{"id":2776,"date":"2024-04-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/campaign-updates\/2776\/ahead-of-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations-most-americans-support-cutting-plastic-production-banning-single-use-plastic-packaging\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T07:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:42:37","slug":"ahead-of-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations-most-americans-support-cutting-plastic-production-banning-single-use-plastic-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/ahead-of-global-plastics-treaty-negotiations-most-americans-support-cutting-plastic-production-banning-single-use-plastic-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahead of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations: Most Americans support cutting plastic production, banning single-use plastic packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"p4subtitle\">Greenpeace USA calls on Biden Administration to support strong and binding treaty to protect human health, biodiversity, and ensure global temperatures stay below 1.5\u00b0 C<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large p4featured_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/f2d7640d-gp0su03e8_low_res_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"Biden\u2019s Plastics Legacy Monument Unveiled in Washington D.C.\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ahead of the fourth round of negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty, Greenpeace unveiled a new monument dedicated to the Biden administration and its potential plastic legacy.<br \/>\nThe 15-foot monument, \u201cBiden\u2019s Plastic Legacy,\u201d is modeled after the figure in Greek mythology, Atlas, who carries the world on his shoulders. The new monument depicts a world full of plastic pollution and its impacts on human health that U.S. President Joe Biden will carry on his shoulders if he does not show strong leadership.<br \/>\nDr. Leo Trasande, a respected doctor who has extensively researched the health risks of plastics, provided insights into the human health impacts of plastic pollution.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Greenpeace USA calls on Biden Administration to support strong and binding treaty to protect human health, biodiversity, and ensure global temperatures stay below 1.5\u00b0 C<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/f2d7640d-gp0su03e8_low_res_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"Biden\u2019s Plastics Legacy Monument Unveiled in Washington D.C.|Biden Plastic Monument|Biden\u2019s Plastics Legacy Monument Unveiled in Washington D.C.\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ahead of the fourth round of negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty, Greenpeace unveiled a new monument dedicated to the Biden administration and its potential plastic legacy.<br \/>\nThe 15-foot monument, \u201cBiden\u2019s Plastic Legacy,\u201d is modeled after the figure in Greek mythology, Atlas, who carries the world on his shoulders. The new monument depicts a world full of plastic pollution and its impacts on human health that U.S. President Joe Biden will carry on his shoulders if he does not show strong leadership.<br \/>\nDr. Leo Trasande, a respected doctor who has extensively researched the health risks of plastics, provided insights into the human health impacts of plastic pollution.||Ahead of the fourth round of negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty, Greenpeace unveiled a new monument dedicated to the Biden administration and its potential plastic legacy.<br \/>\nThe 15-foot monument, \u201cBiden\u2019s Plastic Legacy,\u201d is modeled after the figure in Greek mythology, Atlas, who carries the world on his shoulders. The new monument depicts a world full of plastic pollution and its impacts on human health that U.S. President Joe Biden will carry on his shoulders if he does not show strong leadership.<br \/>\nDr. Leo Trasande, a respected doctor who has extensively researched the health risks of plastics, provided insights into the human health impacts of plastic pollution.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Washington, DC <\/b><b>(April 4, 2024)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014Almost two-thirds of the U.S. supports a Global Plastics Treaty that would ban single-use plastic packaging, according to a new Greenpeace International poll released ahead of the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty, which will be held in Ottawa, Canada<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this month. The survey indicated strong global public backing for measures aimed at ending single-use plastics and promoting reuse-based solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. support showed a clear majority preferring a strong Global Plastics Treaty, while the global results showed even stronger preferences. Further, roughly three-quarters of U.S. respondents would use refillable and reusable packaging if it was more convenient or more cost-effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Graham Forbes, <\/b><b>Greenpeace Head of Delegation to the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and Global Plastics Campaign Lead for Greenpeace USA,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe level of public support demonstrated by this survey sends a clear message: the vast majority of people want a Global Plastics Treaty that cuts plastic production and ends single-use plastic. It is time for world leaders to listen and rise to the occasion. They must stand up to the fossil fuel industry and deliver a strong and ambitious treaty that represents the will of the people, or face significant political repercussions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Globally, key findings from the survey of 19,088 people in 19 countries include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">82% of respondents support cutting the production of plastic to stop plastic pollution. [1]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of respondents advocate for protecting biodiversity and the climate by reducing plastics production. [2]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90% of respondents endorse transitioning away from single-use plastic packaging to reusable and refillable alternatives. [3]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75% of respondents support a ban on single-use plastic packaging. [1]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of respondents express concern [1] about the health impacts of plastic on their loved ones and 84% of parents surveyed express concern about the health impacts of plastic on their children. [4]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The survey reveals consistent support for ambitious action on plastics across all surveyed countries, particularly in the Global South regions where plastic pollution levels are notably high. Support for these measures surpassed the 50% mark in all categories, with even the lowest percentage, a significant 60%, supporting the exclusion of oil, gas, and chemical industry lobbyists from the treaty negotiations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. is a top producer and consumer of plastic.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/reports\/circular-claims-fall-flat-again\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 Greenpeace USA report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shone a spotlight on the depth of the nation\u2019s plastic problem. Less than 6% of plastic waste is recycled, with more than 51M tons of plastic wrappers, bottles, and bags discarded in 2021. Roughly 95% of that plastic ended up in landfills, oceans, or scattered in the atmosphere in tiny toxic particles, the report found<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A significant amount is also exported to landfills in the Global South, where it contributes to the plastic pollution problem impacting marginalized communities. Last year, the U.S. exported nearly 200M tons of plastic waste to Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Domestically, the extraction of oil and gas, production, and disposal of plastic disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color where these facilities are predominantly located.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jo Banner, resident of Louisiana\u2019s Cancer Alley and Co-Director of an environmental justice advocacy organization, the Descendants Project:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cThe communities of color that live among the plastic manufacturers in \u2018Cancer Alley\u2019 are not the only ones worried about plastics, here in the U.S. or around the world. For all of us, our health, bodies, and communities matter. We refuse to be treated as a mere checkmark on a list of concerns, and we cannot continue to be sacrificial zones.\u00a0 We need our governments to truly listen to our needs and help create a strong Global Plastics Treaty that protects communities like ours. We must ensure that \u201cCancer Alley\u201d is confined to the past, not a part of the future we gift our children.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/resources\/report\/chemicals-plastics-technical-report\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 3,200 identified chemicals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found in plastics have been associated with severe health concerns, including cancer, nervous system disorders, and hormonal imbalances. These chemicals have been implicated in the development of diseases such as cancer, heart <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conditions, and obesity.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dr. Leo Trasande, a respected doctor who has extensively researched the health risks of plastic said:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cThe health risks from the chemicals found in plastics have not gone unnoticed. They cost our economy hundreds of billions of dollars because of increases in disease and disability, which contributes to their lack of popularity. A strong global treaty is essential for people here in the U.S. and around the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 99% of plastic is made from oil and gas, and with production set to skyrocket, it is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minderoo.org\/plastic-waste-makers-index\/#key-findings\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">significant driver of climate change<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which also disproportionately impacts marginalized communities. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastics accelerates inequality, exacerbates social injustice, and compounds environmental degradation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greenpeace USA and 22 other organizations, including the Descendants Project, have jointly sent a letter to President Biden requesting a meeting to discuss the concerns of people most affected by the toxic pollution caused by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the companies within the plastics industry it represents, such as Dow, Exxon, and Dupont. Greenpeace USA also recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news\/plastic-pollution-in-the-us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unveiled a new monument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dedicated to the Biden administration and its potential plastic legacy if he does not show strong leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last February, during the first round of global treaty talks, President Biden acknowledged the need to end plastic pollution by 2040. But so far, U.S. government regulation has sided with large oil and gas companies\u2014some of the biggest plastics producers\u2014instead of working to cap their production. The US also stands in the way of health protections by closely aligning with the industry that continues to produce plastics that harm human health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government ministers from 173 countries are set to gather in Ottawa, Canada, from April 23 to 29, 2024, for the INC4 conference to negotiate a legally binding Treaty. Greenpeace USA is demanding that the Biden Administration support<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a strong and binding Global Plastics Treaty that cuts total plastic production by at least 75% by 2040 to protect human health and biodiversity and ensure that global temperatures stay below 1.5\u00b0 C.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The INC3 meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, in November 2023<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/63663\/un-inc3-ends-in-frustration-as-governments-allow-low-ambition-countries-to-derail-global-plastics-treaty\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ended in frustration<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and without a mandate to create a first draft of the treaty as low-ambition countries derailed the negotiations. Instead, the preliminary draft was reworked to add weaker options, resulting in a convoluted document. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last negotiation meeting will happen in Busan, South Korea in November 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>###<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Notes to the editors:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research was conducted by Censuswide, from a sample of 19,088 members of the public in the UK, USA, Canada, India, Brazil, Egypt, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, China, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Austria, and Norway. The data was collected between the 16th and 26th of February 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[1] \u2018Strongly agree\u2019 and \u2018Somewhat agree\u2019 responses combined<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[2] \u2018Strongly support\u2019 and \u2018Somewhat support\u2019 responses combined<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[3] \u2018Essential\u2019, \u2018Very important\u2019, and \u2018Fairly important\u2019 responses combined<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[4] \u2018Very concerned\u2019 and \u2018Quite concerned\u2019 responses combined<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>People vs. Plastic: Global Support for a Strong Plastics Treaty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> full report can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/survey-results-global-plastics-treaty\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executive Summary can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1i23m1_OeXS3c74PguYlaE4jgLRwocNRW\/view?usp=drive_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greenpeace demands for a Global Plastics Treaty can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/global-plastics-treaty\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photos and videos of Greenpeace network petition deliveries are available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/media.greenpeace.org\/collection\/27MZIFJB9VOCR\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photos and videos of the Biden Monument unveiling are available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/media.greenpeace.org\/collection\/27MZIFJBDS4YQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Greenpeace USA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is part of a global network of independent campaigning organizations that use peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace USA is committed to transforming the country\u2019s unjust social, environmental, and economic systems from the ground up to address the climate crisis, advance racial justice, and build an economy that puts people first. Learn more at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.greenpeace.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greenpeace USA calls on Biden Administration to support strong and binding treaty to protect human health, biodiversity, and ensure global temperatures stay below 1.5\u00b0 C Ahead of the fourth 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