♻️ Plastic production could consume 20% of global oil by 2050, contributing to a surge in plastic pollution. A circular economy can reverse this trend. We need more reuse, refill, and recycling initiatives! #PlasticPollution #CircularEconomy #ClimateCrisis #PlasticProduction
January 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
♻️ Plastic production could consume 20% of global oil by 2050, contributing to a surge in plastic pollution. A circular economy can reverse this trend. We need more reuse, refill, and recycling initiatives! #PlasticPollution #CircularEconomy #ClimateCrisis #PlasticProduction
#Recycling is #unsustainable
Both mechanical and chemical recycling rely on blending #recyclate with higher quantities of #fossilfuel-derived virgin feedstock, further perpetuating #plasticproduction.
#PlasticsTreaty
#PlasticPollution
#INC5.2
Both mechanical and chemical recycling rely on blending #recyclate with higher quantities of #fossilfuel-derived virgin feedstock, further perpetuating #plasticproduction.
#PlasticsTreaty
#PlasticPollution
#INC5.2
August 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
#Recycling is #unsustainable
Both mechanical and chemical recycling rely on blending #recyclate with higher quantities of #fossilfuel-derived virgin feedstock, further perpetuating #plasticproduction.
#PlasticsTreaty
#PlasticPollution
#INC5.2
Both mechanical and chemical recycling rely on blending #recyclate with higher quantities of #fossilfuel-derived virgin feedstock, further perpetuating #plasticproduction.
#PlasticsTreaty
#PlasticPollution
#INC5.2
Environmental groups warn negotiators have "gone backwards" after a new draft text for the UN Global Plastics Treaty removed mandatory caps on primary plastic production. Campaigners urge stronger binding targets.
tinyurl.com/3scn86wr #PlasticsTreaty #Plastic #PlasticProduction #PasticWaste
tinyurl.com/3scn86wr #PlasticsTreaty #Plastic #PlasticProduction #PasticWaste
"We've gone backwards" - new plastics treaty text dims hopes for production curbs
During troubled talks, fossil fuel-producing nations have pushed for a global pact to tackle only plastic waste rather than reducing the size of the problem
tinyurl.com
August 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Environmental groups warn negotiators have "gone backwards" after a new draft text for the UN Global Plastics Treaty removed mandatory caps on primary plastic production. Campaigners urge stronger binding targets.
tinyurl.com/3scn86wr #PlasticsTreaty #Plastic #PlasticProduction #PasticWaste
tinyurl.com/3scn86wr #PlasticsTreaty #Plastic #PlasticProduction #PasticWaste
Bluebonnet Petrochemical Solutions #chemicaldisaster illegally stored toxic chemicals w/o permit only found after chemical fire which contaminated surrounding water w/ polyethylene glycol chemicals used in #PlasticProduction threatening Houston area water for the 2nd time in 2 weeks.
December 16, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Bluebonnet Petrochemical Solutions #chemicaldisaster illegally stored toxic chemicals w/o permit only found after chemical fire which contaminated surrounding water w/ polyethylene glycol chemicals used in #PlasticProduction threatening Houston area water for the 2nd time in 2 weeks.
The current solutions proposed by CSOs are commendable, but they are not enough to solve the problem of #plasticpollution. You can’t fix the broken tap of #plasticproduction by simply mopping up the puddle of inadequate solutions on the floor.
pages.greenpeaceafrica.org/global-plast...
pages.greenpeaceafrica.org/global-plast...
August 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The current solutions proposed by CSOs are commendable, but they are not enough to solve the problem of #plasticpollution. You can’t fix the broken tap of #plasticproduction by simply mopping up the puddle of inadequate solutions on the floor.
pages.greenpeaceafrica.org/global-plast...
pages.greenpeaceafrica.org/global-plast...
Fossil-fuel-abundant countries such as Saudi Arabia opposed provisions that impact plastic production and chemicals of concern, while more than 100 countries pushed for a cap on production.
#INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #plasticpollution #plasticproduction
#INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #plasticpollution #plasticproduction
Global plastic treaty talks end with no deal
Global plastic treaty talks end with no deal
The fifth negotiation session was suspended and will continue in 2025.
dlvr.it
December 2, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Fossil-fuel-abundant countries such as Saudi Arabia opposed provisions that impact plastic production and chemicals of concern, while more than 100 countries pushed for a cap on production.
#INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #plasticpollution #plasticproduction
#INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #plasticpollution #plasticproduction
Over 3.3B people worldwide are directly affected by #plasticpollution, while 16M living within 5 km of #plasticproduction sites face toxic exposure. Youth and women, especially in #Africa, bear the brunt, suffering 80% of impacts despite producing only 5% of global plastic.
#PlasticTreaty
#PlasticTreaty
August 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Over 3.3B people worldwide are directly affected by #plasticpollution, while 16M living within 5 km of #plasticproduction sites face toxic exposure. Youth and women, especially in #Africa, bear the brunt, suffering 80% of impacts despite producing only 5% of global plastic.
#PlasticTreaty
#PlasticTreaty
As countries agreed in 2022 to reduce plastic pollution, what that means for plastic production is still the most controversial topic.
#plastics#plasticpollution#plasticproduction #INC5
#plastics#plasticpollution#plasticproduction #INC5
Production cap a key focus of global plastics treaty talks
Production cap a key focus of global plastics treaty talks
The most ambitious proposal on the table is a global primary plastic reduction target of 40% by 2040.
dlvr.it
November 25, 2024 at 9:34 AM
As countries agreed in 2022 to reduce plastic pollution, what that means for plastic production is still the most controversial topic.
#plastics#plasticpollution#plasticproduction #INC5
#plastics#plasticpollution#plasticproduction #INC5
#PlasticPollution(PP)—Why #DoingNothing WillCostUs far more than TakingAction
PP in the world’s ecosystems could cost more than $280Trillion in #EnvironmentalDamage
That’s at least $120Trillion higher than the cost of reducing #PlasticProduction & #pollution
theconversation.com/plastic-poll...
PP in the world’s ecosystems could cost more than $280Trillion in #EnvironmentalDamage
That’s at least $120Trillion higher than the cost of reducing #PlasticProduction & #pollution
theconversation.com/plastic-poll...
Plastic pollution: Why doing nothing will cost us far more than taking action
Plastic pollution in the world’s ecosystems could cost more than $280 trillion in environmental damage. That’s at least $120 trillion higher than the cost of reducing plastic production and pollution.
theconversation.com
November 28, 2024 at 12:44 PM
#PlasticPollution(PP)—Why #DoingNothing WillCostUs far more than TakingAction
PP in the world’s ecosystems could cost more than $280Trillion in #EnvironmentalDamage
That’s at least $120Trillion higher than the cost of reducing #PlasticProduction & #pollution
theconversation.com/plastic-poll...
PP in the world’s ecosystems could cost more than $280Trillion in #EnvironmentalDamage
That’s at least $120Trillion higher than the cost of reducing #PlasticProduction & #pollution
theconversation.com/plastic-poll...
India has opposed global #plasticproduction limits, pushing instead for equity and #circulareconomy principles, write Aakansha Choudhary and George Cheriyan.
www.policycircle.org/opinion/plas...
www.policycircle.org/opinion/plas...
Plastics treaty fate exposes weakness of global resolve | Policy Circle
Stalled plastics treaty talks highlight failures in waste management and rising risks to climate, health, and biodiversity. #plastics #climate
www.policycircle.org
September 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
India has opposed global #plasticproduction limits, pushing instead for equity and #circulareconomy principles, write Aakansha Choudhary and George Cheriyan.
www.policycircle.org/opinion/plas...
www.policycircle.org/opinion/plas...
Even if we could wait 50 years for chemical recycling to get to scale and provided it would work... it would still not solve the #plasticpollution crisis as #recycling is increasing slower than #plasticproduction or #plastic #wastegeneration.
The #plasticstreaty has to cap plastic production!
The #plasticstreaty has to cap plastic production!
Chemical recycling reality check 🚨
Industry experts confirm we need 50 years to scale up pyrolysis to address the plastic crisis.
Waiting until 2074 isn't a solution: it’s a delay tactic.
We've already got proven alternatives today:
✅ Waste prevention
✅ Reuse systems
✅ Smart product design
Industry experts confirm we need 50 years to scale up pyrolysis to address the plastic crisis.
Waiting until 2074 isn't a solution: it’s a delay tactic.
We've already got proven alternatives today:
✅ Waste prevention
✅ Reuse systems
✅ Smart product design
Fifty years: chemical recycling’s fading promise - Zero Waste Europe
With the final round of negotiations of the Global Plastics Treaty approaching, this industry landscape overview analyses the dynamic around chemical recycling/recovery over recent years in Europe. Am...
zerowasteeurope.eu
November 21, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Even if we could wait 50 years for chemical recycling to get to scale and provided it would work... it would still not solve the #plasticpollution crisis as #recycling is increasing slower than #plasticproduction or #plastic #wastegeneration.
The #plasticstreaty has to cap plastic production!
The #plasticstreaty has to cap plastic production!
The US No Longer Supports Capping Plastic Production in UN Treaty
#UN #USA #PlasticPollution #Environment #ClimateChange #INC5 #Sustainability #UNTreaty #EnvironmentalJustice #Plastics #PlasticProduction #BidenAdministration #GlobalAction #StopPlastic
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#UN #USA #PlasticPollution #Environment #ClimateChange #INC5 #Sustainability #UNTreaty #EnvironmentalJustice #Plastics #PlasticProduction #BidenAdministration #GlobalAction #StopPlastic
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The US No Longer Supports Capping Plastic Production in UN Treaty | The-14
The Biden administration reverses support for a UN cap on plastic production, favoring voluntary targets instead, sparking backlash from environmental advocates
the-14.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:33 PM
The US No Longer Supports Capping Plastic Production in UN Treaty
#UN #USA #PlasticPollution #Environment #ClimateChange #INC5 #Sustainability #UNTreaty #EnvironmentalJustice #Plastics #PlasticProduction #BidenAdministration #GlobalAction #StopPlastic
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#UN #USA #PlasticPollution #Environment #ClimateChange #INC5 #Sustainability #UNTreaty #EnvironmentalJustice #Plastics #PlasticProduction #BidenAdministration #GlobalAction #StopPlastic
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We must drastically cut #plasticproduction now.
Plastic pollution has reached the ocean’s deepest extremes.
Researchers found microplastics in nearly every sampled snail and mussel inhabiting hydrothermal vents in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
“I expected to detect some. I did not expect 92% of the specimens.”
María Paula Rubiano A. reports.
Researchers found microplastics in nearly every sampled snail and mussel inhabiting hydrothermal vents in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
“I expected to detect some. I did not expect 92% of the specimens.”
María Paula Rubiano A. reports.
Deep-sea snails and mussels in Indian and Pacific Oceans contain microplastics, study finds
Three days away from shore, in the darkened control room of a huge ship, all eyes are fixed on a glowing wall of screens. Live images of mussels and snails appear. The animals are packed around a…
mongabay.cc
August 7, 2026 at 5:59 AM
We must drastically cut #plasticproduction now.
www.surfrider.org/news/global-... #breakfreefromplastic #EPR #extendedproducerresponsibility #globalplasticstreaty #plastic #plasticfree #plasticproduction #plasticstreaty #stupidisasstupiddoes #surfrider #surfriderfoundation
Global Plastics Treaty Reflections: No Treaty Is Better Than a Weak One
Although an agreement was not reached during the Global Plastics Treaty, what remains certain is that the fight to reduce plastic pollution continues.
www.surfrider.org
August 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Global Plastics Treaty starts today - it’s our best chance to cut plastic production and start to clean up this plastic mess. But it’s under threat from nasty plastic polluters who want to keep drowning us in plastic.
Sign the petition to kick them out of the plastics talks now: act.gp/4oDU0wD
Sign the petition to kick them out of the plastics talks now: act.gp/4oDU0wD
Kick Big Oil Out of Plastics Talks
Fossil fuel companies want to keep flooding our home with plastic for profit. They’re trying to block action to tackle plastic pollution - we must stop them.
act.gp
August 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Why Modern Factories Are More Intelligent Than Ever
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Why Modern Factories Are More Intelligent Than Ever
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#Fossilfuelfirms have put >$180B/£130B into plastic plants in the US since 2010. Scarcely any of the plastic can be recycled. Even as many strive to decrease plastic in their lives, #plasticproduction is increasing. Any shift away from fossilfuels threatens their entire business model/profits.
April 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
#Fossilfuelfirms have put >$180B/£130B into plastic plants in the US since 2010. Scarcely any of the plastic can be recycled. Even as many strive to decrease plastic in their lives, #plasticproduction is increasing. Any shift away from fossilfuels threatens their entire business model/profits.
Old fights, new place: petrochemical giants (Saudi, China, industry) oppose any limits of plastic production and prefers to talk about waste management and product design instead. That would render the plastics treaty toothless, argue proponents. www.reuters.com/business/env...
Plastic talks end without agreement on curbing production
Negotiations on a future global treaty to tackle soaring plastic pollution wrapped up early on Tuesday without agreement on a proposal to consider sustainable plastic production limits.
www.reuters.com
April 30, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks @sightmagazine.bsky.social #plastictreaty #plasticwaste #plasticpollution #plasticproduction #INC5 #SouthKorea
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Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks - Sight Magazine
Countries negotiating a global plastic treaty failed to reach agreement despite more than 100 nations wanting to cap production.
sightmagazine.com.au
December 1, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks @sightmagazine.bsky.social #plastictreaty #plasticwaste #plasticpollution #plasticproduction #INC5 #SouthKorea
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Ending plastic pollution will mean embracing the complexity of political and economic realities, says Maria Ivanova
go.nature.com/4qDgxKY
go.nature.com/4qDgxKY
What now for the global plastics treaty?
Ending plastic pollution will mean embracing the complexity of political and economic realities.
go.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Study finds plastic pollution alone won't significantly impact climate, but plastic production is a growing source of emissions. As other sectors cut fossil fuels, plastic's share of emissions rises. #plasticpollution #plasticproduction #trasheconomy
The Bigger Threat: Plastic Pollution or Production
Researchers simulated the effects of plastic pollution leaching organic carbon into the ocean and found it would only increase atmospheric CO2 levels by 1 part per million over 100 years, a negligible...
thetrasheconomy.com
December 26, 2023 at 8:14 AM
Study finds plastic pollution alone won't significantly impact climate, but plastic production is a growing source of emissions. As other sectors cut fossil fuels, plastic's share of emissions rises. #plasticpollution #plasticproduction #trasheconomy