Strong Global Plastics Treaty

Urge Australia to lead the fight for a strong global plastics treaty.

Australia’s oceans and beaches are choking on plastic pollution. We urgently need a strong Global Plastics Treaty!

Over 250 kg of plastic leaks into Australia’s environment every minute.¹ There are now up to 40,000 pieces of plastic per square metre on the most polluted parts of Australia’s coastline.²

The less plastic humans produce, the less plastic ends up polluting our beaches and oceans.³

Right now, we have a unique opportunity to end plastic pollution here in Australia and around the world. Hundreds of countries are negotiating a Global Plastics Treaty. The plastics treaty could create new binding laws to tackle the growing plastic pollution crisis. But it’s at risk of failing.

Over 99% plastics are made from fossil fuels.⁴ Some oil-producing nations and plastic industry lobbyists are stalling Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.

So far, the Australian Government has taken a strong position in global negotiations. We need them to keep going.

Sign your name to call on the Australian Government to remain strong and negotiate a Global Plastics Treaty that the oceans and people of the world desperately need.