Plastic pollution harms ecosystems, human health, and the climate, with microplastics found in our oceans, food and even our bodies. Made from fossil fuels, plastic is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, with production skyrocketing over the past 70 years. We’re working to cut plastic production by 75% and phase out single-use plastics by 2040 to protect our planet and keep warming below 1.5°C.

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Shopping on Cyber Monday? Here’s what to know about toxic household items

Blog Post | November 24, 2025 | Leah Dunlevy
Cyber Monday is the busiest online shopping day of the year in the United States. In 2024, it generated a record $13.3 billion in revenue. While consumers believe they...
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Haunted by plastic? Tips and tricks for a spooky (and sustainable) Halloween

Blog Post | October 16, 2025 | Leah Dunlevy
Spooky season is finally here — and it’s my favorite time of the year. I love everything about the fall festivities: scary movies, pumpkin patches and the changing leaves....

Making tourism trash-free: How businesses across Asia are creating new models for zero-waste tourism 

Blog Post | September 25, 2025 | Leah Dunlevy
Tourism is transforming many of the world’s most beautiful and culturally-significant places into dumping grounds for plastic waste — something that no resident or tourist wants to experience. Tourists...

Where will plastic diplomacy go from here?

Blog Post | August 20, 2025 | Kristen McDonald
The last and possibly final round of Global Plastics Treaty talks ended last week in Geneva, Switzerland. The 10-day negotiation at the United Nations Geneva campus sought to finalize...

Resumed fifth global plastics treaty negotiations end with no agreement

Press Release | August 15, 2025
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The fifth resumed session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee to advance a global plastics treaty (INC-5.2) ended with no global agreement to end plastic pollution and...

Civil society calls for a strong Global Plastics Treaty ahead of final round of negotiations

Press Release | August 5, 2025
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The Pacific Environment team is on the ground in Geneva, Switzerland for the final round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. The day before the start of...