Subject: BFFP Newsletter: EU Plastic Law under threat, Lobbyists target Kenya for plastic waste, Women Warriors of Indonesia

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This is not a single use plastic spoon.
 

The EU’s ambitious Single-Use Plastic Directive is under threat!

 

The EU's Single-Use Plastic Directive is one of the most ambitious laws to tackle plastic pollution in the world. However the plastic lobby is working to redefine single-use plastic, in order to exclude items like cutlery, straws and wipes! 


The draft of the law’s implementation guidelines also uses “single-serve vs multi-serve” criteria in order to exclude certain types of packaging and food containers. 


Let’s reach 150K signatures and protect the European Single-Use Plastic Directive from being watered down!

 
SIGN the petition!

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Kenya’s strong anti-plastic pollution laws are targeted by US corporate lobbyists!

 

#breakfreefromplastic changemaker James Wakibia helped Kenya pass one of the world’s toughest plastic bag bans.


Now, Big Oil and chemical companies are using the US-Kenya trade deal to lobby against these laws and make Kenya accept plastic waste from foreign countries. If this happens, the plastic industry could continue expanding across Africa!


ACT NOW! Tell the Kenyan Government to protect Africa’s progress against plastic pollution.

 
SIGN Greenpeace’s petition

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WATCH: Women warriors of Surabaya River demonstrate citizen action!

 

With the help of #breakfreefromplastic member Ecoton, the women warriors of Surabaya River are calling out corporations like Unilever, Nestle, Indofood and Wings Surya whose waste is prominently found along the Surabaya River. 


Through a one-week expedition, the women's group also measured water quality and the microplastic content in the water.

 
Watch and retweet!

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Plastic Free Seas calls for investigation on microplastics found in Discovery Bay! 

 

In Hong Kong, #breakfreefromplastic member Plastic Free Seas is calling for an investigation of  black granule microplastics found in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong in July. 


Dana Winograd of Plastic Free Seas says, “In the world of plastic marine pollution, there is often too much focus on cleanup and managing plastic pollution and not enough real action taken on prevention. The ongoing government investigation is slow. We need the government to find out the source of this problem, ensure that the ongoing pollution problem at this pitch is solved.” 

 
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Let’s keep the pressure on for the third annual Brand Audit!

 

Have you signed up for this year’s Brand Audit? There is still time!


The third annual  Brand Audit is a citizen action  initiative that involves counting and documenting the brands found on plastic waste collected during cleanups in communities across the globe. Help us  keep the pressure on companies responsible for plastic pollution! 


Check out the map to see where Brand Audits are happening near you, or sign up to organize your own.        

 
Sign up here

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If you haven't yet, update your member information here so we know how to support your work better!

 

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