{"id":59021,"date":"2025-09-26T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?p=59021"},"modified":"2025-09-30T05:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T05:53:58","slug":"matadi-in-action-greenpeace-africa-denounces-coca-cola-and-calls-for-urgent-action-against-plastic-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/59021\/matadi-in-action-greenpeace-africa-denounces-coca-cola-and-calls-for-urgent-action-against-plastic-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Matadi in action: Greenpeace Africa denounces Coca-Cola and calls for urgent action against plastic pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Matadi, 26 September 2025<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>\u2013 On World Environment Day, Greenpeace Africa volunteers in Matadi staged a symbolic and striking performance to denounce the destructive grip of plastic pollution and call out corporations fueling the crisis. At the centre of their action: Coca-Cola, named the world\u2019s number one plastic polluter for the sixth consecutive year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

At the heart of the performance, a volunteer raised the globe \u2013 a symbol of humanity\u2019s collective duty to protect the planet. Facing him, two camps opposed each other: activists in white carried banners demanding an end to plastic pollution, while others, covered in plastic bottles and disguised as monsters, embodied the devastating impact of single-use plastics. In a powerful finale, the crowd came together to shout \u201cNO!<\/strong>\u201d, reclaiming the globe and demanding urgent and lasting solutions.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cPlastic pollution is choking our rivers, suffocating our communities, and threatening biodiversity. In the DRC as elsewhere, companies like Coca-Cola continue to flood the world with single-use plastic,\u201d said Jersey Mpanzu, Greenpeace Africa Volunteer Coordinator in the DRC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe message from Matadi is clear: communities will no longer serve as dumping grounds for multinationals. We call on the Congolese government to urgently ban single-use plastics and stand with its people, not with polluters,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n

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Greenpeace Africa and its volunteers are calling for:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n