Enough! Call for a plastic-free Africa

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From the rivers of Johannesburg to the burning dumps of Dakar, plastic pollution is suffocating our continent. The likes of Coca-Cola and Unilever can’t keep getting away with this. 

The numbers speak for themselves: Nearly 50% of all plastic products become waste within just one month of being made.

For every 10 plastic items placed in recycling bins, 9 end up in landfills, incinerators, or the ocean.

But across Africa, people are rising.

We’re calling for a strong Global Plastics Treaty, one that finally holds corporations accountable, stops plastic production at the source, and puts justice for communities and workers at the centre.

Tell governments to champion a strong Global Plastics Treaty so that we can finally turn off the tap and end the age of plastic.

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Sign the petition and demand that African governments champion a treaty that:

  • Caps plastic production
  • Prioritises reuse and refill over false recycling
  • Holds producers responsible for the full cost of their pollution
  • Protects the rights of waste pickers and frontline communities
  • Stops plastic waste dumping in Africa

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