{"id":1206,"date":"2023-11-30T23:19:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T23:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/?page_id=1206"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:14:22","slug":"plastics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/southasia\/plastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Plastic is choking our planet. But is a world without plastics imaginable?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Single use plastic and disposable electronics are trashing our planet. We\u2019ve all seen the devastating images of pristine beaches covered with plastic waste, of turtles and other marine life killed by ingesting bags, bottles, and other debris. Many of us have also read the frightening statistics about microplastics getting into the food we eat and the water we drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that together we can fix this. While minor lifestyle changes can help us reduce our individual plastic footprint, big corporations too need to take responsibility for their rubbish and the authorities need to put stringent rules to keep plastic pollution in check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s end the age of plastic!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tell world leaders to champion a strong Global Plastics Treaty during upcoming negotiations so that we can finally turn off the tap and end the age of plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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