More than 397 groups have endorsed Senator Jeff Merkley's and Representative Alan Lowenthal's #BreakFreeFromPlastic Pollution Act as the most important set of policy solutions needed to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. Why is this legislation so important? Our world is drowning in plastic, and the U.S. produces the most plastic waste per capita of any country. Plastic is toxic. 144 chemicals or chemical groups known to be hazardous to human health are actively used in toxic plastics. Plastic fuels climate change. 99% of plastic is created from fossil fuels, & if plastic production grows as currently planned, by 2030 these emissions could reach the equivalent of 295 new 500-megawatt coal-fired power plants. Plastic is an environmental justice issue. Petrochemical companies disproportionately harm people of color & low-income communities by producing & disposing of plastic waste in their neighborhoods. Plastic pollutions harms or kills thousands of marine mammals & sea turtles in U.S. waters, 88% of which are listed as endangered or threatened. ♻️ Our recycling system is broken. Only 8% of plastic waste in the United States is sorted for recycling. Tell your representatives to support this historic bill today: http://bit.ly/3lp31sR
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We know "recycling" plastic isn't a solution—it's a toxic transfer of pollutants that only enables the fossil fuel and plastic industries to keep polluting. More than 16,000 chemicals are found in plastics, most of these under- or un-regulated, of which 4,000+ are already known as hazardous, and are polluting the planet and our bodies. We applaud these scientists for speaking the truth about plastic and its toxic impacts at the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations happening this week in Ottawa. To end plastic pollution, we must end plastic production. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
🔎 Here at INC-4, our scientists have heard a few curious claims within the ongoing discussions. So, we reviewed the data to fact-check them. 🧪 Let's look at three claims surrounding an important topic: Chemicals in plastics. ❌ Claim: “Chemicals in plastics are safe for human health and already sufficiently regulated under other MEAs.” ✅ Fact: There are over 16,000 different chemicals in plastics (plastic chemicals). 4,200 of them are of concern because they are hazardous to human or environmental health, and 10,000 have just not been properly tested. Only 6% of plastic chemicals are already regulated under existing Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). ➡️ PlastChem State of the Science on Plastic Chemicals report: https://lnkd.in/e8CAjkQX ❌ Claim: “Recycled and circular plastics are perfectly safe, and the chemicals in them are not a problem.” ✅ Fact: Not only do recycled plastics contain many of the same chemicals of concern as virgin plastics with harm to human and environmental health, but the recycling process can introduce additional contaminants and create more unknowns about material safety. This includes non-intentionally added substances (NIAS). ➡️ Review study detecting hazardous chemicals in recycled plastics including PET: https://lnkd.in/ebtJnPFc ➡️ Study on contamination of recycled plastic cooking utensils: https://lnkd.in/eJvDy5ht ❌ Claim: “There is no bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging.” ✅ Fact: Bisphenol A is still widely used and detected around the world in many packaged foods including in most aluminum beverage cans. Did you know there is a plastic lining inside of beverage cans? ☝️ BPA is legally recognized as toxic for human reproduction and as an endocrine disruptor. The EU found its consumers have dietary exposure to BPA at levels 100 to 1000 times higher than what its food safety authority (EFSA) considers safe. ➡️ EU Hazard classification of BPA: https://lnkd.in/eGUmwNPQ ➡️ European Food Safety Authority's scientific opinion: https://lnkd.in/dy3z3tug ➡️ Review study summarizing the detections of BPA in food packaging: https://lnkd.in/ek5Gwa6x 📄 See our short policy brief on transitioning to a safe and sustainable circular economy for plastics ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eVyTc3Ww 📚 Explore our other policy briefs and resources ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMvvq7iA 📱 Use our virtual help desk to ask a question or get in touch with a scientist ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMvvq7iA
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Pro-plastics and big oil are overly represented at the #PlasticsTreaty talks. A new analysis from Center for International Environmental Law has found that 196 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered for INC-4. #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic
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Get to know our all-star panel of judges for Independence from Plastic: A ‘micro plastic-free film contest helping pick our winner announced July 2. Submit your film today: https://lnkd.in/gNm-pT5M #PlasticPollutes #FlipTheScriptOnPlastics #BreakFreeFromPlastic
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Day two of the fourth round of Plastics Treaty talks has wrapped. Check out these key takeaways from #BreakFreeFromPlastic members one the ground!
The second day of negotiations at the fourth meeting of the UN Environment Programme Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a #PlasticsTreaty is almost done. Catch the highs and lows and get today's recap on our #Poplites ExxonMobil #PlasticsTreaty #INC4 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution #PlasticsINC
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Plastic pollution includes its toxic chemicals and must be addressed in the #PlasticsTreaty.
As negotiations for a global #PlasticsTreaty (INC-4) continue, learn about the importance of transparency and regulations on chemicals used in plastics. Scientist Dr. Jose Emmanuel, along with other #BreakFreeFromPlastic changemakers Jam Lorenzo BAN Toxics and Madhuvanthi Rajkumar Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), talks about things people need to know as consumers and how science plays an integral role in having an effective treaty to end plastic pollution. Produced by Sustainable Asia 🎧 Listen to the podcast https://lnkd.in/gGzk7rij #INC4
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We're on the ground at the fourth round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. Day one has wrapped. Check out these key takeaways and challenges from #BreakFreeFromPlastic members in Ottawa at INC-4. #PlasticPollutes
The first day of negotiations at the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a #PlasticsTreaty has concluded. Catch the highs and lows and get today's recap on our #Poplites 👇🏾 #PlasticsTreaty #INC4 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution #PlasticsINC
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The fourth round of Plastics Treaty talks begin today! Officials cannot ignore the fact that PLASTIC POISONS PEOPLE—for the sake of our health and the well-being of our planet. A strong Global Plastics Treaty that caps plastic production is essential to protect ALL OF US— especially those living near plastics and petrochemical facilities. We’re calling on world leaders to prioritize PEOPLE not profits, NOW. Sign the petition: 🔗https://lnkd.in/gnW9egt4 Collaboration with Jeff Bridges, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and Break Free From Plastic #PlasticPollutes #ToxicPlastics #BreakFreeFromPlastic #INC4
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Happy Earth Day to all. 🌿 The connection between plastic pollution and our health & the health of the planet has never been more apparent. The time to act is now. By donating today, in honor of #EarthDay, you will help do something about it. 💙 🌍 🐬 🌻 Our team at Plastic Pollution Coalition is on the ground now at the UN Plastics Treaty negotiations. With your support, we can continue to be at these meetings advocating for a legally binding treaty that covers the full life cycle of plastics that protects all living creatures. 🦜 🦋 Donate today and help continue our work to make sure that this treaty makes a real difference. 🌷 DONATE HERE: https://ow.ly/os6G50RlA7a We thank you! #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsTreaty #PlasticPollution #Microplastics #INC4
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#BreakFreeFromPlastic members and allies peacefully demand a human-rights based approach to the #PlasticsTreaty ahead of the fourth round of negotiations (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada. 🪧📣 #PlasticPollutes
March to End the Plastic Era, led by Indigenous Peoples and impacted community leaders, exposes how plastic poisons people across its full lifecycle | Break Free From Plastic
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