{"id":61301,"date":"2025-06-04T15:59:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/malaysia\/?post_type=p4_action&#038;p=61301"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:49:13","slug":"lets-end-the-age-of-plastic","status":"publish","type":"p4_action","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/malaysia\/petitions\/lets-end-the-age-of-plastic\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s end the age of plastic!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"petition\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let\u2019s End the Age of Plastic!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>From Malaysia\u2019s beaches to the Antarctic, plastic is everywhere. It is poisoning our health, harming communities, and destroying our environment and wildlife. It\u2019s also fueling the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sJzLSLiXrF0?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1&#038;controls=0&#038;loop=1&#038;playlist=sJzLSLiXrF0\"\n  title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\"\n  allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen>\n<\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But we have a rare chance to change that. This August, world leaders will meet for final talks on a Global Plastics Treaty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re preparing to submit a Ministerial letter of demand to Malaysia\u2019s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), urging them to attend the negotiations and push for a strong treaty that cuts plastic pollution at the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sign the petition to demand our Minister shows up and supports a bold, binding treaty that cuts plastic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<!-- Petition Progress Bar -->\n<div class=\"petition-progress-container\">\n  <p class=\"petition-text\">\n    <strong class=\"signature-count\" id=\"signature-count\">3,303<\/strong>\n    <span class=\"signature-label\">signatures.<\/span>\n    <span class=\"signature-goal-text\">Help us get to <strong>10,000<\/strong>!<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"progress-bar\">\n    <div class=\"progress-fill\" style=\"width: 30%;\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Styles -->\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Source+Serif+Pro:wght@400;600&display=swap');\n\n.petition-progress-container {\n  max-width: 600px;\n  margin: 2.5rem auto;\n  text-align: center;\n  font-family: 'Source Serif Pro', serif;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n.petition-text {\n  font-size: 1.5rem;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n.signature-count {\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n.signature-label {\n  margin-left: 5px;\n  font-weight: 400;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n.signature-goal-text {\n  display: block;\n  margin-top: 5px;\n  font-size: 1.2rem;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n.progress-bar {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 24px;\n  background: #eaeaea;\n  border-radius: 30px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n}\n\n.progress-fill {\n  height: 100%;\n  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #34d058, #28a745);\n  transition: width 0.6s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell Our Malaysian Minister to support a strong Global Plastics Treaty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    region: \"na1\",\n    portalId: \"20341912\",\n    formId: \"1ed3124a-d209-4d8f-8f40-7861fe2f93cf\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull block has-beige-100-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div data-hydrate=\"planet4-blocks\/gallery\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;gallery_block_title&quot;:&quot;Tell Our Ministers: Be There. 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And because over 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels, and we keep making more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet another extension of the fifth round of UN treaty negotiations happened in Geneva, Switzerland, in 7 February 2026. H.E. Ambassador Julio Cordano of Chile was elected as the new Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This appointment must mark a turning point for the Global Plastics Treaty talks and the start of a renewed effort to rebuild trust in the process. The plastics crisis worsens by the day, and we urge the new chair to rally world leaders to deliver a strong and effective agreement that puts people and the planet first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fifth and supposedly final round of UN treaty negotiations&nbsp; happened in Busan, South Korea, in November 2024, but world governments did not finalise an agreement. Instead, more than 100 countries courageously stood up against the fossil fuel industry for a strong treaty that cuts plastic production \u2014 extending negotiations into 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March 2022, governments officially adopted a mandate opening negotiations for a global, legally-binding Plastics Treaty to address the whole lifecycle of plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means we have another round of negotiations to fight, and momentum is on our side! The future treaty has a huge potential to put the world on a path towards a plastic-free future but it will be up to us to make sure that it delivers on its promises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"demands\">What we demand from a Global Plastics Treaty<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Global Plastics Treaty presents a vital opportunity for change. Through this petition, we can put pressure on the Malaysian Minister to support a strong and ambitious treaty at INC-5.2 that will:<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ad0e7b5aa5cd9d3018a398aabc4c4faf\">01<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Cuts plastic production&nbsp;by at least 75% by 2040 to protect our health, our climate, and our communities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f65f286301e585692b793657937a0388\">0<strong>2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">End single-use plastic, and harmful products, and chemicals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b49a09e43e2afe8972734be1bf4da542\">0<strong>3<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sets global targets to support a transition to reuse systems<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e923ab4553610fca61924466ed0891f2\">0<strong>4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ensure&nbsp;<strong>a new fund<\/strong>&nbsp;that allows for fair and impactful treaty financing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e22a9284e5ce9dc6a204804296797fbe\">0<strong>5<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Prioritise Indigenous Rights and human rights<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-green-800-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-563e911a366c3bbc48d7f2673d005ca9\">0<strong>6<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Allows for voting&nbsp;to take place if countries cannot reach consensus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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 wp-element-button\" href=\"#petition\">Sign the petition<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull block has-beige-100-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subscribe for updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together we are part of a growing, global movement determined to bring about the changes our planet desperately needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    portalId: \"20341912\",\n    formId: \"2a959606-d1b1-41fa-bad2-8e024a47b1cd\",\n    region: \"na1\",\n    sfdcCampaignId: \"701fB00000V4cXtQAJ\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a rare chance to turn the tide on plastic. 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