NonPlastik

https://lnkd.in/eT25SgxT Pollution Le problème s’appelle le plastique. Qu’il s’agisse de sacs en plastique, de pots de yaourt, de couvercles de bouteilles, de vieilles brosses à dents, de jouets pour enfants ou de meubles entiers. Chaque année, environ neuf millions de tonnes sont rejetées dans les océans. Aujourd’hui encore, six fois plus de plastique que de plancton flotte dans les océans. Des quantités considérables s’accumulent dans les grands tourbillons de courants des océans. Les restes recouvrent également les fonds marins et sont coincés dans les sédiments. De nombreuses pièces en plastique ne sont pas visibles à l’œil nu. En effet, de nombreux fabricants de cosmétiques ajoutent à leurs produits les particules plastiques les plus fines (microplastiques), comme le dentifrice ou la crème à peeler. Les exigences légales doivent être respectées afin d’interdire les microplastiques dans les biens de consommation. Cela vaut également pour les emballages plastiques de toutes sortes, comme ceux des supermarchés. De plus, nous avons besoin d’une économie circulaire lente, dans laquelle nous utilisons les produits aussi longtemps que possible.

https://lnkd.in/epnks-qV The Commission has today adopted a ban on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials, due to its potentially harmful health impact. BPA is a chemical substance used in the manufacture of certain plastics and resins.  The ban means that BPA will not be allowed in products that come into contact with food or drink, such as the coating on metal cans, reusable plastic drink bottles, water distribution coolers and other kitchenware. The ban follows a positive vote by EU Member States earlier this year, and a scrutiny period by the Council and the European Parliament, and takes into account the latest scientific assessment from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). EFSA notably concluded that BPA had potentially harmful effects on the immune system, and the proposed ban followed both a public consultation and extensive discussions with all Member States.

At last, common sense and science go hand in hand. Let's hope for our children's sake that Swiss regulations follow those of the EU. In this respect, we are no better than what Pete Myers calls medieval thinking in the US! #stopplastic #stoprecyclingplastic #leavenotrace

Breast cancer increases by 80%. Sperm fertility falls by 50%. Autism, diabetes, cancer, strokes... what more do we need to go through, to adopt the precautionary principle, to ban the chemicals that are known to be endocrine disrupters, namely those used in plastics and synthetics, and to hold our industries accountable if they don't comply? #stopplastic #stoprecyclingplastic Mover Plastic Free Sportswear

This morning, our co-founder Sian Sutherland took to Sky News to spread an urgent message from the expert health scientists: the health impacts of plastic pollution are not a distant threat—they're already inside us. At the INC-5 conference today, scientists from the Plastic Health Council called it out: it’s “delusional” to ignore how plastics harm human health. The new documentary “Scientists Speak Out”, launched today in Busan, shines a spotlight on the eye-opening discovery made earlier this year: plastic particles are travelling from the nose to the brain. This research by Prof. Thais Mauad is the latest confirmation that plastic has infiltrated every aspect of our lives—and our bodies. With 500+ million metric tonnes of plastic produced annually, we’re unconsciously drowning in chemicals: - 16,000 chemicals are used in plastics, but only 6% are globally regulated. - 4,000 of these chemicals are known to harm human health. - The economic and health toll is $250 billion annually in the U.S. alone. And the consequences? Alarming drops in fertility, rising rates of cancer and cognitive disorders, hormonal imbalance caused by endocrine-disrupting chemicals – robbing us of our health just like Big Tobacco once did. The Health Scientists’ Global Plastics Treaty is demanding bold action, putting health above profit. Governments must act now to shut off the plastic tap and safeguard our future. We always follow the science, and the scientists are very clear. Plastic is harmful to human health; especially children.

Statistically, 9% of the plastic found in women's wombs was recycled. Would 50% make a difference to the outcome for the foetus? Let's reduce, nor reuse. #stoprecyclingtheproblem

BP, Exxon and others just sent 220 lobbyists to South Korea to derail countries finalising the first ever, legally binding Global Plastics Treaty – now talks are in deadlock!   But a growing number of countries are calling for strong, swift action and leaders have agreed to meet again in a few weeks to get it done.  With enough of us chipping in, we can move quickly with a surge of people-powered lobbying to counter the oil industry's influence in these talks and push leaders to do the right thing.

We must not be disheartened by the stalling of the UN Plastics Treaty. While talks for a historic treaty to end plastic pollution came crashing down on Sunday without a final agreement, our co-founder Sian Sutherland tells TalkTV why this isn’t all bad news. Thanks to the treaty negotiations, consumers, businesses and policymakers alike are now far more aware of the devastating impact of plastic on human health. For years, health scientists have been banging the drum on plastic and its chemicals, with peer-reviewed reports linking the material with cancers, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and reproductive problems to name a few. In the past, we may have settled for a plastics treaty that ramps up recycling and other waste management. Now, thanks to the scientists and media outcry, we know this is not enough. Governments and businesses alike can no longer risk the health and economic impacts of plastic, and know that to solve this issue, we must turn plastic off at the tap. Watch Sian’s brilliant in-depth interview with Petrie Hosken on TalkTV earlier this week, covering the above and more.

This moving graph shows how cheaper access to oil for energy and new materials enabled the extremely rapid rise of cheap and fast fashion since the 1980s. Despite everything we know about the negative effects of these synthetic fibers on the environment and health, as well as the bad labour conditions of those making the clothing, companies like H&M, Inditex, Shein, Temu, and even luxury companies like LVMH are continuing to rake in billions through their business models. A few reasons: - The raw materials are cheap as no one is paying for the billions of years that it took for the carbon to turn into oil. - Although you would think that everyone in the world has equal rights to what is below the crust, laws permit a handful of companies to extract those materials freely and sell them for private profit. They are effectively using resources that belong to everyone for private gain. - Companies don't need to pay for any negative impact on the environment: including polluting the air, contaminating water streams, increasing waste mountains around the world, or allowing microfibers into our bodies impacting health. Those 'externalities' are for society to deal with. - Petrochemical fibers provide a lot of possibilities in terms of functionalities and design. Mainly this allows companies to continuously develop new looks and designs, pushing people to continuously buy more to stay 'in fashion'. Because the raw materials are so cheap, and profit is gained through maximizing how much people buy, overproduction is normalcy. Which is crazy considering the billions of years it took to make those raw materials. - Circular business models are being adopted by some companies yet repair and resell doesn't bring in as much money as selling more clothes. Also, when products have been made really cheaply, they have no more value after their first life, cannot biodegrade, and cannot be recycled. So they just end up in nature or are burnt. - Although I believe that most people working in fashion would like their industry to be better for people and the environment, the pressure of shareholders in most companies ultimately means that they cannot step away from these exploitative business models. That is why we need government to step in with laws, disclosure requirements, and taxes.