CUT GLOBAL PLASTIC PRODUCTION NOW!
From beaches in Southeast Asia to the remote Antarctic, plastic pollution is everywhere. It is harming animals like turtles and seabirds, affecting human health, and is a significant driver of the climate crisis. But change is coming.
Sign the petition to demand Tanya Plibersek supports a STRONG Global Plastics Treaty at the next round of negotiations.
PETITION
A strong Global Plastics Treaty has a huge potential to put the world on a path towards a plastic-free future, but it will be up to us to make sure that it delivers on its promises.
Tell Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to support a strong Global Plastics Treaty.
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Help end the age of plastic
A strong Global Plastics Treaty must match the scale of the plastic pollution crisis. Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, with the impacts growing more severe every day.
We must negotiate a treaty that tackles plastic at every stage of its lifecycle
Plastic pollutes the environment from the moment it is produced to its disposal. We must negotiate a treaty that tackles plastic at every stage of its lifecycle.
We demand an ambitious global plastics treaty that will:
The Global Plastics Treaty must cut total plastic production by at least 75% by 2040 to ensure that we are staying below 1.5° C for our climate and to protect our health, our rights, our communities and our environment.
This is a battle for our survival. As expected, the petrochemical industry, corporations and some governments are trying to weaken the treaty’s ambition. If they have their way, plastic production will triple by 2050. We can’t let them.
As we head into the last round of negotiations, blocker countries continue to oppose meaningful provisions. We need high-ambition countries to show more courage and fight for ambition to reach a treaty that will cut plastic production and end single-use plastic.
The Bridge to Busan declaration, signed by 34 countries, shows there is support for an agreement that cuts global plastic production to limit global temperature increase below 1.5° C. High-ambition countries can show how ambitious they really are by signing on. We cannot solve the pollution crisis unless we turn off the tap.
The Global Plastics Treaty must be built upon a foundation of human rights. It must reduce inequalities, end waste colonialism, prioritize human health, center justice, and ensure dignity for all.
An effective treaty must protect biodiversity, safeguard our climate, and ensure a just transition to a reuse-based economy.
A cleaner, safer planet for us all
We urgently need governments around the world to implement national policies pushing big brands and Big Oil to phase out single-use plastic, support reuse and negotiate a strong Global Plastics Treaty that will cut total plastic production by at least 75% by 2040 to ensure that we are staying below 1.5° C.
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99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels
Big Oil is investing billions in plans to massively expand plastic production. -
5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans
Entangling and killing marine life. By 2050, our oceans could have more plastic than fish. -
Only 9% of the worlds plastic gets recycled
A high percentage is exported, mainly to countries that have a low recycling rate where plastic is at high risk of being dumped and burned.
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