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@ToxicsFree

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    8 Feb 2020

    Working together for a toxics-free future for all🤙 2020 🇪🇹

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  2. 3 hours ago

    The UK will tax non-recycled plastics “Manufacturers & importers of plastic packaging must to pay $262 USD per ton for any plastic made of less than 30% recycled materials” ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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  3. 16 hours ago

    Science shows Plastics cause adverse health outcomes

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  4. Mar 29

    No more children Threats from “First society needs to identify & agree we have a very serious problem this takes time like climate change to curb the threat we need to turn off the toxic chemical tap” ⁦⁩

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  5. Retweeted
    Mar 27

    Why aren't people furious about this?!?! Wealthy corporations have poisoned us. It is likely (per ) we're facing an infertility crisis. Sperm counts are plummeting. The rich will still be able to reproduce. The non-rich will not.

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  6. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    At , parties adopted 11 decisions, including on artisanal and small-scale mining, phasing out products containing mercury, waste containing mercury, and the effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention Our summary and analysis ➡️

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  7. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    Because of The Waste Export Ban Bill the export of plastic is no longer an option. asserts in a report that this policy is misleading. Converted into fuel, the export of waste to countries in the region continues, like in 👇

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  8. Mar 26

    Experts urge phasing out of chemicals used in manufacturing plastics “Many of the plastics that are produced lack information regarding chemicals used in manufacturing them,"

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  9. Mar 26

    “Children may be exposed to in erasers when they bite, chew, lick, suck or ingest parts of an eraser with phthalate additives” ⁦⁩

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  10. Retweeted
    Mar 25

    Our brothers and sisters from the Indigenous Peoples caucus are concerned about pollution in their respective territories. Listen to them. It's a strong reason to end the immediately.

    24 March: On the 4⃣th day of .2, contact groups continued their work while Plenary focused on other key topics like capacity building, national reporting, , international cooperation & gender. 📺 Watch yesterday's short coverage video:
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  11. Retweeted
    Mar 24

    UN talks to develop a treaty to protect wildlife of the high seas have collapsed, amidst allegations some states were deliberately dragging their feet in negotiations.

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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 24

    Microplastics found in human blood for first time, worrying scientists Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs Story by me

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  13. Retweeted
    Mar 24

    🔥New victory! agree to ban "forever chemicals" from their food packaging—joining 7 states & many other companies. Congress? Your turn! in all packaging. Take Action:

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  14. Retweeted
    Mar 24

    Even if we manage to stop using oil as fuel, plastics made from oil will be harder to give up I am on on NPR today, talking about how plastics is the Plan B for the fossil fuel industry.

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    Mar 24

    Dear , "The most common detected plastic was PET, which is used to make drinks bottles".

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    Mar 24

    made an intervention at highlighting that further resources to be directed into capacity building and technical assistance for parties to , that have significant levels of activity and associated

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  17. Mar 24

    Gold mining & International Mercury Trade Is Poisoning Indigenous Peoples in Bolivia (& across the globe) “The levels of mercury in the body among women in this community are the highest ever found in this study”

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  18. Retweeted
    Mar 23

    See you later at 9:30AM for our press conference on the presence of phthalates in erasers, a common stationery used by children. The event will be streamed LIVE on Facebook.

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    Mar 23

    "COP4.2: Alianza Mundial clama por el fin del uso de amalgamas en mujeres y niños ..."

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  20. Mar 22

    IPEN Leader In Bali for Elevating the need for action to protect communities from gold mining To end use in gold mining The Treaty must close loophole allowing the international trade of Mercury for gold mining

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  21. Retweeted
    Mar 21

    will soon vote on new limits for toxic in . The proposed limit is still weak. We urge MEPs to vote for a strict limit to protect the health of future generations and prevent uncontrollable contamination of the .

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