Dozens of #BreakFreeFromPlastic members and allies from around the world welcomed country ministers and delegates to the @unep.org Palais de Nations early this morning with a unified message: Stop hiding behind consensus! 🛑 Show courage for future generations! ✊ #PlasticsTreaty #ToxicPlastics (1/2)
August 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Dozens of #BreakFreeFromPlastic members and allies from around the world welcomed country ministers and delegates to the @unep.org Palais de Nations early this morning with a unified message: Stop hiding behind consensus! 🛑 Show courage for future generations! ✊ #PlasticsTreaty #ToxicPlastics (1/2)
Victory! Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal upheld the federal government’s authority to classify plastic-manufactured items as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, setting the stage for future regulation of plastic products.
#ToxicPlastics
#ToxicPlastics
February 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Victory! Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal upheld the federal government’s authority to classify plastic-manufactured items as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, setting the stage for future regulation of plastic products.
#ToxicPlastics
#ToxicPlastics
The #PlasticsTreaty is really a Global Fossil Fuels Treaty, as global controls on plastics, are global controls on #FossilFuels.
Watch Exposing Problems From Toxic Chemicals in Plastics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6GH...
#toxicplastics #keepitintheground #climatechange
Watch Exposing Problems From Toxic Chemicals in Plastics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6GH...
#toxicplastics #keepitintheground #climatechange
Exposing Problems From Toxic Chemicals in Plastics
YouTube video by IPEN Toxics Free Future
www.youtube.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The #PlasticsTreaty is really a Global Fossil Fuels Treaty, as global controls on plastics, are global controls on #FossilFuels.
Watch Exposing Problems From Toxic Chemicals in Plastics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6GH...
#toxicplastics #keepitintheground #climatechange
Watch Exposing Problems From Toxic Chemicals in Plastics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6GH...
#toxicplastics #keepitintheground #climatechange
Observers, including #BreakFreeFromPlastic members representing communities around the globe, are in Geneva to remind @unep.org & world leaders that plastic is inside our bodies... including in our brains! 🧠 😱 We must protect people and the planet! #INC52 #ToxicPlastics (4/) @environmentaldefence.ca
August 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Observers, including #BreakFreeFromPlastic members representing communities around the globe, are in Geneva to remind @unep.org & world leaders that plastic is inside our bodies... including in our brains! 🧠 😱 We must protect people and the planet! #INC52 #ToxicPlastics (4/) @environmentaldefence.ca
New research reveals gut bacteria may help fight toxic “forever chemicals” (PFAS)—linked to cancer, infertility & more. With PFAS found in nearly half of U.S. tap water, mitigation is urgent.
tinyurl.com/58yaubfa #ForeverChemicals #PFAS #ClimateHealth #ToxicPlastics
tinyurl.com/58yaubfa #ForeverChemicals #PFAS #ClimateHealth #ToxicPlastics
Researchers discover certain gut bacteria can protect you from toxic plastics
Exposure to thousands of long-lasting chemicals may put people at an increased risk of cancer and other negative health impacts
tinyurl.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
New research reveals gut bacteria may help fight toxic “forever chemicals” (PFAS)—linked to cancer, infertility & more. With PFAS found in nearly half of U.S. tap water, mitigation is urgent.
tinyurl.com/58yaubfa #ForeverChemicals #PFAS #ClimateHealth #ToxicPlastics
tinyurl.com/58yaubfa #ForeverChemicals #PFAS #ClimateHealth #ToxicPlastics
"[An ambitious #PlasticsTreaty can be achieved through] control of chemicals of concern in plastics, and safeguards against substitutions; reduction targets for plastic production, and addressing legacy pollution ..." - @UNHumanRights (6/) #BreakFreeFromPlastic #ToxicPlastics
August 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
"[An ambitious #PlasticsTreaty can be achieved through] control of chemicals of concern in plastics, and safeguards against substitutions; reduction targets for plastic production, and addressing legacy pollution ..." - @UNHumanRights (6/) #BreakFreeFromPlastic #ToxicPlastics
Plastics production has surged 200x since 1950—and it's poisoning our planet and our bodies. From birth defects to cancer, the health toll is staggering.
tinyurl.com/cehu5dwe #PlasticCrisis #Plastics #PlasticPollution #ToxicPlastics #GlobalTreaty #Health
tinyurl.com/cehu5dwe #PlasticCrisis #Plastics #PlasticPollution #ToxicPlastics #GlobalTreaty #Health
Plastics production has increased 200-fold since 1950 with huge impacts on health
The huge surge highlights the ‘under-recognised danger’ of plastics in damage to health, climate change impacts and planet-wide pollution.
macaonews.org
August 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Plastics production has surged 200x since 1950—and it's poisoning our planet and our bodies. From birth defects to cancer, the health toll is staggering.
tinyurl.com/cehu5dwe #PlasticCrisis #Plastics #PlasticPollution #ToxicPlastics #GlobalTreaty #Health
tinyurl.com/cehu5dwe #PlasticCrisis #Plastics #PlasticPollution #ToxicPlastics #GlobalTreaty #Health
Disturbing news on how industry bullies scientists and manipulates the truth about #toxicplastics.
SourceMaterial and Agathe Bounfour report on how the plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science: www.source-material.org/plastics-sci...
SourceMaterial and Agathe Bounfour report on how the plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science: www.source-material.org/plastics-sci...
Manufactured Doubt – SourceMaterial
The plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science
www.source-material.org
November 28, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Disturbing news on how industry bullies scientists and manipulates the truth about #toxicplastics.
SourceMaterial and Agathe Bounfour report on how the plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science: www.source-material.org/plastics-sci...
SourceMaterial and Agathe Bounfour report on how the plastics industry is taking lessons from Big Oil to undermine science: www.source-material.org/plastics-sci...
🌍 CIEL was on the ground at #HRC60 because the #ClimateCrisis is a #HumanRights crisis.
From sea level rise to #ToxicPlastics, #FossilFuels to corporate impunity—we worked to center frontline voices and demand rights-based #ClimateAction.
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From sea level rise to #ToxicPlastics, #FossilFuels to corporate impunity—we worked to center frontline voices and demand rights-based #ClimateAction.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🌍 CIEL was on the ground at #HRC60 because the #ClimateCrisis is a #HumanRights crisis.
From sea level rise to #ToxicPlastics, #FossilFuels to corporate impunity—we worked to center frontline voices and demand rights-based #ClimateAction.
🧵👇
From sea level rise to #ToxicPlastics, #FossilFuels to corporate impunity—we worked to center frontline voices and demand rights-based #ClimateAction.
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We're especially grateful to be in partnership with our friends and colleagues representing First Nations and Indigenous community groups.
#BreakFreeFromPlastic #ToxicPlastics #EnvironmentalProtectionAct
#BreakFreeFromPlastic #ToxicPlastics #EnvironmentalProtectionAct
February 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
We're especially grateful to be in partnership with our friends and colleagues representing First Nations and Indigenous community groups.
#BreakFreeFromPlastic #ToxicPlastics #EnvironmentalProtectionAct
#BreakFreeFromPlastic #ToxicPlastics #EnvironmentalProtectionAct
📣🗣️ Tell @unep and the governments of the world to #BreakFreeFromPlastic by signing the Global Plastics Treaty petition
👉 www.breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-treaty 🌿
#BeatPlasticPollution #ToxicPlastics
👉 www.breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-treaty 🌿
#BeatPlasticPollution #ToxicPlastics
Plastics Treaty | Break Free From Plastic
On March 2, 2022, the United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world’s first-ever global plastics pollution treaty, adopted upon the
www.breakfreefromplastic.org
October 16, 2024 at 4:32 PM
📣🗣️ Tell @unep and the governments of the world to #BreakFreeFromPlastic by signing the Global Plastics Treaty petition
👉 www.breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-treaty 🌿
#BeatPlasticPollution #ToxicPlastics
👉 www.breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-treaty 🌿
#BeatPlasticPollution #ToxicPlastics
With toxicplastics all around and in us, here’s some good news—NOT!!! PFAS and microplastics become more toxic when combined, research shows
November 26, 2024 at 4:19 PM
With toxicplastics all around and in us, here’s some good news—NOT!!! PFAS and microplastics become more toxic when combined, research shows
CIEL demands a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty rooted in #HumanRights: guaranteeing prevention, remediation, disaster response & compensation.
We also applaud UN scrutiny of Samoa & Dominican Republic - & calling out corporations ditching reusables for #ToxicPlastics.
We also applaud UN scrutiny of Samoa & Dominican Republic - & calling out corporations ditching reusables for #ToxicPlastics.
September 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
CIEL demands a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty rooted in #HumanRights: guaranteeing prevention, remediation, disaster response & compensation.
We also applaud UN scrutiny of Samoa & Dominican Republic - & calling out corporations ditching reusables for #ToxicPlastics.
We also applaud UN scrutiny of Samoa & Dominican Republic - & calling out corporations ditching reusables for #ToxicPlastics.
Plastic additives found in 85% of foods raise concern for infant health 🧪🍽️👶 www.news-medical.net/news/2025042... #plastics #foodcontaminants #infanthealth #chemicals #publichealth #toxicplastics #packagingchemicals #dietaryintake #foodscience #health
Plastic additives found in 85% of foods raise concern for infant health
Researchers assessed plasticizer levels in foods typical of the Spanish diet and found widespread contamination, with infants showing the highest exposure. Certain additives, like DEHP, exceeded safet...
www.news-medical.net
April 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Plastic additives found in 85% of foods raise concern for infant health 🧪🍽️👶 www.news-medical.net/news/2025042... #plastics #foodcontaminants #infanthealth #chemicals #publichealth #toxicplastics #packagingchemicals #dietaryintake #foodscience #health
"[An ambitious #PlasticsTreaty can be achieved through] control of chemicals of concern in plastics, and safeguards against substitutions; reduction targets for plastic production, and addressing legacy pollution ..." - UN Office for Human Rights (OHCHR) (6/) #BreakFreeFromPlastic #ToxicPlastics
August 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"[An ambitious #PlasticsTreaty can be achieved through] control of chemicals of concern in plastics, and safeguards against substitutions; reduction targets for plastic production, and addressing legacy pollution ..." - UN Office for Human Rights (OHCHR) (6/) #BreakFreeFromPlastic #ToxicPlastics
This study is yet another reminder that plastic pollution isn't just an environmental issue — it’s personal. Researchers found that a hidden chemical commonly used in plastics may be linked to reduced life expectancy. #PlasticFreeLiving #ToxicPlastics
Hidden chemical in plastic may be taking years off your life
A plastic chemical used in containers and packaging caused over 356,000 heart deaths in 2018. Asia faced the worst impact.
www.earth.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
This study is yet another reminder that plastic pollution isn't just an environmental issue — it’s personal. Researchers found that a hidden chemical commonly used in plastics may be linked to reduced life expectancy. #PlasticFreeLiving #ToxicPlastics
Federal Court Upholds Ottawa's Toxic Plastics Ban, Impacting Industry Nationwide
Read more: 👇
https://www.thecanadareport.ca/featured/plastics-ban-canada-court-ruling/
#toxicplastics #ottawaban #federalcourt #canadianindustry #environmentalpolicy #plasticsregulation #sustainability
Read more: 👇
https://www.thecanadareport.ca/featured/plastics-ban-canada-court-ruling/
#toxicplastics #ottawaban #federalcourt #canadianindustry #environmentalpolicy #plasticsregulation #sustainability
Federal Court Upholds Ottawa's Toxic Plastics Ban, Impacting Industry Nationwide
Ottawa's toxic plastics ban upheld by Federal Court, impacting Canada's industry and reversing a 2023 lower court decision.
www.thecanadareport.ca
January 30, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Federal Court Upholds Ottawa's Toxic Plastics Ban, Impacting Industry Nationwide
Read more: 👇
https://www.thecanadareport.ca/featured/plastics-ban-canada-court-ruling/
#toxicplastics #ottawaban #federalcourt #canadianindustry #environmentalpolicy #plasticsregulation #sustainability
Read more: 👇
https://www.thecanadareport.ca/featured/plastics-ban-canada-court-ruling/
#toxicplastics #ottawaban #federalcourt #canadianindustry #environmentalpolicy #plasticsregulation #sustainability
IPEN’s map shows a global dataset of our 20 years of work to end toxic plastics, with science, research, and policy advocacy from over 120 IPEN members in more than 80 countries. View the map: bit.ly/IPEN-Map
Learn more about specific research related to #toxicplastics.
Learn more about specific research related to #toxicplastics.
April 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
IPEN’s map shows a global dataset of our 20 years of work to end toxic plastics, with science, research, and policy advocacy from over 120 IPEN members in more than 80 countries. View the map: bit.ly/IPEN-Map
Learn more about specific research related to #toxicplastics.
Learn more about specific research related to #toxicplastics.
Study Uncovers Global Heart Disease Risk From Plastic Chemicals
#Plastics #HeartDisease, #Phthalates #HealthStudy #ChemicalExposure #EnvironmentalHealth #ToxicPlastics #EverydayChemicals #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HouseholdToxins #HealthRisks #ConsumerSafety #ShampooChemicals #FoodPackaging
#Plastics #HeartDisease, #Phthalates #HealthStudy #ChemicalExposure #EnvironmentalHealth #ToxicPlastics #EverydayChemicals #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HouseholdToxins #HealthRisks #ConsumerSafety #ShampooChemicals #FoodPackaging
Common Plastics May Be Causing Thousands of Heart Deaths, Study Finds
Study Links Common Household Plastics to Hundreds of Thousands of Heart-Related Deaths Worldwide A startling new study has found that
journosnews.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Study Uncovers Global Heart Disease Risk From Plastic Chemicals
#Plastics #HeartDisease, #Phthalates #HealthStudy #ChemicalExposure #EnvironmentalHealth #ToxicPlastics #EverydayChemicals #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HouseholdToxins #HealthRisks #ConsumerSafety #ShampooChemicals #FoodPackaging
#Plastics #HeartDisease, #Phthalates #HealthStudy #ChemicalExposure #EnvironmentalHealth #ToxicPlastics #EverydayChemicals #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HouseholdToxins #HealthRisks #ConsumerSafety #ShampooChemicals #FoodPackaging
These "molecular mimickers" in everyday plastics block your real hormones from working! Your body can't tell the difference between plastic toxins and hormones.
#EndocrineDisruptors #ToxicPlastics #HormoneHealth
#EndocrineDisruptors #ToxicPlastics #HormoneHealth
July 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
These "molecular mimickers" in everyday plastics block your real hormones from working! Your body can't tell the difference between plastic toxins and hormones.
#EndocrineDisruptors #ToxicPlastics #HormoneHealth
#EndocrineDisruptors #ToxicPlastics #HormoneHealth