Dear John,

Negotiations are underway to develop a global agreement to address the plastic pollution crisis. We need your help to continue advocating for a strong and ambitious Global Plastics Treaty that will turn off the tap on plastic production and create the systemic change we need to stop plastic pollution—which French President Macron has called a “time bomb for the world”!

Our team has been working hard to uplift the voices of our powerful and expansive alliance of organizations, businesses, and individuals during the treaty negotiations.

Earlier this month, in Paris, France, the United Nations (UN) wrapped up the second of five sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2), during which we:

• Submitted a statement to the UN and the U.S. government delegation from 27 Coalition Member Businesses calling for a Global Plastics Treaty that supports the many small businesses working to create innovative, plastic-free products and systems
• Delivered a letter to the U.S. government signed by 37 allied organizations urging the nation’s leaders to take a stronger stance in the negotiations
• Published a New York Times Letter to the Editor pushing back on false solutions and harmful narratives and emphasized the need to turn off the tap on plastic production
• Helped spread the word in the media about the Break Free From Plastic movement, the myth of plastic “recycling,” and the importance of an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty with a strong focus on reduction and reuse
• Supported attendance of two climate justice-focused allies at INC-2 in Paris

We will keep working to ensure that key voices are heard and represented at the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. With INC-3 set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, this November, we need your support now to make the most of what Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme Inger Andersen has called “a once-in-a-planet opportunity.” This is a critical moment to create a more just, equitable world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts.

Onwards with gratitude,

Dianna Cohen
Co-Founder & CEO
Plastic Pollution Coalition