The Latest Breaking News from Break Free from Plastic

From 2018 to 2022, more than 200,000 Break Free From Plastic volunteers audited waste in 84 countries; 56 companies produced more than half of all branded plastic pollution

A recent investigation highlights that fifty-six companies are behind the majority of branded plastic waste, with Coca-Cola at the forefront, trailed by PepsiCo and Nestlé. The study indicates a significant link between heightened plastic production and growing pollution across the globe. Alarmingly, about half of the plastic refuse discovered is…

The Economic Times · Sep 13

Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down

Environmentalists and Indigenous leaders held signs in front of the United Nations buildings in Geneva where talks for a global accord to end plastic pollution are taking place

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

LA County sues Pepsi, Coca-Cola over plastic bottles

Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024