{"id":1607,"date":"2023-05-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/press\/1607\/open-letter-to-the-biden-administration-on-a-global-plastics-treaty\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T17:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:40:06","slug":"open-letter-to-the-biden-administration-on-a-global-plastics-treaty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/open-letter-to-the-biden-administration-on-a-global-plastics-treaty\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Letter to the Biden Administration on a Global Plastics Treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class='p4descriptive_paragraph'>Putting a cap on plastic production is the only real way to stop plastic pollution in the US. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear President Biden,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We appreciate your leadership in securing a Global Oceans Treaty that creates a path to protecting 30% of our oceans by 2030. Winning the treaty was truly a historic moment, one of the greatest environmental achievements in history. Now we need your help to protect the planet from plastic pollution and lowering carbon emissions by supporting a strong Global Plastics Treaty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of May, delegates from around the world will convene in Paris for the second round of negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty. While you have signaled support for this treaty, the US position is not yet strong enough. Currently, the US is not calling for a cap on plastic production &#8211; which is the only real way to stop plastic pollution. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/reports\/circular-claims-fall-flat-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In 2021, the US only recycled a mere 5% of plastics produced.<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We will never be able to recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis we\u2019ve created &#8211; this treaty must cap plastic production or it will not be successful. Similarly, the US must advocate for a legally binding treaty &#8211; not one that relies on countries to come up with their own plans for dealing with plastic waste. We\u2019ve watched this method play out with the Paris Climate Agreement and to our extreme disappointment, it has not achieved a significant decrease in carbon dioxide emissions. You have the opportunity to do things differently this time around, and ensure a treaty that will have real impacts for frontline communities suffering the impacts of plastic pollution\u2013and for the stability of the global climate upon which all life on Earth relies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastics are polluting and harmful at every stage of their life cycle &#8211; from extraction to disposal. 99% of plastics come from fossil fuels; cutting plastic production will make a significant dent in carbon emissions. There are communities living next to refineries and petrochemical facilities who are bearing the combined brunt of the climate and plastic crises. People living near these facilities\u2013overwhelmingly people of color\u2013face higher rates of cancer, asthma, and adverse birth outcomes. No human life is disposable and their lives cannot continue to be harmed for the sake of unnecessary plastics. The recent chemical disasters in East Palestine, Ohio and Bucks County, Pennsylvania provide further evidence of why our continued reliance on plastics are harming our health and communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Biden, you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help our climate, our oceans, and our communities this year by supporting a strong and ambitious Global Plastics Treaty. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataforprogress.org\/blog\/2023\/3\/27\/voters-express-concern-about-plastic-pollution-strongly-support-mitigation-proposals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recent polling shows that most voters are concerned about plastic pollution and its impact on our oceans and environment.<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We know you care about this issue and we were encouraged to see the initial steps you took in March by setting a goal to replace 90% of plastics with biomaterials, but this is not a real, lasting solution. Focusing on bioplastics and recycling would not address the root cause of the plastic pollution problem: we need to stop producing single-use plastics and switch to refill and reuse systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision you make on this critical issue will help define your legacy \u2013 will you be the President who helped put an end to the plastic pollution crisis, or someone who let it spiral further out of control? We\u2019re calling on you to do the right thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respectfully,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ebony Twilley Martin, Executive Director, Greenpeace USA<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rosanna Arquette, Actor and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alec Baldwin, Actor and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ed Begley, Actor and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camila Cabello, Singer and Songwriter<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Cromwell, Actor and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ted Danson, Actor<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rosario Dawson, Producer, Designer and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laura Dern, Actor<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billy Eichner, Actor, Writer and Producer<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shepard Fairey, Artist and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jane Fonda, Actor and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter Gallagher, Actor<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katherine Langford, Actor and Advocate<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kate Mara, Actress<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooney Mara, Actress<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adam McKay, Filmmaker<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason Momoa, Actor, Entrepreneur and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richa Moorjani, Actor and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piper Perabo, Actor<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joaquin Phoenix, Actor<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June Diane Raphael, Actor<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Susan Sarandon, Mother, Activist and Actress<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taylor Schilling, Actress<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyra Sedgwick, Director and Actor<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William Shatner, Actor<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary Steenburgen, Actor<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amber Valletta, Model, Actress and Activist<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shailene Woodley, Actor and Advocate<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bonnie Wright, Actor and Author<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear President Biden, We appreciate your leadership in securing a Global Oceans Treaty that creates a path to protecting 30% of our oceans by 2030. 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