Plastic pollution
Countries Adopt New Chair of Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Civil Society Urges New Chair to Enforce Greater Transparency, Inclusivity Geneva, Switzerland – Member States convened in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 7th of February for INC-5.3 to elect a new Chair of the plastics treaty negotiations. Today, they formally elected Julio…
Despite Wide Agreement on the Need to Address the Plastics Crisis, Oil States Derail Efforts for a Global Plastics Treaty
Geneva – The Plastics Treaty INC-5.2 negotiations closed today without an agreement, despite the majority of nations calling for meaningful, global solutions to protect health and the environment. While the INC has called for negotiations to continue at a date…
Ambitious Countries Stand Strong, Refuse Weak Plastics Treaty
Way Forward for Treaty Negotiations Left Unclear, Civil Society Stands with Countries Choosing People Over Politics Geneva, Switzerland– At the close of the plastics treaty negotiations (INC-5.2), ambitious Member States held strong under immense pressure and a broken process, and…
GAIA Joins Call to Member States at Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5.2): Keep Your Promise, Fix the Process, End Plastic Pollution
Geneva, Switzerland – Four days into the final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, we are not on track to deliver a treaty that will protect people and nature. Enough is enough; something must change. We are joining the voices of waste pickers,…
Green Groups to PBBM: Uphold the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
24 July 2025, Quezon City. As affected families and communities rise from the onslaught of recent severe weather disturbances, civil society groups urged President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to prioritize policies, programs and resources to effectively uphold the right of every…
A Five-Pronged Strategy to End Plastic Pollution in Bangladesh—With People at the Center
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues in Bangladesh, threatening ecosystems, public health, and urban hygiene. Experts agree that the crisis stems more from its irresponsible use and widespread mismanagement than from plastic production itself. Plastic’s low…
BAN Toxics, Community Groups Mark International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025 with Call to End Plastic Pollution
Calumpit, Bulacan – In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics reaffirms its unwavering commitment to eliminate plastic pollution in all its forms. This annual global campaign, launched by Zero Waste Europe and other environmental…
GAIA Asia Pacific and GAIA Africa Convene Global South Leaders Ahead of INC-5.2
GAIA Asia Pacific and GAIA Africa hosted Global South member state delegates in an online panel discussion titled “Advancing a Robust Financial Mechanism for the Prospective Plastics Instrument” on 24 June 2025. The event comes at a critical juncture in…
Green Groups to Senate Bets: Where Do You Stand on Key Environmental Issues?
Voters have the right to know, environmental health and justice advocates insist 21 April 2025, Quezon City. Voters have the right to know. Thus, said environmental health and justice groups. They urge all senatorial candidates to participate in the ongoing…
BAN Toxics calls on political aspirants to champion a toxics-free and waste-free agenda
With the 2025 Philippine midterm elections fast approaching, environmental justice organization BAN Toxics is once again urging political aspirants to make the protection of the environment and public health a top priority. “The persistent presence of toxic chemicals poses a…
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