🌍 The next round of negotiations for a global #PlasticsTreaty starts August 5!

@‌FAO is ensuring that agriculture and food systems are part of the solution, not left out of the debate.

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Plastic pollution is widespread in agricultural soils, disrupting food production and threatening food security and health.

FAO’s new report provides the scientific evidence for #INC52 negotiators to adopt binding measures across agrifood systems.

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The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfills and less than a fifth recycled.

#INC52 kicked off today with the aim of developing a #PlasticsTreaty.

Discover IUCN's objectives for the meeting ➡️ https://t.co/3ub2X9fsTx

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Did you know?

Mulch films alone make up nearly 40% of total use, while greenhouse films contribute close to 3 million tonnes annually.

At #INC52, @FAO is advocating for an ambitious #PlasticsTreaty, ensuring agrifood systems are part of the solution to #BeatPlasticPollution 🌱 https://t.co/XjTfI1xyNK

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.@‌FAO has developed a provisional Code of Conduct to tackle the environmental impact of plastics in agrifood systems.

It urges countries to:

➖ Reduce where possible
🔁 Reuse when practical
♻️ Recycle when safe

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Plastic pollution, #biodiversity loss, and human health are interconnected issues that require coordinated responses across multiple international environmental agreements, including the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions and the future Plastics Treaty, but have also to be aligned with the CBD COP16 decisions and with the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Read our #INC52 policy brief here ➡️ https://t.co/qx3Bilcy5u

#PlasticsTreaty

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Short use, lasting damage: Most plastics used in agriculture are single-use and become waste within 12 months.

Yet, residues can persist in soils for decades.

Learn how @FAO is working to #BeatPlasticPollution:
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#PlasticsTreaty #INC52 https://t.co/33mI4hcy08

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What happens when plastic gets into soil?

🌱 Alters water retention
🧪 Disrupts nutrient cycling
🦠 Impacts microbial life
🌾 Reduces crop yields

@‌FAO’s new report offers compelling evidence for #PlasticsTreaty negotiators during #INC52.

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With #INC52 entering its second week, youth from around the world press negotiators to deliver an ambitious treaty capable of ending plastic pollution.

Plastic pollution is not just an environmental problem; it is a crisis that affects biodiversity, health, human rights, and livelihoods.

Learn more in our special blog https://t.co/adtJ8cfjlE

#PlasticsTreaty #InternationalYouthDay @IUCN_Plastics

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