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Youth

Break Free From Plastic has always encouraged and welcomed the involvement and leadership of youth activists. Browse through various campaigns aiming to reach out and make space for these young changemakers.

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Campaigns

Youth Summit 2024

Join us for the BFFP Youth Summit, a 2-day virtual event to learn more about plastic pollution and meet other youth leaders that are working to end the plastic pollution crisis!

Plastic-free Campuses and Education

Roadmaps for students, educators, and administrators to become a plastic-free school and university.

Youth Statement INC

The BFFP Youth Statement is a synthesis of demands from young people all around the world for the Global Plastics Treaty.

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Toolkits

Zero Waste Education for Teens

A resource designed to help teens (or anyone starting out) understand the issues surrounding plastic pollution and the real solutions needed to stop it.

Plastic-free Campus Student Manual

Students are leaders of today, and are showing the bigger players how institutional change is done. This manual will equip students with campaigning tools to convince administrators to change policies in procuring single-use plastic in school.

Plastic-free Campus Admin Manual

We’ve created manuals to help you map out your school’s policies and journey towards a Plastic-free Campus. This manual will equip teachers and administrators with the tools to implement changes in school or university policies.

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News

Break Free From Plastic welcomes 50 new youth ambassadors this 2024

June 14, 2024 by Tiara Samson

The Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) Youth Ambassador Program is a capacity-building and networking program that equips young people with knowledge to organize campaigns against plastic pollution nationally and internationally.

Youth, Member Stories

The Youth in Action for Plastic-Free & Zero-Waste campuses in Ghana

May 18, 2023 by Nana Minta

The Green Africa Youth Organization is an non-profit based in Ghana, that is engaging eco-clubs around different countries to learn all about plastic pollution and what they can do about it on campus.

Youth Member Stories

Youth, News, Policy

Young people from around the world stand for a global plastics treaty to end plastic pollution

April 28, 2023 by admin

#BreakFreeFromPlastic Youth Summit 2023 gathered young people for skills building and a united campaign against plastic pollution

Youth News Policy

Corporate Accountability, Member Stories, Youth

Global Day of Action: see how youth are addressing the top plastic polluters

February 09, 2023 by Rafael Eudes

Break Free From Plastic youth ambassadors send back trash to the top polluters in their cities.

Corporate Accountability Member Stories Youth

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