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Mingas por el mar: More Than 10 Years Transforming the Fight Against Plastic Through Ecuador’s Communities

This is how Mingas por el mar was born—an Ecuadorian foundation committed to a fundamental idea: to tackle plastic pollution, ...
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2023 Global Brand Audit: The Coca-Cola Company is once again the top global plastic polluter

Today, the #BreakFreeFromPlastic (BFFP) movement, committed to ending plastic pollution, announced its 2023 Global Brand Audit results revealing the world's worst plastic polluters. The annual brand ...
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How to Avoid Microplastics with Simple Swaps, Reuse and Refill Systems, and Real Solutions to Plastic Pollution

Concerned about microplastics after watching The Plastic Detox documentary on Netflix? Read along and learn how to reduce plastic use, avoid microplastics, and support long-term solutions with simple ...
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COP27 Sponsor The Coca-Cola Company named worst plastic polluter for five years in a row according to 2022 Brand Audit

Activists commemorate 5-year Trashiversary by organizing actions and return-to-sender activities in front of top polluter offices to call for a global plastics treaty Today, in response to corporate ...
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Civil society perseveres in the face of a deeply flawed Plastics Treaty negotiations process and demands that countries take decisive action

The majority of countries, including the Pacific Small Island Developing States, the European Union, and champion countries in Latin America and Africa, are aligned in key provisions to address the ...
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Nigeria’s Plastic Crisis Driven by Vested Corporate Interests - New Nationwide Audit Reveals

Lagos, Nigeria — A nationwide plastic brand audit conducted across eight Nigerian cities by Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) has identified ...
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The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé named top plastic polluters for the third year in a row

Manila, Philippines - The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé are ranked as the world’s top plastic polluters for the 3rd consecutive year according to Break Free From Plastic‘s report “BRANDED Vol ...
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The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo named top plastic polluters for the fourth year in a row

October 25, 2021 --- The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo are ranked as the world’s top plastic polluters for the 4th consecutive year according to Break Free From Plastic, whose latest global Brand ...
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Isang Tatlong-Araw na Pagpupulong Panrehiyon ng LAC upang Ibahagi at Hubugin ang Kinabukasan ng Ating Kilusan

Mula Setyembre 3 hanggang 5, nagtipon ang mga miyembro ng GAIA at Break Free From Plastic in Latin America sa Santiago, Chile, upang magbahagi ng mga karanasan, ipagdiwang ang mga nagawa, at magtatag ...
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Break Free From Plastic Regional Brand Audit Report Identifies Top Plastic Sachet Polluters in Asia

Today, a #BreakFreeFromPlastic (BFFP) report based on citizen science brand audits across India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam unveils the companies responsible for flooding Asia with ...
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What is a ‘Sachet Economy' and Why Is It Problematic for Plastic Waste Reduction?

This small, flexible plastic pouch was designed to package products like shampoo, instant coffee, laundry detergent, and potato chips in affordable quantities — just enough for a day’s consumption.