The final round of #plasticstreaty negotiations kicks off in August. Will countries finally arrive at an agreement? What game do they play, and can ambitious action win? It‘s quite the saga! Learn more in our series »How (Not) to Make a Plastics Treaty«:
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Groundbreaking new research covering a major blind spot: #nanoplastic! Showing huge quantities of nanoplastics in the ocean, which reiterates the point that we must limit #plastic pollution urgently and close the tap to prevent yet more plastics breaking down into nanoplastics! #PlasticsTreaty
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09218-1
NatureNanoplastic concentrations across the North Atlantic - NatureObservations from 12 hydrocast stations along a transect crossing the North Atlantic from the subtropical gyre to the northern European shelf provide evidence of large amounts of nanoplastics throughout the entire water column.
Yup!
Polluters are poisoning the planet, then hiding behind greenwashing to look responsible.
It’s a deliberate strategy to deny, deceive and delay anything that threatens their profits, even real solutions to the pollution crisis.
Don’t fall for it.
We need bold action and strong global rules to hold them accountable.
Join the call: http://greenpeace.org/PlasticsTreaty
Dinosaurs went extinct before koalas, penguins... and #microplastics!
For every animal alive today, microplastic pollution is a reality.
That’s why it's time to turn off the plastic tap and end the age of plastic.
Sign the petition to demand world leaders deliver a strong #PlasticsTreaty in August!
Add your name: https://act.gp/3H6Ga4q
Plastic is everywhere!
#Microplastics have been found in 
air, 
food & even in 
organs & 
blood.
The only way to reduce #microplastics are to cut plastic production.
Watch & 
to tell world leaders to deliver a strong #PlasticsTreaty in August!
What do we all have in common with Beyonce, Ronaldo and Lisa? …. The answer is microplastics 
We're breathing & eating microplastics, yet govts aren't acting fast enough to reduce our exposure.
The only way to reduce #microplastics is to cut plastic production via a strong #PlasticsTreaty.
Africa: 'A Wake-Up Call From the Womb' - Indigenous People Rally for a Binding Plastics Treaty: [IPS] Nice, France -- As the sun peeked through the French Riviera clouds and a dozen reporters sipped orange juice aboard the WWF Panda Boat docked at Port Lympia, Frankie Orona, a Native American rights advocate from the Society of Native Nations in San Antonio, Texas, stunned the room into a… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLJlxM #Africa #IndigenousRights #PlasticsTreaty #EnvironmentalJustice #Sustainability
Important new ‚Wake-up call‘ ahead of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in August: „To this end, the treaty should provide for the possibility of decision-making, through regular UN procedures if all efforts to reach consensus have been exhausted.” #UNOC3 #UNOC25 #Plastic
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiehailstone/2025/06/11/campaigners-welcome-wake-up-call-for-global-plastics-treaty/
ForbesCampaigners Welcome ‘Wake-Up Call’ For Global Plastics TreatyCampaigners have welcomed a joint declaration from more than 90 governments around the world for an “effective and ambitious” global plastic pollution treaty.
Meere vor dem Kollaps – was bringt die 
UN-Ozeankonferenz? Eine Einschätzung von mir ab Minute 09:10 
#UNOC #UNOC25 #Plastik #Klimawandel #Biodiversität #Hochseeschutzabkommen #BBNJ #PlasticsTreaty #UNOC3
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/trump-schickt-das-militaer-nach-los-angeles-100.html
Support a Global #PlasticsTreaty
We urgently need a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty that drastically cuts plastic production and holds polluters to account.
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Ask yourself this: why are fossil fuel companies sending hundreds of lobbyists to global talks meant to reduce plastic pollution?
Because they make billions turning oil into plastic. And they’ll do everything they can to weaken the rules.
Polluters shouldn’t be writing the rules – do you agree?
Add your name to demand world leaders adopt a strong, ambitious, and legally binding Global #PlasticsTreaty:
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/lets-end-the-age-of-plastic/
Seabirds crunching on plastic instead of fish – it’s heartbreaking and utterly avoidable.
The plastic crisis isn’t just about cleanup, it’s about turning off the tap at source.
We need a strong, ambitious Global #PlasticsTreaty NOW to slash plastic production and stop poisoning our ecosystems.
Add your name: https://act.gp/3H6Ga4q
New paper on how to reduce #plastics pollution in the UN #PlasticsTreaty. Look Upstream upstream upstream 
https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(25)00108-3
Recycling rates down for the 8th year in a row. Let that sink in.
Big polluters are still churning out plastic like there’s no tomorrow, and we’re the ones left picking up the pieces.
Time to turn off the tap, not just mop the mess.
The Guardian · Global recycling rates have fallen for eighth year running, report finds
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Have the #plasticstreaty negotiations failed? Not so fast. The process is far from over. Where do we stand and what will happen this summer? Get updated with @plastisphere.
You'll hear from three of the smartest observers of the process:
Magnus Løvold from the Norwegian Academy of International Law
Christina Dixon from the Environmental Investigation Agency
Andres Del Castillo from the Center for International Environmental Law
https://m.soundcloud.com/plastisphere-podcast/plasticstreaty-2025
Do you Breathe? Eat? Drink? …. You may have #microplastics in your body. 
Microplastics are in our air, water, food & now in us!
Plastic pollution is a health crisis & the only way to address it is to cut plastic production via a strong #PlasticsTreaty!
3 #EarthDay facts on plastic that will convince you why we need a strong #PlasticsTreaty NOW 
Sign the petition https://www.greenpeace.org/PlasticsTreaty
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A new microplastic study every week should not be the new normal.
Tell world leaders to step up in 2025 and deliver a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty that cuts plastic production.
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/lets-end-the-age-of-plastic/