| Kathleen, |
| We are living in a plastic pollution crisis. |
| Plastic pollution is flooding our planet, harming people's health, accelerating social injustice, destroying biodiversity, and fueling the climate crisis. But right now, we have a once in a generation opportunity to tackle plastic pollution on a global scale! |
| In just 11 days, governments from around the world are meeting again for United Nations negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty — an agreement that, if ambitious enough, could dramatically reduce plastic production and force Big Brands to transition to systems of reuse and refill. |
| Our voices are crucial in this fight! Tell President Biden to support a strong and ambitious Global Plastics Treaty! |
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| It's urgent that world leaders get this treaty right! Not only is 99% of plastic made from oil and gas, fueling the climate crisis, but single-use plastic is harmful throughout its entire lifecycle — exposing people who live on the frontlines of fracking sites, next to incinerators, or in highly polluted regions, like the Global South to a range of harmful chemical pollutants. |
| Despite the damaging impacts of single-use plastics, Big Brands and the petrochemical industry want to keep making more! |
| That's why securing a strong and ambitious treaty is critical, but it's going to be a long, hard fight. Industry will certainly try to weaken the ambition of the treaty. Plastic is big money, and their future depends on pumping out more and more of it. |
| But Kathleen, with people power and an unstoppable global movement, we can win! More than 1.1 million people around the world have already signed the petition to world leaders asking for a strong Global Plastics Treaty. Will you raise your voice and amp up the pressure during this crucial moment? |
| Take action to demand a strong and ambitious Global Plastics Treaty before negotiations pick back up on May 29th! |
| We demand a treaty that keeps oil and gas used to produce plastic in the ground, stops big polluters with their relentless plastic production, and ensures a just transition to a reuse-based economy that centers the interests of communities most affected. |
| Sign the petition and tell President Biden to support a strong and ambitious Global Plastics Treaty. |
| We need an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty to turn off the plastics tap and, finally, end the age of plastic — our communities', climate, and planet's future depend on it! |
| Let's do this! |
| Linda Rodriguez
Oceans Plastics Campaigner
Greenpeace USA |
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