{"id":52115,"date":"2022-08-23T14:32:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T14:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?p=52115"},"modified":"2022-08-23T14:32:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T14:32:12","slug":"africa-leads-on-another-step-to-end-plastic-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/52115\/africa-leads-on-another-step-to-end-plastic-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa leads on another step to end plastic pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.greenpeaceafrica.org\/global-plastic-treaty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DEMAND A GLOBAL PLASTIC TREATY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Nairobi, 23 August 2022 &#8211;&nbsp; The Governments of Rwanda and Norway have jointly<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtimes.co.rw\/article\/497\/news\/rwanda\/rwanda-norway-launch-coalition-to-end-plastic-pollution-by-2040\"> launched a High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution<\/a>. The coalition was first initiated following the historic UNEA 5.2&nbsp; resolution passed in March 2022 to start negotiations of an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution.&nbsp; Canada, Peru, Germany, Senegal, Georgia, Republic of Korea, UK, Switzerland, Portugal, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Costa Rica, Iceland, Ecuador and France are among the first countries to join this coalition.<\/p>\n\n<p>In response to these developments, Greenpeace Africa\u2019s Climate and Energy Campaigner, Nhlanhla Sibisi, said:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cIt is encouraging to see countries come together and take urgently needed actions towards a plastic-free future. This move shows that our governments are slowly recognising the threat plastics pose to life on this planet, to our ecosystems and the climate. We hope that this recognition will energise them to tighten their opposition to plastic production which is projected to rise significantly in the next decade. Plastic pollution is a global crisis and governments need to collaborate in a more coordinated approach to solve it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to work towards an ambitious, legally-binding global plastics treaty that will cap and reduce production and use, and ultimately end single-use plastic pollution. A strong treaty will keep oil and gas in the ground, make big polluters accountable and pressure them to switch to refill and reuse systems and ensure a fair and equitable transition for affected workers.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cGovernments in Africa and around the world must recognise that this is an opportunity to stem the tide of a global crisis. The members of the High Ambition Coalition should work to ensure that the plastics treaty lives up to its promise and becomes an instrument to finally turn off the plastic tap for the sake of our communities, our climate, and our planet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Media Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Greenpeace Africa Press Desk: pressdesk.africa@greenpeace.org<\/p>\n\n<p>Hellen&nbsp; Kahaso Dena, Communications and Story Manager, hdena@greenpeace.org, +254 717 104 144<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi, 23 August 2022 &#8211;&nbsp; The Governments of Rwanda and Norway have jointly launched a High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution. 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