{"id":61615,"date":"2023-11-13T08:53:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T19:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?p=61615"},"modified":"2024-08-09T09:44:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T21:44:07","slug":"greenpeace-demands-for-a-strong-global-plastics-treaty-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/greenpeace-demands-for-a-strong-global-plastics-treaty-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace demands for a strong Global Plastics Treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Greenpeace demands for a strong Global Plastics Treaty<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Plastic pollution is everywhere \u2013 it has flooded our planet, harming people\u2019s health, accelerating social injustice, destroying biodiversity and fueling the climate crisis at each stage of plastic\u2019s lifecycle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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A giant Toroa \/ albatross with a 10-metre wing-span is installed on the iconic Mission Bay beach in Auckland New Zealand to call on the New Zealand government to take action on plastic pollution and commit to support a stronger Global Plastics Treaty of 75% plastic reduction by 2040 ahead of the 3rd Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC3) in Nairobi, Kenya on November 13th.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

The Global Plastics Treaty<\/a><\/strong> is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to solve the plastics crisis. For the sake of our collective future, we cannot waste this moment.<\/p>\n\n

The full lifecycle of plastic harms livelihoods and the climate. The fact is that 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels; oil & gas \u2014 and Big Oil, in league with Big Brands, continue to make more, promote false solutions and a throwaway single-use model where corporate profits come before the health of our communities.<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace, with our allies and supporters, demand a treaty that will keep oil and gas in the ground and stop big brands and big oil from producing more and more plastic. A treaty that does not stop runaway plastic production & use is a failure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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Greenpeace International together with artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong unveil a 5-metre tall art installation called the #PerpetualPlastic Machine on the banks of the Seine River on Saturday, May 27, 2023 to present a clear message: the Global Plastics Treaty must stop runaway plastic production and use.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n