🌊 Today on #WorldMaritimeDay, we celebrate progress toward clean shipping — from electrified ports in Seattle & Tacoma to leadership at the IMO. But shipping pollution still threatens communities & the climate. Zero-emission shipping is within reach. ⚓🚢 bit.ly/4pFx68g

Did you know that #MarineProtectedAreas: 🐠 Safeguard coral reefs 🐢 Protect endangered species like sea turtles 🎣 Secure healthy fisheries We work in the Philippines Vietnam, Thailand & Malaysia to achieve 30x30 commitments — protecting 30% of our oceans by 2030. 🌊 Learn more: bit.ly/pempa

🚢🌍 At #ClimateWeekNYC, our team is spotlighting the link between shipping & climate. Pacific Environment’s Teresa Bui joined IMO Sec. Gen. Arsenio Dominguez as he underscored confidence in a global Net-Zero Framework — set for adoption in October. Big moment ahead for shipping decarbonization.

New op-ed out now in @highnorthnews.bsky.social: Ice Melt Drives Earth's Sea Level Rise. 🧊 Our call to action? The International Maritime Organization must take action next spring by requiring ships operating in the #Arctic to reduce black carbon & burn cleaner fuels. bit.ly/icemelthnn

#Debate: "Reducing black carbon emissions would help slow the meltdown", says Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director at @pacenvironment.bsky.social #IMO #Arctic #BlackCarbon #Pollution #Emissions #SeaIce #IceMelt #SeaLevel #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #Climate #Opinions

"Reducing black carbon emissions would help slow the meltdown", says Kay Brown, Arctic Policy Director at @pacenvironment.bsky.social www.highnorthnews.com/en/ice-melt-... @highnorthnews.bsky.social

In the face of a #PlasticPollution crisis damaging the climate, environment & human health, all sectors must take action to reduce their reliance on #plastic. It’s time for the supermarket sector to step up. 🛒 Read more: breakfreefromplastic.org/supermarket-audit @breakfreefromplastic.org

🌊⚡ Ports of Seattle & Tacoma are going electric! Ships using shore power = less fossil fuels, cleaner air, healthier communities. 🚢💨 Read more: bit.ly/47sqT9l

Clean, quiet, zero-emissions ferries aren’t the future — they’re here. SF launched one last year. Now NYC may get its own hydrogen-powered ferry thanks to a $2M grant. 🌊⚡Full story: bit.ly/466ypnO

Gasoline costs businesses and Californians too much money. A new full-page ad in @sacbee_news asks @CAgovernor, @CASenateDems & @AssemblyDems, to fund #ZEVs in the #GGRF to make clean vehicles more affordable: CCAir.org/GGRF-for-ZEVs

🚢⚡️ Plugged in for a cleaner future: The Ports of Seattle & Tacoma are leading the way with shore power. 🌎⚡ Learn how shore power is cutting pollution: bit.ly/47sqT9l

🚢🌍 Big changes are coming to shipping. This fall, the International Maritime Organization is expected to adopt a net-zero framework with a global carbon tax and clean fuel standard.

After 10 days of #GlobalPlasticsTreaty negotiations at the U.N. in Geneva, INC-5.2 adjourned without reaching an agreement. A new blog Kristen McDonald, Pacific Environments Plastics Program Director, explains why the talks stalled, reasons for hope & what comes next: bit.ly/4oNzppv 🌎

👀Kay Brown (Pacific Environment) calls for a shift in IMO’s climate strategy — emphasizing cleaner fuel mandates to tackle black carbon and slow the Arctic’s decline.

Now is the moment to use your voice & demand action! 🗣️ Contact your country ministers TODAY and let them know we need a strong, legally binding #PlasticsTreaty that address the full life cycle of plastics, from extraction and production to disposal. breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-tre... (2/2)

Dozens of #BreakFreeFromPlastic members and allies from around the world welcomed country ministers and delegates to the @unep.org Palais de Nations early this morning with a unified message: Stop hiding behind consensus! 🛑 Show courage for future generations! ✊ #PlasticsTreaty #ToxicPlastics (1/2)

📚 Read today's stories: How plastics are affecting Black communities in the U.S.; and an iconic sculpture as a living demonstration across #INC52

💥 ACTION ALERT 💥 Right now, world leaders from around the world are gathering in Geneva until Aug. 15 to negotiate a legally binding instrument that aims to address the plastic pollution crisis. Contact your country minister to urge them to deliver a strong #PlasticsTreaty: bit.ly/takeactioninc

❌ Plastics Treaty not for sale! Oil producing countries want to sell out the #PlasticsTreaty to the fossil fuel lobby! We can’t let them! Watch and share the video to demand world leaders to step up and deliver a strong treaty that cuts plastic production! www.greenpeace.org/PlasticsTreaty

⚠️ Fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have flooded #PlasticsTreaty talks at a record high. They're working with petrostates to distract, delay, and drag the treaty toward the lowest common denominator. #KickPollutersOut #INC5-2 👉 Read more: bit.ly/41wUn1L

“This is just a job for them. This is about their 401(k)s and their retirement plans. It’s life or death for us.” Read 👉 bit.ly/45nbkNo #PlasticsTreaty

Black carbon is heating the #Arctic fast — with a warming impact up to 1,500 times that of CO₂. In this new Q&A, Pacific Environment's Kay Brown unpacks why this super-pollutant is such a growing threat and what global regulators must do to curb its impact. Read more: bit.ly/carbonalaska

Our team is on the ground in Geneva, Switzerland where world leaders are meeting for INC 5.2 to develop a global #PlasticsTreaty.🇨🇭 Yesterday, we joined hundreds of citizens & civil society organizations to make our message to decision-makers clear: Our future is not disposable. 🔗 bit.ly/genevainc

📽️ Ahead of #INC52 we screened Homo Plasticus: Plastic Inside Us in Geneva: a deeper look at how microplastics are showing up in our lungs, livers, even placentas. 🧪 Science is clear. ✊ Civil society is mobilized. Now we need a #PlasticsTreaty that reduces production & protects health.

Report – On Thin Ice: Why Black Carbon Demands Urgent Attention - "We call on the @imohq.bsky.social to respond to this Arctic crisis and urgently address the growing health and human impacts of black carbon” bit.ly/PE_thin_ice @pacenvironment.bsky.social

🌍 What’s the latest on the #PlasticsTreaty? ⚠️ Limited space for Indigenous Peoples & frontline communities ⏳ Delays caused by oil-producing countries 💪 The majority of nations reaffirm their commitment to a strong treaty 📉 Negotiations ended w/o agreement Learn more: bit.ly/BFFPGPT

#StrongPlasticsTreatyNow 💪💪💪

NEW REPORT 🧊 On Thin Ice: Why Black Carbon Demands Urgent Action As Arctic ship traffic rises, so do emissions of black carbon — a short-lived climate super-pollutant that darkens ice, accelerates melt and threatens Indigenous communities. bit.ly/3H9OVuT

🆕Want to end plastic pollution? Here’s the treaty we actually need #INC5_2 #CourageNotCompromise #PlasticsTreaty

The results are in – nearly 80% of U.S. Americans agree that the microplastics crisis requires immediate action. A nationwide poll by 5Gyres reveals widespread concern about the impact of microplastic pollution & bipartisan support for solutions. Take action: 5gyres.org/MicroplasticFreeUS

🎉 This #PlasticFreeJuly we are proud to celebrate the results of our partner GreenHub efforts to tackle plastic pollution. See zero waste in action & learn how GreenHub developed a long-term, community-centered approach. New blog by Xuan Quach, PE's Vietnam Country Director: bit.ly/phuyenzw

The next round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations are coming up in early August in Geneva. 🌍 We are calling on citizens from around the world to contact their government and ask them to adopt a strong treaty for a future free from #PlasticPollution. 👉 Contact your Minister now: bit.ly/takeactioninc

🌍 We need a #PlasticsTreaty that can deliver meaningful impact to protect the environment, biodiversity, human health, and human rights. Swipe to learn the 10 priorities for a successful Plastics Treaty. 👉 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #INC52 #PlasticPollution

🎉 HUGE WIN: The Inuit Circumpolar Council was granted permanent consultative status at the International Maritime Organization. They are the first Indigenous organization to receive this status, a major win ensuring that Indigenous voices are heard directly. Learn more: bit.ly/ICCstatus

The Global Plastics Treaty negotiations are taking place next month. 🌎 Xuan Quach, Vietnam Country Director at Pacific Environment, made recommendations for what a strong and ambitious Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) looks like for Vietnam. 🇻🇳 bit.ly/457zuMO Takeaways below:

Today @senwhitehouse.bsky.social @dorismatsui.bsky.social introduced in Congress the International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act, calling on companies to pay a #pollution fee 💵 for their dirty shipping that sickens people & worsens the #ClimateCrisis.

BREAKING: Rep. @RobertGarcia and Sen. @AlexPadilla4CA have introduced the Clean Shipping Act of 2025 to slash ship pollution and protect frontline communities. It’s time to end fossil-fueled shipping. #CleanShipping #ClimateJustice

Woohoo #PlasticFreeJuly week one ✅ Looking for more ways to level up your zero waste journey this month? 📅 31 days of plastic-free action by @plasticfreejuly.bsky.social: bit.ly/PFJcalendar 📣 Next, join #WaterKeeperAlliance in urging Congress to Act on PFAS: bit.ly/CongressPFAS

Happy International #PlasticBagFreeDay! 🚫 The world uses 5 trillion plastic bags per year. Used for just a few minutes, millions of these bags end up on coastlines and in the marine environment with massive impacts for climate, human health and wildlife.

🚨🚨🚨: Urgent: Oppose #SB34! This bill would block @SouthCoastAQMD from regulating pollution at ports—stripping local communities of the power to fight for clean air. Don’t let industry lobbyists silence community voices. Please call your assembly members today. The bill will be heard on Monday.

Need *another* reason to participate in #PlasticFreeJuly? 🔎 A new study published in NPJ Science of Food found that plastic packaging for food & drinks may contaminate your food with microplastics. Full story here: bit.ly/44tzrJT 💡 🧵 Reduce exposure & advocate for systems change below!

Big Oil is trying to shake down Californians — wrongly blaming our climate policies for refinery closures to pressure lawmakers into rolling back health, safety, and environmental protections, all while pocketing record profits. 💵

Happy #PlasticFreeJuly! 🌻At Pacific Environment, we are working to create solutions-oriented, structural change to solve the plastic pollution crisis. So, how can you play a role this month? ⬇️ (PS: ⁠📸 featuring Refillables Hoi An, reuse-refill store in Hoi An, Vietnam)

"There is now more plastic in our oceans than there are stars in our sky..." ⭐ 🥤 Check out the latest from @greenpeace.org and sign the petition now to demand world leaders take action on a strong #PlasticsTreaty!

ACTION ALERT🌀 Tell the EPA we deserve safe drinking water, not billions of plastic bottles!💧Sign the petition for #FilteredNotBottled water! ✍️ ➡️ bit.ly/epa-filtered... By: @plasticpollutes.bsky.social

🚢That’s a wrap! Last week, a California delegation embarked on a fact-finding tour across Europe to explore how global leaders are tackling maritime pollution, accelerating zero-emission shipping & building climate-resilient port infrastructure.

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🗣️ Investors and community advocates are calling on The Home Depot to phase out toxic PVC plastic in packaging and building materials. The message is clear: protecting health and the environment is good business. PVC is linked to cancer and environmental harm—and safer alternatives already exist.

Last week, we, alongside members and allies of the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement, joined together on the Hill to meet with the U.S. government to discuss plastic pollution and real solutions to end the plastic pollution crisis!

It’s not too late to make a difference for your environment. We're excited to welcome you to our Impact Circle of donors, protecting the planet one gift at a time. 🌀 This year, your gift is automatically DOUBLED for maximum impact. Visit www.pacificenvironment.org/impact-circle to learn more.