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From the deepest oceans to the food on our plates, plastic pollution has invaded every part of life on Earth.
It’s killing wildlife. It is poisoning ecosystems. It is disturbing nature's ability to store carbon. It is contaminating the very air and water we depend on.
And the problem is getting worse. Without bold, united action, plastic pollution could triple by 2040.
This is a global crisis—and it demands a global solution.
🌍 Every year, the world produces more than 430 million metric tonnes of plastic.
🧴 Over 90% of plastic pollution in marine environments is single-use plastics and microplastics.
🌊 Around 11 million tonnes of plastic pollution enter into our oceans every year.
📈 Despite national measures, plastic pollution continues to rise.
🔥 By 2040, plastic production could generate 19% of global greenhouse gas emissions if we don’t change course.
These numbers aren’t just statistics—they’re a warning. And they call for action at every level.
Plastic pollution knows no borders, and no country can solve this crisis on their own.
To combat the growing global plastic crisis, governments agreed in 2022 to develop an international, legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, to be finalised by the end of 2024. Countries were unable to agree a treaty within that timeframe and the next negotiations will take place in Geneva in August 2025.
The next negotiations will be make or break for this treaty. World leaders must come together and agree on an ambitious and effective global treaty that regulates plastic across its entire lifecycle.
We need global action. The future of our planet depends on it.