Plastic pollution is a growing global threat, deeply tied to the fossil fuel industry. On current plans, global plastics production is expected to double or triple by 2050 and become one of the largest growth drivers of oil demand.
Plastic is a global waste problem, and recycling is not enough to solve it. Since 1950, billions of tonnes of plastic waste have been produced, with only 9% being recycled. The rest pollutes landfills, oceans, and ecosystems, persisting for centuries.
The Global Plastics Treaty is a once in a generation opportunity to put an end plastic pollution by capping its production.
The goal of the Cap Plastic Now campaign is to support the adoption of an ambitious Global Plastic Treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastics. If plastic production isn’t capped in the treaty, our bodies, oceans and natural environments will pay the price for generations to come.
Find out more about the Cap Plastic Now campaign
here.