Plastics - ISLANDS

THE NEW DEAL
Are Nation States and the International Community not surely missing out something in the quest for innovative and sustainable solutions to the world socio-economic and environmental crisis? are we sure consumers are not a powerful force and best positioned to bring about the desired and sustainable solutions and changes based on the exorbitant powers they posses? Every single human being is a consumer and engages into purchases and consumption of goods and services on a daily basis. The purchasing and consumption decisions of consumers have outstanding and lasting impacts on the health of the environment. Their sound and enviromnmentally conscious purchasing and consumption decisions can resolve a substantial part of the world environment crisis including plastic pollution, climate change and shaping sustainable production patterns and vice versa. This can be achieve by redirecting the struggle and integrating consumers in the picture and starting with robust and vigorous trainings, education and sensitization programs on sustainable consumption, consumers rights and responsibilities.
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Njuh Louis F.
Founder/promoter
Consumer Welfare League (CWL)
Bamenda-Cameroon

I am really excited to come across this group, and I advocate for eradication of single use plastic. Based on the throw away culture that has been with us from the medieval times, plastic pollution has been a leading cause of environment degradation and affecting various ecosystems. I believe by joining this group, I will learn more and share with like minded individuals.

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A Blueprint to a Plastic Waste Free Island

Searious Business and the IUCN have released a complete DIY guide to reducing plastic waste on any island anywhere in the world – a blueprint to zero plastic waste.

Organisations, citizens, or politicians can use this free resource to find upstream and downstream solutions that unlock blue & circular business opportunities in the local community and inform future policy and investment in a circular plastic economy.

This Blueprint guides you on a journey to a Plastic Waste Free Island, detailing how to:

· Collect baseline data about waste generation
· Develop a financing and action plan
· Increase policy effectiveness for waste reduction
· Unlock sector-level business opportunities
· Create new value chains and job opportunities
· Attract and inform investment, e.g., reuse and recycling

The Blueprint is available for free download:
https://www.seariousbusiness.com/pwfi-blueprint

If you have questions about its content or need support with on-the-ground implementation, please get in contact:
[email protected]

Do you know how much #plastic waste humans around the world produce each year?

▶ 4 tonnes (= 1 hippopotamus)
▶ 400 tonnes (= 5 space shuttles)
▶ 4 million tonnes (= 40,000 blue whales)
▶ 400 million tonnes (= 4 million blue whales)

To combat plastic pollution everyone must act and young people are essential in this effort.

Join Joyce Te'o from Samoa to #TurnTheTide and #BeatPlasticPollution download the Tide Turners app here: https://www.gefislands.org/TideTurners

Hi All

Its a great honor to be part of this group and being part of plastic tide turners project on behalf of Fiji Girl Guides Association.

My project is to reduce single use of plastic at our school level including teachers and children.

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Tuvalu shares uphill battle with plastic waste

Plastic treaty is essential for the island state of Tuvalu, as it fights with plastic waste.

“We have made significant contributions and efforts to manage plastic waste as it’s taking over our dump sites – we ourselves have undertaken a lot of work to address this issue - says Moe Saitala Paulo, of Tuvalu - However, despite all our efforts, it feels like we are constantly struggling uphill. We need a global Plastics Treaty to help tackle this challenge as we’ve done a lot that we can at the national level.”

ISLANDS is working in the Pacific to reduce and manage plastic pollution, including on Tuvalu. Moreover, while international negotiations continue, we can all start doing our part reducing our plastic footprint.

Download the Tide Turners app and start turning the tide on plastics now! https://www.gefislands.org/TideTurners

Happy World Environment Day! ?

This year, #WorldEnvironmentDay focuses on solutions to plastic pollution.

Every year, up to 13 million tons of plastic leaks into our oceans where it endangers marine ecosystems and wildlife. That’s the same as pouring an entire garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute.

Systemic change is needed to stop the flow of plastic waste ending up in the environment. Governments and industries are key actors in the plastics value chain, but there are several things that individuals can do to start turning the tide on plastic pollution.

Do you want to learn how? Download the #GEFISLANDS Tide Turners app here https://lnkd.in/egnPaicG

Let's #TurnTheTide and #BeatPlasticPollution