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Stopping the flow of plastic pollution, to protect our ocean, our health and our future.
Exeter, England
Joined October 2012
🖊️ Reporting on our time at INC5.2. Find out what we got up to during #PlasticsTreaty negotiations, from exploring the role of science, to supporting ambitious national action on #plasticpollution and more.
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We share our report and reflections on Common Seas' time at INC5.2 for negotiations towards a Global Plastics Treaty.
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Our reaction to the newly proposed Chair's text and #INC52 state of play under 24 hours until #PlasticsTreaty negotiation deadlines. At this critical juncture, decisive action must be taken to agree an ambitious treaty that safeguards our health, our ocean, and our futures. 🌍
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Today is #InternationalYouthDay, and we caught up with Zara and Ashton from @HiddenPlastic to find out why a strong #PlasticsTreaty is so important for young people.
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Updates from Geneva, where we've been supporting #PlasticsTreaty 🌍 talks. With just days left to deliver an ambitious agreement, there has never been a more crucial moment in the movement to end #plasticpollution. Governments must now step up to secure a healthy future. 🌊
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RT @brkfreeplastic: Plastics Treaty negotiators: the world is watching. Fix the process. Keep your promise. Deliver a treaty that truly en….
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🚨 Civil society unite outside the Palais des Nations assembly hall ahead of plenary with a clear message to governments:. Keep your promise. Secure a strong, just and effective #PlasticsTreaty to end plastic pollution - now. ⏰.
🚨Showing our collective power outside plenary🚨. Observers gather outside the plenary hall, telling delegates to fix the process, keep their promise, and end plastic pollution. #INC52 #PlasticsTreaty #BeatPlasticPollution #BreakFreeFromPlastic
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Final negotiations towards a Global #PlasticsTreaty are well underway🌎. From co-hosting side events on national action to connecting with stakeholders on the importance of #SIDS & #health, we're on the ground to support this historic moment. Learn more:
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NEW: National Planning Working Group on Plastics Action to support countries to ensure #PlansThatDeliver on plastics 🌍. 📄 Our new Insights Paper draws on our collective experience supporting national planning in 50+ countries. Read it now at:
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From #SIDS, to science, to civil society, the call for an ambitious, enforceable & equitable #PlasticsTreaty is louder than ever. 📢. Here's what they're calling for approaching INC5.2. Learn more about the treaty & how Common Seas is supporting it at:
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Know your DipCons from your COPs, ILBIs from INCs?💡. With final #PlasticsTreaty 🌍 talks less than a week away, here are the key terms you'll need to follow #INC52. Learn more at:
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A week today, #INC52 talks will begin for resumed final negotiations towards a Global #PlasticsTreaty. 🌎 . In #Geneva, governments must secure a bold, effective treaty that ends #plasticpollution & secures a just, healthy future for all. Here’s what we expect it to include ⬇️
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Next week, governments meet in Geneva to (hopefully) finalise negotiations on a Global #PlasticsTreaty. 🌍 . But how did we get here, and what’s next? Swipe to follow the journey from UNEA Resolution 5/14 to #INC52 & how stakeholders are driving momentum for an ambitious Treaty.
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Plastic production drives fossil fuel extraction, pollutes ecosystems, emits greenhouse gases and harms human health. It's time to act. ⏰. The #PlasticsTreay must rapidly phase down plastic production, eliminate harmful products & chemicals, and secure a healthy future for all.
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Are you heading to Geneva for #PlasticsTreaty negotiations next week?. Our team will be on the ground at #INC52 and is eager to connect with stakeholders to discuss #SIDS requirements, national action, health and collaborations to amplify key voices. Message us to connect! 💬
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We are proud to be one of over 600 civil society organisations to sign the new @brkfreeplastic "Manifesto for a Future Free from Plastic Pollution". 🖊️. Delivering an ambitious #PlasticsTreaty at #INC52 is vital to secure a healthy ocean and a healthy future, freed from plastic.
🌍✊ 600 civil society organizations from around the world have signed the “Manifesto for a Future Free from Plastic Pollution,” an urgent call for government leaders to champion people’s rights to a healthy environment as they gather in Geneva, Switzerland for INC 5.2
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This year, we're marking #PlasticFreeJuly by highlighting strategies that support SIDS #ChooseToRefuse single use plastics. 🔁 Reuse models .🚰 Improving potable water access.📃 SUP legislation. Upstream & downstream measures are vital to tackle #plasticpollution in SIDS.
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RT @UNOceanDecade: Plastic is everywhere. It makes up 80% of marine pollution, poisoning ecosystems and marine life. As part of the #Ocea….
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In 2024, Common Seas' community projects made significant strides via Bumbi reusable diapers. Highlights included:.👶~98% adoption rate among families, reaching 1,032 babies.🧷 Training healthcare workers to sew diapers.👩🏫 Launching eco-education events for community-led change
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2024 was a big year for Common Seas' #education programme!. 🌏21,780 students took action on #PlasticPollution in 27 countries.📍Our first ever Barbados Summer Camp.🇬🇷Youth pledged for sustainable oceans at #OurOcean2024.✅RMS Quality Mark for our climate content. and more!
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2024 was a big year in our work tackling #PlasticPollution! 🌍. 📋National Action Plans launched in Barbados & The Gambia.✅Announced NAP partnerships with 5 new countries.💵Financing workshop in The Gambia.🤝SIDS event at #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. What’s your 2024 highlight?
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