Working together for.a toxics-free future for all🤙.2020 #IPENGlobalMeeting .#Ethiopia 🇪🇹

Plastics are made with toxic chemicals and fossil fuels. Recycling toxic plastics isn’t a solution. It’s a threat. We must avoid a Treaty that locks in toxic plastic recycling with the recirculation of hazardous chemicals. Read more and share:

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Public participation in decisions that affect human health and the environment is essential, as this is crucial to ensure individuals’ right to engage in decision-making processes that impact their lives at local, national, & global levels. Read our brief:

Plastic production is booming and so are its hidden costs. The companies and countries profiting from plastics must pay their fair share. Read our Quick Views for the Plastics Treaty INC-5.2, available in five languages:

RT @OlgaSperansk: Nearly 180 nations are debating #PlasticsTreaty in Geneva to curb production, phase out harmful chemicals, and prevent #m….

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A new report from @GRIDArendal 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:

As the final round of Plastics Treaty talks open, civil society calls for caps on production, not a Treaty focusing on recycling. A treaty that fails to tackle the root causes will fail us all. Isabel Malsang reports:

Industry says recycling can solve the plastic crisis, but their numbers are based on false assumptions and misleading statistics. IPEN’s briefing on industry’s muddled math summarizes the science on plastic recycling and industry’s skewed statistics.

RT @snapgreenben: @ToxicsFree IPEN’s scorecard exposes the gaps. We demand a treaty with strict toxic plastics limits—no time to lose.

In @grist, Joseph Winters covers what's ahead at the Plastics Treaty INC-5.2. .“It doesn’t matter if we’ve got 11 days or 11,000 days,” Beeler said. Without the possibility of a vote hanging over delegates, “it’s just going to be a perpetual discussion.”.

With the Plastics Treaty negotiations starting, now is the time to demand a treaty that protects our health, not just corporate profits. IPEN’s new scorecard breaks down what’s missing from the current draft and what needs to change:

“Negotiators are discussing making some provisions opt-in or opt-out to avoid a stalemate. Bjorn Beeler, international coordinator for the International Pollutants Elimination Network, said that would mean a treaty without teeth or obligations, with little value.”.

As the Plastics Treaty INC-5.2 begins in Geneva, negotiators face a choice: stand up to petrochemical industry pressure, or let plastics spiral further out of control. Jennifer McDermott writes in AP:

Check out our FAQs covering common questions about the science and lifecycle of plastics, chemicals of concern, and common arguments, terms, and myths about the Plastics Treaty. It is available to download in 7 languages:

RT @OlgaSperansk: INC5.2 on #PlasticsTreaty has started. Watch open plenary live via UNEP Follow @ToxicsFree @HEJ_….

We need a Plastics Treaty that limits plastic production and controls toxic chemicals - now!. Video of The Lancet press briefing:.

A major new study in the leading medical journal The Lancet finds that plastic chemicals lead to $1.5 trillion a year in health, environmental and other costs. "The principal driver of this crisis is accelerating growth in plastic production.".Learn more:.

We encourage delegates to stand for a meaningful agreement with controls on toxic chemicals and plastic production. A deal focused only on recycling and waste won’t stop the plastic crisis, or protect our health. Read more: