Plastic pollution campaign – Greenpeace says ‘sign up’ to protect us from plastic pollution as microplastics have made their way beyond our oceans. They’re now in our food, our water, our air — and even, almost unbelievably, in our blood, breastmilk, and in the placentas of unborn babies.
This isn’t some distant problem. It’s happening right now, to you, to me, to our children. And while we still don’t know all the long-term health implications, we do know this: we still have time to act.
The problem feels overwhelming, but there is hope. In just a few weeks world leaders will gather to negotiate the UN Global Plastics Treaty This international agreement could be our biggest chance to end plastic pollution for good.
A strong treaty could mandate global reductions in plastic production, ban harmful single-use plastics, and force corporations to take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their products.
If enough people tell Sir Keir Starmer to protect us from microplastics, his government will be forced to address the issue publicly at the Treaty negotiations.
You might wonder, “Can my voice make a difference?” It absolutely can. Just recently, peoples voices helped convince the Labour government to lift the de facto ban on new onshore wind farms and ban disposable vapes.
This is our chance to end the age of plastic and to achieve a future where the health of our oceans, rivers, children and the planet and its wildlife is not at risk of plastic pollution.
Please take part in this plastic pollution campaign and tell the government to push hard for a strong Global Plastics Treaty to make plastic pollution a thing of the past. Sign the petition here