic Regional Brand Audit Report Identifies Top Plastic Sachet Polluters in Asia

April 16, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific

Unilever, Nestlé, and Procter & Gamble are among the list of companies inundating developing Asian markets with multilayer, single-use sachet packaging.READ MORE

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Council unanimously endorses revised Waste Shipment regulation - including full non-OECD plastic waste ban

April 01, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic

The Rethink Plastic alliance and Break Free From Plastic welcome the Parliament and Council’s decision to endorse the revised text negotiated at Trilogue, which includes increased obligations and standards with regards to the shipment of EU plastic waste. READ MORE

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CSOs Open Letter to ASEAN

April 17, 2024 by admin

CSOs call for ASEAN Leadership for a Successful Global Plastics Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

The Story of Sachets

June 11, 2024 by admin

For years, global corporations have tried shifting the blame for plastic pollution onto individual consumers. Corporations have touted false solutions instead of phasing out problematic, polluting, single-use plastic formats like sachets.

Exiting Petrochemicals: A Guide for Financial Institutions

October 02, 2024 by admin

Developed in consultation with climate policy advocates, financial analysts and communities on the frontlines of petrochemical production, this guide explains how financial institutions can consider the impact of petrochemicals as part of their environmental and social risk frameworks, and develop their approach for a responsible exit from the petrochemical supply chain.

Intersectionality

October 15, 2024 by admin

An intersectional and systemic approach has been at the core of the work of the Break Free From Plastic movement: what we work on, who we work with and how we work has to continue centering intersectional forms of justice. We must ensure that solutions are built with impacted communities and other movements challenging various […]

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Emerging Business Models Significantly Reduce Plastic Pollution in Delivery and Takeaway Services

March 26, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic

The 2024 E-Commerce Sustainable Packaging Development Forum Convenes Successfully

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#BreakFreeFromPlastic Members Respond to UNEA 6 Meeting

March 02, 2024 by Comms Hub

Today concluded the sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 6), bringing representatives from 193 countries to Nairobi, Kenya, to consider proposals for “Effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.”

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Igniting a Reuse Revolution in China’s War Against Plastic Waste

March 01, 2024 by Danning Lu

China has rapidly moved to address escalating food and beverage packaging waste, including the 2018 ban on importing plastic recyclables, the implementation of extensive urban waste sorting pilots, and the 2022 prohibition of non-biodegradable single-use plastics. But China’s plastic mountains are still growing.

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IN-FOCUS: The Direction of Imported Plastic Waste, a documentary from Vietnam

February 19, 2024 by Comms Hub and Devayani Khare

This blog delves into the intricate layers of Vietnam's burgeoning plastic production and its consequential reliance on imported plastic waste. It aims to shed light on the complexities of the plastic waste trade, not just in Vietnam but in other waste-recipient countries in Southeast Asia as well.

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Civil Society Groups Call for ASEAN Leadership for a Successful Global Plastics Treaty

Korean Civil Society Calls for Government's Strong Ambition in Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations

Break Free From Plastic Regional Brand Audit Report Identifies Top Plastic Sachet Polluters in Asia

Council unanimously endorses revised Waste Shipment regulation - including full non-OECD plastic waste ban

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CSOs Open Letter to ASEAN

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Emerging Business Models Significantly Reduce Plastic Pollution in Delivery and Takeaway Services

#BreakFreeFromPlastic Members Respond to UNEA 6 Meeting

Igniting a Reuse Revolution in China’s War Against Plastic Waste

IN-FOCUS: The Direction of Imported Plastic Waste, a documentary from Vietnam