Plastics
Plastic pollution is a worldwide crisis, fueled by corporate overproduction and fossil fuels. It devastates oceans, harms communities, and deepens social and environmental injustice everywhere. Addressing it requires global awareness, systemic change, and urgent action to reduce plastic use, hold corporations accountable, and protect the planet for current and future generations.
“From the air we breathe to the food we eat, plastic’s toxic footprint affects the entire world.”
What We’re Facing
Plastics have become the go-to material for packaging, seen as cheap, durable, and convenient. But the true cost is hidden. This false solution has created a global waste crisis that pollutes ecosystems, drives climate change, and threatens future generations. Across the world, from overflowing landfills to polluted rivers and coastlines, plastic is everywhere—and it isn’t going away on its own. Behind the convenience of disposables lies a trail of destruction: ecosystems choked with waste, wildlife harmed or killed, and communities burdened with contamination and health risks.
Overproduction crisis
In 2021, 139 million tonnes of single-use plastics were produced globally, fueling a disposable culture. Most plastics are used once, polluting ecosystems faster than we can manage.
World mounting waste
Over 1.1 million tonnes of plastic are discarded worldwide each year. From rivers to oceans, global waste systems are collapsing under the relentless pressure of plastic pollution.
Plastic profits, nature losses
The plastic industry fuels economic growth, yet its true cost—pollution, environmental damage, and harm to future generations—threatens communities and ecosystems worldwide.
What We’re Building Together
We envision a world where clean air is a certainty, not a risk. Imagine stepping outside, breathing freely, skies clear, haze vanished. Every community, every nation shares this right. Clean air becomes a global guarantee—protected, valued, and sustained by all, ensuring health, safety, and life for generations everywhere.
Reuse, not waste
Refill stations, returnable containers, and packaging-free choices become the default, cutting waste at the source and making green living accessible for all.
No more plastic excuses
Single-use plastics are banned, not delayed. Policies are shaped by science, justice, and people rather than corporate interests.
Accountability, not greenwashing
Big brands take responsibility for their plastic footprints. False solutions like “bioplastics” and offsets are replaced by real, reusable systems.
From global waste to global action
The Global Plastics Treaty becomes a turning point: slashing plastic production, protecting frontline communities, and holding polluters accountable.
Our Work for Plastic-Free Future
We believe in a world where the land, sky, oceans, and water are home to an abundance of life, not an abundance of plastic, and where the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat is free of toxic by-products of plastic pollution.Hence, we’re driving global policies to supporting local solutions, holding corporations accountable, and empowering communities to lead the change.
Global Plastics Treaty
Through activism, policy engagement, and research and investigation, we’re pushing for a legally binding treaty that holds corporations accountable, protects communities, and kickstarts a global shift toward reuse.
Plastic waste trade
After a flood of foreign waste in 2018, we worked with impacted communities to expose illegal dumping, shut down unlicensed facilities, and return toxic trash to its senders.
Community-led program
GenerasiREuse (genREuse) is one of the programs to shift everyday dining toward reuse plastics. With volunteers and restaurants, we’re piloting practical solutions to cut single-use plastics and inspire wider adoption.
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