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The fourth round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations (INC-4) is happening in Ottawa from 23-29 April 2024. LEARN MORE About Take Action Campaigns News Resources About Take Action Campaigns News Resources Member Login Search for: MEMBER LOGIN The global movement envisioning a future free from plastic pollution. Since its launch in 2016, more than 13,000 organizations and individual supporters from across the world have joined the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement to demand massive reductions in single-use plastics and to push for lasting solutions to the plastic pollution crisis. Spotlight Posts By Break Free From Plastic INC-4 negotiating countries fail to respond to the magnitude of the plastics crisis Observers witness compromise” as an underwhelming response from countries that decline to advance the work on plastic production measures READ MORE April 30, 2024 Spotlight Posts By Break Free From Plastic March to End the Plastic Era, led by Indigenous Peoples and impacted community leaders, exposes how plastic poisons people across its full lifecycle Break Free From Plastic members and allies peacefully demand a human-rights based approach to the Plastics Treaty ahead of the fourth round of negotiations (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada READ MORE April 21, 2024 Scientific New Research Confirms Plastic Production Is Directly Linked to Plastic Pollution Study Finds That More Than Half of Global Branded Plastic Pollution Can be Tracked to Just 56 Companies READ THE REPORT Sachets Asia 2023 Branded: the Sachet Scourge in Asia. Exposing the top sachet polluting companies with brand audits. This report is the first-of-its-kind regional brand audit analysing original data on sachet packaging pollution collected in four Asian countries: India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. READ THE REPORT Brand Audit Report The Brand Audit 2023 Report Holding the World’s Worst Plastic Polluters Accountable Annually Since 2018 LEARN MORE Smoke and Mirrors Smoke and Mirrors Building on research published by SourceMaterial and Bloomberg with original research by Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), this report uncovers serious flaws in plastic offsets, credits and plastic neutrality. LEARN MORE Toxic Tours Toxic Tours Join the communities on the frontlines from petrochemical build outs upstream to landfills and incinerators downstream. See firsthand how plastic devastates natural ecosystems, and destroys people’s health, livelihoods, and peace of mind. We need to STOP plastic production at the source and STOP all extractive activities. LEARN MORE OUR GOAL Bring systemic change through a holistic approach tackling plastic pollution across the whole plastics value chain, focusing on prevention rather than cure, and providing effective solutions. ABOUT BFFP Recent Posts Filter Items All Posts Member Stories Latest News Press Release Filter Items Policy , Member Stories , Press Release Korean group: Global Plastics Treaty Must Include Production Reduction Targets to Be Effective May 08, 2024 by Green Korea United - INC-4 concludes without concrete progress following intense discussions - Strong commitment needed from Republic of Korea to host INC-5 Read More Policy Member Stories Press Release Read moreCorporate Accountability , News Innovative Proposals on Reducing Plastic Pollution in the Takeaway, Coffee, and New Tea Drink Industries at China’s 2024 Two Sessions May 01, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic CSOs support comprehensive proposals for the management of plastic pollution during China’s 2024 Two Sessions Read More Corporate Accountability News Read morePolicy , Featured , News , Press Release , Spotlight INC-4 negotiating countries fail to respond to the magnitude of the plastics crisis April 30, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic Observers witness compromise” as an underwhelming response from countries that decline to advance the work on plastic production measures Read More Policy Featured News Press Release Spotlight Read moreMember Stories , Corporate Accountability Study on the Comprehensive Management of Plastic Pollution from Takeaways April 30, 2024 by Plastic Free China Explore the rapid growth of China’s takeaway industry and its environmental impacts through this new study by Plastic Free China. In this study, you will also find proposals for government, business operators and consumer roles so they can reduce disposable packaging and carbon emissions and foster sustainable practices for the future. Read More Member Stories Corporate Accountability Read morePolicy , Member Stories , Press Release Korean group: Global Plastics Treaty Must Include Production Reduction Targets to Be Effective May 08, 2024 by Green Korea United - INC-4 concludes without concrete progress following intense discussions - Strong commitment needed from Republic of Korea to host INC-5 Read More Policy Member Stories Press Release Read moreMember Stories , Corporate Accountability Study on the Comprehensive Management of Plastic Pollution from Takeaways April 30, 2024 by Plastic Free China Explore the rapid growth of China’s takeaway industry and its environmental impacts through this new study by Plastic Free China. In this study, you will also find proposals for government, business operators and consumer roles so they can reduce disposable packaging and carbon emissions and foster sustainable practices for the future. Read More Member Stories Corporate Accountability Read morePolicy , Member Stories , Press Release Korean Civil Society Calls for Government’s Strong Ambition in Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations April 17, 2024 by Uproot Plastics Uproot Plastics: Korean civil society initiative voices views ahead of 4th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) meetings for a Global Plastics Treaty Read More Policy Member Stories Press Release Read moreMember Stories , Corporate Accountability Emerging Business Models Significantly Reduce Plastic Pollution in Delivery and Takeaway Services March 26, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic The 2024 E-Commerce Sustainable Packaging Development Forum Convenes Successfully Read More Member Stories Corporate Accountability Read moreCorporate Accountability , News Innovative Proposals on Reducing Plastic Pollution in the Takeaway, Coffee, and New Tea Drink Industries at China’s 2024 Two Sessions May 01, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic CSOs support comprehensive proposals for the management of plastic pollution during China’s 2024 Two Sessions Read More Corporate Accountability News Read morePolicy , Featured , News , Press Release , Spotlight INC-4 negotiating countries fail to respond to the magnitude of the plastics crisis April 30, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic Observers witness compromise” as an underwhelming response from countries that decline to advance the work on plastic production measures Read More Policy Featured News Press Release Spotlight Read morePress Release , News , Policy , Spotlight March to End the Plastic Era, led by Indigenous Peoples and impacted community leaders, exposes how plastic poisons people across its full lifecycle April 21, 2024 by Break Free From Plastic Break Free From Plastic members and allies peacefully demand a human-rights based approach to the Plastics Treaty ahead of the fourth round of negotiations (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada Read More Press Release News Policy Spotlight Read morePolicy , News #BreakFreeFromPlastic Members Respond to UNEA 6 Meeting March 02, 2024 by Comms Hub Today concluded the sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 6), bringing representatives from 193 countries to Nairobi, Kenya, to consider proposals for Effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.” Read More Policy News Read morePolicy , Member Stories , Press Release Korean group: Global Plastics Treaty Must Include Production Reduction Targets to Be Effective May 08, 2024 by Green Korea United -...