Break Free From Plastic (BFFP)

BreakFreeFromPlastic (BFFP) is the global movement working to achieve a future free from plastic pollution. More than 13,000 organizations and individuals around the world have come together to demand reductions in single-use plastics and to advocate for lasting solutions to the plastic pollution crisis. BFFP members work together to bring about systemic change by tackling plastic pollution across the whole value chain - from extraction to disposal - focusing on prevention rather than cure.

What we do

• Fight petrochemicals

• Push for corporate accountability

• Promote systemic solutions

• Build zero-waste communities

What drives our actions

• Shifting the narrative

• Changing policies

• Movement building

Our vision

We believe in a world where the land, sky, oceans, and water is home to an abundance of life, not an abundance of plastic, and where the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat is free of toxic by-products of plastic pollution.

In this world the principles of environmental justice, social justice, public health, and human rights lead government policy, not the demands of elites and corporations.

This is a future we believe in and are creating together.

Our principles

Sustainable Lifestyles

Our lifestyles and economy fit within the environmental limits of the planet.

Reduce Waste

Waste is reduced, first and foremost.

Organic Waste

Organic waste returns to the soils and zero waste systems reduce reliance on landfills and incinerators.

Slow Climate Change

The systems we build and materials we use slow climate change, rather than accelerate it.

Waste Workers And Systems

Waste pickers and recycling workers are supported to improve the systems they operate in and can co-lead a just transition to a new and safe materials economy.

Responsible Production

Producers take responsibility for the full life cycle costs and impacts of their products and packaging, and are redesigning and innovating better materials and systems.

Reduce And Reuse And Reuse Again

Where plastic products and packages are necessary, they are re-used, repaired, or, failing that, recycled; and toxic substances are eliminated from their production.

“Waste To Energy” Isn’t The Solution

No new incinerators are constructed, and renewable energy incentives are eliminated for plastics and waste burning. This includes gasification, pyrolysis, cement kilns, and other burn “waste-to-energy” facilities.

Responsible Material Lifecycles

The life cycle of the materials and products we use – from extraction and production, to end use, recycling, composting, and disposal – sustain the health of the people and the planet.

Community Action & Partnerships

Strong community action and partnerships among citizens, workers, government, sector experts, and supportive business leaders guide decisions about present and future material design, manufacturing, and waste management.