GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)

✅ #INC5 Day 5 of 7: November 29 The Chair’s latest non-paper outlines two visions for the plastics treaty: ✔️ A treaty with a historic production cap that reflects the demands of the majority of countries and civil society. ❌ A weak treaty with no binding measures, no health protections, and false solutions like incineration. Our full statement in the link ⤵️ #INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #LessPlasticMoreLife #BreakFreeFromPlastic

📢 MEDIA ALERT: Global South Perspectives on the Plastics Treaty Negotiations We’re just a few hours away from the final moments of #INC5, the last scheduled session to craft a global plastics treaty. Join us and hear directly from Global South delegates and experts: 🗓️ Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024 ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM KST 📍 Location: BEXCO Hall 1, Media Room 112 🔗 Livestream: GAIA LinkedIn Page Global South countries have been leading ambition on the plastics treaty negotiations since the beginning, championing plastic reduction targets, a just financial mechanism, and eliminating chemicals of concern. Here they will discuss why their hard-fought priorities must be included in the final treaty. #PlasticsTreaty #INC5 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #LessPlasticMoreLife #WeAreGlobalSouth

Momentum Builds for a Strong #PlasticsTreaty! With only two days left for INC-5 to conclude, the battleground for an ambitious treaty that truly ends plastic pollution VS a weak treaty is getting intense. We know many countries want to be on the right side of history. ✅ 100+ countries back a dedicated fund proposed by Africa, GRULAC, Fiji, Cook Islands, and Micronesia. ✅ 80+ countries support global targets for reducing polymer production, with only 17 opposing any text. Join us in amplifying their call for a strong plastics treaty. #INC5 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #StopWasteColonialism #LessPlasticMoreLife

✅ #INC5 Day 4 of 7: November 28 Catch up on the latest updates here in Busan. Our daily recap is here: #INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #breakfreefromplastic #lessplasticmorelife

📌 SAVE THE DATE 📌 Global Action Hub on Waste Methane and Environmental Justice Quarterly Meeting Dec 12, 7 AM California / 10 AM Chile / 3 PM London / 4 PM Cape Town / 9 PM Jakarta The Global Action Hub on Waste Methane and Environmental Justice is an international online discussion space for global participants to collectively assess, address, and celebrate the advancements of methane reduction with an Environmental Justice lens in the waste sector. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gzcRANcj

✅ #INC5 Day 3 of 7: November 27 Our latest daily recap - “Stocktake” Plenary: Ambitious Countries Sound the Alarm on Lack of Progress, Bad Faith Actors - is live! GAIA Africa GAIA Asia Pacific Alianza Global para Alternativas a la Incineración GAIA GAIA US Canada Zero Waste Europe Break Free From Plastic #PlasticsTreaty #breakfreefromplastic #lessplasticmorelife

Here are some of the shining lights at the plenary of #INC5's Day 3: ✅Panama with some urgency Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez ✅Colombia calling out the parties delaying the process Mauricio Cabrera Leal ✅Fiji for breaking out of the brackets to #breakfreefromplastic Sivendra Michael ✅The African Group of Negotiators through Ghana with the sensible proposals Lydia Obenewa Essuah ✅The Indigenous People Forum on Plastics *finally* given two minutes to deliver an intervention Lisa Bellanger #PlasticsTreaty #LessPlasticMoreLife #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Swipe to find out why they should be included... (Spoiler: They shouldn’t!) Learn more about actual solutions and recommendations from the frontlines via the link in the first comment. GAIA Asia Pacific Alianza Global para Alternativas a la Incineración GAIA Zero Waste Europe Break Free From Plastic #INC5 #PlasticsTreaty #LessPlasticMoreLife #BreakFreeFromPlastic #KickPollutersOut

RESOURCE ALERT: Our GAIA Plastic Policy Team has produced a comprehensive resource on the most pressing topics at #INC5. Share with your national delegates as they have the opportunity to ratify a treaty equipped to truly “end plastic pollution” with binding global obligations across the plastics life cycle. Available in EN, ES, and FR: link in the comments section #LessPlasticMoreLife #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsTreaty

The appetite for waste methane solutions proved to be strong, yet providing finance and delivering its implementation in alignment with Environmental Justice Principles remains a critical homework for 2025. GAIA Climate Program Director Mariel Vilella reflects on the recently concluded #COP29. Read more and tell us what you think. https://lnkd.in/gcjEu3K2