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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 5h

It will take time for the full extent and scale of the harm done by the Smitty's Supply fire to become clear. Stay tuned for more updates, and please share this post 🔁 to help spread the word! (3/3)

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 5h

😷 Soot collected the day after the Smitty's Supply explosion tested positive for arsenic, barium, chromium, lead, and other hazardous materials, according to investigators working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. People worry about possible impacts even as the cleanup continues. (2/3)

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 5h

🚨 On August 22nd, an explosion at the Smitty’s Supply oil & chemical plant in Roseland, Louisiana, U.S. forced the evacuation of an elementary school and all residents in a one-mile (1.6 km) radius. More than a month later, people still have urgent concerns. (Photo Credit: © Julie Dermansky) 🧵 (1/3)

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 2d

In a historic ruling, the Environmental Court ruled against the State for a textile mega-landfill in Alto Hospicio, Chile.

#CommunityAction #CareForThePlanet #AltoHospicio #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 2d

Read the reaction of Andres del Castillo, Senior Attorney at the @ciel.org to the announcement that Ambassador Luis Vayas Valdivieso, chair of the Plastics Treaty negotiations, is stepping down from his position:

www.ciel.org/news/plastic...

Plastics Treaty Chair Stepping Down Alone Won't Fix the Process - Center for International Environmental Law

A new chair alone will not bring the plastics treaty process back on track. There also needs to be reform of how the committee functions.

www.ciel.org

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 2d

The chair of stalled UN #PlasticsTreaty talks, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, is preparing to step down, after accounts of behind-the-scenes pressure from the @unep.org.

“There have been some challenges in the process," he said in an interview with @theguardian.com.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UN plastics treaty chair to step down with process in turmoil

Exclusive: Luis Vayas Valdivieso says he is quitting for personal and professional reasons after reports of pressure behind the scenes

www.theguardian.com

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 2d

Britain’s exports of plastic waste to developing countries have soared by 84%. Data showed that the increase in UK exports in the first half of 2025 was mainly to Indonesia and Malaysia.

Learn more about the article via @theguardian.com 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’

www.theguardian.com

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 7d

What connects protein-packed tofu to plastic waste trade?

Plastic ends up in tofu factories, is shredded and used as fuel to make the protein-rich staple.

Watch this video to learn why plastic waste trade must be stopped 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV9v0RIE-iI

The Dirty Supply Chain Behind Indonesia’s Poisoned Tofu

The US keeps sending millions of pounds of plastic to Indonesia, even after the country banned plastic waste imports. Villagers burn it to cook tofu, contami...

www.youtube.com

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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 8d

📊 Our new report exposes the 4-to-1 lobbying advantage industry giants used to block #NewYork's Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act. But 73% of New Yorkers support it. Who will #Albany lawmakers listen to? ➡️ bit.ly/prria-lobbying

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 11d

Here's a chance to gather evidence to strengthen EU's waste shipment regulations, and ensure that non-OECD countries don't receiving problematic plastic waste from high-income countries.

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 11d

If you're a researcher or an investigative journalist looking into plastic pollution, WE NEED YOU!

Read more to know what the problem is, and how YOU can be a part of the solution!

#BreakFreeFromPlastic

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 12d

We join countless voices in honoring Dr. Jane Goodall's remarkable legacy. 🌎

As a tireless advocate for the planet, she spoke out about plastics with a clear message: choose people and the planet over plastic’s false promise of convenience. 🙏🏽
#breakfreefromplastic

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 15d

🔥 🏭 Waste-to-energy is a FALSE solution to plastic pollution.

The REAL solution? CUT plastic production and scale up REUSE systems.

Learn more about reuse: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/reuse-solutions/

#BreakFreeFromPlastic #WasteToEnergy #Incineration

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Plastic Pollution Coalition @plasticpollutes.bsky.social · 22d

Our homes are built with plastic materials that pose huge health hazards during wildfires. 🔥 Burning plastic is toxic. 😵 California Housing Agencies must advance the use of fire-safe, non-toxic materials. 🏡 Sign the petition! ‼️ bit.ly/46E9l88
#PlasticPollutes #Wildfires

New Report Shows How Plastics Fuel Wildfires—and How Communities Can Build & Rebuild Better

Plastics’ production and use in our built environment both fuels wildfires and exacerbates wildfires’ harms to human health and the environment.

bit.ly

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 29d

Supermarkets should facilitate the infrastructure needed for reusable packaging solutions!

Read the report 👇
breakfreefromplastic.org/supermarket-audit

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 29d

🍾 44% of audited stores offer bottle deposit schemes.
🪙 58% have banned or charge for single-use carrier bags, likely due to regulations in 100+ countries.
🛍️53% sell reusable canvas shopping bags as an alternative. (3/4)

Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 29d

📜 Stores are slow to adopt plastic reduction practices unless required by law, though examples worldwide show they are feasible and accepted by widely consumers.

🥦 Few stores have a bulk dry goods section (14%) or remove plastic produce bags (11%). (2/4)

Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 29d

🚨 NEW REPORT ALERT

🛒🍎 New report audits supermarkets around the world on their plastic related business practices.

#SupermarketAudit’s key findings 🧐👇 (1/4) 🧵

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 29d

Supermarkets play a critical role in the plastics crisis. They have the power to push for reusable packaging solutions - as they already do in places with deposit return schemes for reusable bottles. 🫙🥦

Read the #SupermarketAudit: breakfreefromplastic.org/supermarket-audit

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 29d

🍎We call on supermarkets to act now and implement simple yet effective plastic reduction practices.

Read #BreakFreeFromPlastic’s Supermarket Audit: breakfreefromplastic.org/supermarket-audit

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 29d

🚨 New report finds that supermarkets are not doing nearly enough to reduce the amount of plastic generated. 🛒

It’s time for the supermarket sector to take responsibility for its contribution to the plastic pollution crisis. 🛒

Learn more: breakfreefromplastic.org/supermarket-audit

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · Sep 13

Thinking of doing a cleanup activity on #WorldCleanupDay? 🌊 Conduct a Brand Audit! 📝

Learn more: https://brandaudit.breakfreefromplastic.org/

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · Sep 13

🔎 Since 2018, hundreds of Break Free From Plastic movement member organizations and supporters around the world have joined the global brand audit project to hold corporations accountable for plastic pollution.

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · Sep 11

Help us urge corporations to take immediate action to quit sachets, effectively addressing the environmental, social, and economic impacts of these single-use plastics!

Learn more: https://brandaudit.breakfreefromplastic.org/

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · Sep 11

Doing a clean-up activity on #WorldCleanupDay? Let’s look at whose mess we’re actually cleaning up. 👀

The sachet brand audit report highlights the widespread problem of single-use sachets.

Learn more: https://brandaudit.breakfreefromplastic.org/

#BreakFreeFromPlastic

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