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https://t.co/MM15ja9F4L We are a global network of 600+ public interest orgs in 129 countries working to eliminate toxic substances & places #PlasticsTreaty
Joined September 2012
The Seventh United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-7) is happening this week. Download our UNEA Briefing: Defending the Integrity of the Plastics Treaty Negotiations. It is available in English, español (Spanish), русский (Russian), français (French), and العربية (Arabic).
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This map highlights original science, country-based data, and policy proposals to end the health and environmental threats from plastics: https://t.co/PefvjsJUsn. There are more than 145 publications in more than 85 countries, which are visualized in the map.
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New research shows over 2,400 mines across Southeast Asia are polluting major rivers like the #MekongRiver — releasing #cyanide, #mercury and other toxins that threaten water, food and health for millions @ToxicsFree #CommunityHealth @HEJ_Support
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For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with the waters of the Kok River, which flows down from neighbouring Myanmar before joining with the...
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A recent report from GRID-Arendal and IPEN finds that three major types of plastic waste that are mostly exempt from global transparency rules pose significant threats to the environment and human health. Learn more: https://t.co/Qrjb7o8wzr
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The UNEA-7 takes place next week. IPEN has published our briefing for UNEA-7, clarifying the relationship between UNEA and the Plastics Treaty INC.: https://t.co/cBQeHBKDne It is available in English, español (Spanish), русский (Russian), français (French), and العربية (Arabic).
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Our new book, "The Problem with Plastic" is out today from @thenewpress ! Learn more and get your copy at: https://t.co/NzFDLjXPB5 With @enckj @AdamLMahoney @evefox @MelissaValliant @JennyGitlitz
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Check out @enckj's new op-ed in @TIME for a sneak peek about what you can learn from our new book, "The Problem With Plastic," officially released tomorrow! Order your copy:
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“The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late” critically examines the paradox of this material, first celebrated for its innovations and now recognized for...
"Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your climate impact. But recycling plastic will not address the plastic pollution crisis—and it is time we stop pretending as such," writes @enckj
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Judith Enck writes in TIME that plastic recycling was never designed to solve the pollution crisis, and the industry has known it: https://t.co/6vkgOPE0yw Less than 6% of plastic waste in the US is recycled, while corporations continue to expand production and mislead the public.
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"Recycling doesn’t sustainably prevent plastic waste from ending up in the environment," argues Judith Enck.
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#PFAS: @SRToxics invites input for the 2026 thematic report on #ForeverChemicals & #HumanRights. Please send contributions by 9 Jan 2026 to hrc-sr-toxicshr@un.org More info: https://t.co/ACXw0JMULo
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ICYMI, last month, IPEN announced that Gohar Khojayan of Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment (AWHHE) has been elected Co-Chair, joining Yuyun Ismawati of Nexus3 Foundation, as Pamela Miller of ACAT steps down after two impactful terms: https://t.co/DLwW0SW4HA
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IPEN members will be attending the Seventh United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 12 December 2025. Download our briefing for UNEA-7, clarifying the relationship between UNEA and the Plastics Treaty INC: https://t.co/cBQeHBKDne
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A recent study shows that free-range eggs from five continents contain some of the world’s highest levels of highly toxic chemicals, including substances banned globally and others under consideration for global regulations. Learn more here: https://t.co/Ra3nGSi0c2
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God sends a word from the future into the present, and everything changes. Watch Robin Bullock Follow for more
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The search for nurdles in Lake Kivu is an indicator for assessing the degree of plastic pollution in this lake and its consequences for the poisoning of the food chain. @ToxicsFree
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IPEN members from around the world will participate in the seventh session of the U.N. Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 12 December 2025: https://t.co/5tIgcbp4bi The theme of the session is "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet.”
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A recent IPEN study reveals alarming mercury levels among Indigenous women in Peru and Nicaragua in communities living near small-scale gold mining areas and relying on fish for food. Read and download here: https://t.co/iVaoOFOax1
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From action planning to regional strategy—Yemeni youth were at the table shaping environmental policy in the Arab region. IYCY participated in the #IPEN MENA Regional Meeting to push for a healthier, toxin-free future. 🌱✨ #YouthPower #Environment #MenA
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Watch the CNN video featuring IPEN Executive Director Björn Beeler describing risks to our health from toxic plastic chemicals, including phthalates, the "everywhere and everyone" chemicals:
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We were honoured to contribute to the insightful discussions on the #Globalplasticstreaty as part of the panel, at the KEPSA Circular Economy Conference #Day2 @KEPSA_KENYA @NemaKenya @WRAP_NGO @KAS_Kenya #justtransition #plasticpollution
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#INDIGENOUS women in #Nicaragua face toxic Hg from gold mining;80% above 1 ppm. “Exposed via diet,food chain impacted”-Lee Bell @ToxicsFree. .@minamataMEA's allowances 4 small-scale mining limit its effectiveness,requiring amendments to cut global Hg use. https://t.co/LiDeS0G3vF
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Indigenous women of childbearing age from Nicaragua’s Waspam municipality have been exposed to toxic levels of mercury, according to a new report by the International Pollutants Elimination Network...
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IPEN’s Lee Bell shares, “National and international measures (such as the Minamata Convention on Mercury) to control mercury contamination from gold mining in Nicaragua are not effective in their current form and need to be strengthened"
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