Climate Action Lebanon Project #64638

Support us in battle against single-use plastic

by Greenpeace MENA

Support us in battle against single-use plastic

Project Report | Aug 26, 2026
Turning the Tide on Single-Use Plastic Pollution

By Reem Ezzat | Greenpeace MENA

Since our last update in April, Greenpeace MENA has continued pushing forward on multiple fronts in the fight against single-use plastic from global policy advocacy to on-the-ground community mobilization across the MENA region.

Thanks to your support, we're able to keep this work going. Here's where things stand.

Continuing the Push for a Global Plastics Treaty

Greenpeace MENA’s participation in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations expanded through observer engagement in multiple Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) sessions, including in Canada, South Korea, and Geneva, ensuring sustained representation of MENA perspectives in shaping a legally binding treaty. Advocacy efforts reinforced calls for full lifecycle regulation of plastics, binding production reduction targets, and equitable financial mechanisms for affected countries. Greenpeace MENA also urged our region’s leaders to push for a strong, legally binding treaty that reduces plastic production, bans single-use plastics, includes re-use targets and provides robust and equitable financial mechanisms for Global South countries to support a fair transition to a plastic free future.

Storytelling and Raising Awareness

Greenpeace MENA produced A Sea of Plastic.. the Invisible Pollution Invading Our Lives, a documentary exposing the human cost of plastic pollution across Egypt, the UAE, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Through real-life community stories, the film highlights how plastic waste is undermining coastal livelihoods, public health, and biodiversity, while amplifying local voices working to protect their environments and futures.

By the Numbers ( July 2026).

Our digital community continues to grow, even as we work to deepen engagement with existing supporters:

Total supporters across our plastics campaign: 5,063 new supporters in 2026
6,535 petition signatures collected in 2026
2 supporters converted to donors this year, with 1 new donor acquired directly through this campaign
Hundreds Volunteers mobilized in beach cleanups across Morocco, Tunisia, and Lebanon

Challenges and Looking Ahead

Microplastics are everywhere - lurking in our food, water, and even the air we breathe. Disturbingly, these tiny particles have now been found inside our bodies.
While the world lurches from crisis to crisis, microplastics are silently infiltrating our lives, our communities and our planet. Plastic pollution is no longer only an environmental problem, but also a health risk.
It’s time to react. Our best hope is to tackle the root of the problem, by reducing the amount of plastic being produced.
Tell the government to push hard for a strong Global Plastics Treaty to make plastic pollution a thing of the past.

We remain committed to pushing for a plastic-free future for our region and beyond, and grateful to donors like you who make this work possible.

Thank you for standing with us.

Greenpeace MENA

Links:

Power Change to Combat Plastic Pollution Across the MENA Region

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Apr 28, 2026
A Plastic-Free Future for our MENA region

By Hala El Shahed | Regional Foundations Officer-Greenpeace MENA

Art: Turtle made of plastics

Mobilizing for a Strong Global Plastics Treaty

Exposing the Human Cost of Plastic Pollution

Greenpeace MENA produced ‘A Sea of Plastic’, a documentary exposing the human cost of plastic pollution across Egypt, the UAE, Morocco, and Tunisia. Through real-life community stories, the film highlights how plastic waste is undermining coastal livelihoods, public health, and biodiversity, while amplifying local voices working to protect their environments and futures.

Creative Partnerships: Making Plastic Pollution Visible in Everyday Life

Greenpeace MENA partnered with media influencer Reine Al Maila to amplify people-centered narratives on plastic pollution across the region. The collaboration explored the human and environmental impacts of plastics, including links to women’s health, food systems, and agriculture, translating complex science into accessible storytelling that strengthened public engagement around plastic-free solutions.

Our Supporters are Growing

In 2025, the Plastic-Free Future campaign continued expanding its global supporter base and mobilizing community action.

Key Numbers

10,000 Total petition signatures

7,600 New supporters in 2025

32,000+ Total petition signatures worldwide

Hundreds Volunteers mobilized in beach cleanups across Morocco, Tunisia, and Lebanon

Next Campaign

Microplastics are everywhere - lurking in our food, water, and even the air we breathe. Disturbingly, these tiny particles have now been found inside our bodies.

While the world lurches from crisis to crisis, microplastics are silently infiltrating our lives, our communities and our planet.
It’s time to react. Our best hope is to tackle the root of the problem, by reducing the amount of plastic being produced.

Tell the government to push hard for a strong Global Plastics Treaty to make plastic pollution a thing of the past.

Morroco Beach Clean-Up

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Attachments:

A Plastic Free Future for MENA region (PDF)

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