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Strong Treaty Now! Civil Society Rallies Ahead of Final Plastics Treaty Talks in Geneva
On the day the final round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty starts, hundreds of citizens and civil society organisations from across the world gathered at Place des Nations in Geneva to demand an ambitious and legally binding treaty that puts people and the planet before polluters.
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Refill, Reuse, Resist: Senegal moves to end the era of single-use plastics
In a decisive step towards environmental justice, Senegalese Civil Society actors convened for a two-day workshop in Dakar to build a united front against single-use plastics, with a particular focus on the country’s growing crisis of plastic water sachets.
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Greenpeace Africa calls for strong global leadership from BRICS in pushing climate action and nature protection
As BRICS leaders gather in Brazil, African civil society voices—led by Greenpeace Africa—are urging the bloc to move beyond symbolism and deliver bold, people-centered action for climate justice, ecological protection, and equitable development.
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Lagos plastics ban is a bold step forward, not a threat to industry
Greenpeace Africa and the Nigeria Climate Justice Movement respond to MAN’s opposition
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World Environment Day: Greenpeace Africa confronts Coca-Cola, world’s top plastic polluter with giant glass bottle cap installation
Activists demand Coca-Cola cap plastic production as company produces 120 billion throwaway bottles annually
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Ending plastic pollution in Africa: a matter of justice for African women and communities
Millions of people across the world have joined our call for a strong, binding Global Plastics Treaty.
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62 years on: it’s time to repair, reclaim and rise
As the African Union (AU) marked 62 years since the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the occasion was more than a celebration of history -it was a clarion call.
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New documentary exposes recycling fallacy and health impacts of plastic pollution on Kenya’s waste workers
Greenpeace Africa has released ‘ Dumped: A Waste Picker’s Story’, a powerful 18-minute documentary that reveals the harsh reality faced by waste pickers at Nairobi's notorious Dandora dumpsite while challenging the plastic industry's recycling narrative.
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Uganda announces plan to ban single-use plastic bags. Now we need action, then we need the rest of Africa to join them.
Nairobi, 8 May 2025 -The Ugandan government has just announced that they are planning to ban single-use plastic carrier bags. This decision marks a significant step towards addressing plastic pollution in Uganda - protecting the environment and the wellbeing of our communities.
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Plastic design changes: a greenwashing tactic
The amount of plastics produced and flowing into the environment has reached crisis point, with approximately 400 million tonnes of plastics produced every year and this number is set to triple by 2060.