This submission expresses our positions on the GPT, which are Tiriti-led and based upon credible evidence from independent science, including Indigenous science and knowledge systems.

Key actions that we support include: the minimisation of virgin plastic and toxic chemical production; designing plastics, as an inherently harmful material, out of our economies as much as possible through the redesign of traditionally plastic products and and plastic-dependent systems; shifting from single-use to reuse; investing in Indigenous and community-led systems of waste prevention; and building capacity for other truly circular solutions such as reuse, refill, repair and compost systems.

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Liam and Hannah from The Rubbish Trip have been living without a rubbish bin for more than 8 years.

Join Hannah for a tour of their incredible zero waste bathroom and get all the answers to the questions you have about ‘eliminating waste’ in this part of the house.

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Plastic pollution and throwaway culture are two sides of the same coin and must be tackled together.

Join Hannah Blumhardt of The Rubbish Trip, Reuse Aotearoa, the Zero Waste Network and more in this wānanga/Q&A to hear about why replacing single-use plastic with single-use items made from other materials is a false solution to the plastics crisis.

Hannah Blumhardt, Lead Researcher of Reuse Aotearoa will discuss why reuse systems offer a way to help communities and businesses level up the waste hierarchy and break free from plastic and throwaway culture at the same time.

This wānanga was held as part of #plasticfreejuly2023 and the Break Free From Plastic Asia-Pacific campaign #FalseSolutionsExposed: Busting Myths and Unveiling False Solutions to Plastic Pollution.

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Does compostable packaging actually break down fully in compost?
Confused by all the different labels and certifications?
Ever felt that compostable packaging might just be greenwashing?

Hear all about it from Compost Manager and zero waste researcher and advocate, Liam Prince, live and on-site from the Kaicycle Urban Farm where he works. Liam will talk through Kaicycle’s composting process, how it supports healthy soil, healthy food and healthy people, and the reasons why Kaicycle has stopped accepting all types of compostable packaging.

This wānanga was held as part of #plasticfreejuly2023 and the Break Free From Plastic Asia-Pacific campaign #FalseSolutionsExposed: Busting Myths and Unveiling False Solutions to Plastic Pollution.

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The Tāngata Whenua Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty (TWC) is a collaborative forum of Māori plastic pollution experts including community leaders, educators, scientists, businesspeople, and researchers committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and ensuring the effective participation and representation of Tāngata Whenua throughout the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) development and implementation processes.

“With Global Plastics Treaty negotiations now well underway, it is vital that Indigenous Peoples are at the decision-making table.

The Tāngata Whenua Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty (TWC) exists to advocate for a holistic, ambitious and Indigenous-led approach to the Global Plastics Treaty that safely and appropriately incorporates Indigenous Peoples, worldviews, sciences and knowledge systems. We believe that an effective Global Plastics Treaty must prioritise the health and wellbeing of our planet and whakapapa by facilitating a just transition away from plastics led by those most impacted by plastic pollution that focuses on significantly reducing the production of plastics and their chemical additives.

An effective Global Plastics Treaty must also hold polluting industries responsible for pollution prevention and recovery, while focusing on real solutions such as reuse and refill, product stewardship, container return schemes, circular product and system redesign, and community-led waste prevention education. We must equally reject false solutions such as waste incineration, plastic credits, waste-to-energy, and misleading ideas like a ‘sustainable economy for plastics’ when the vast majority of plastics are inherently toxic and wasteful.

– Matt Peryman, Coordinator

June 2023: Juressa Lee and Matt Peryman representing the TWC at INC-2 in Paris, France

The TWC is closely associated with several organisations working on the GPT, including the Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus, the Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty (SCEPT), the Plastic Treaty Coalition, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), and the wider Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) movement.

Our mahi involves regular hui and wānanga to develop our negotiating positions, submission writing, and attending and informing bi-annual Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings. We work closely with Tāngata Tiriti plastic pollution specialists as well as with the NZ Government delegation from the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

We welcome any Māori plastic pollution experts interested in working on the Global Plastics Treaty, please contact our coordinator Matt Peryman: mjperyman@gmail.com

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This Working Group has been developed to help facilitate collective action across our region in response to the many false solutions to the global plastic pollution crisis that are perpetuated by industry, governments, and other influential parties.

The false solutions of concern to our member organisations include (but are not limited to):

• Incineration and waste-to-energy
• Bio- and “compostable” plastics
• Plastic (and carbon) credits

Matt Peryman (APPA Communications Manager) and Abdul Ghofar (WALHI) are currently co-convening monthly Zoom sessions – the last 3 of which will occur on 24 January, 28 February, and 28 March at 7-8pm NZDT.

All APPA members are welcome to join via the following link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87248593179?pwd=R055L2syOGNmdnBTVk1rZ1VPYU85Zz09

Meeting ID 872 4859 3179 | Passcode 759434

Working Group Running Notes / Jamboard

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Read on for important updates from the Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance, including new single-use plastic bans and an announcement of our upcoming end-of-year hui on December 11-12.

The Newsletter also showcases some of the incredible research and publications our APPA members have been working on over the past several months.

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Join us December 2nd and 3rd for presentations and discussions from researchers, businesses, policy makers, artists and those interested in working together to mitigate and prevent plastic pollution in Aotearoa and Oceania. The 2nd annual APPA hui provides a platform for the community to come together and present their research and ideas and a space for collaboration and connection.

Presentations will span both mornings, 9am-12:30pm at the Old Government Buildings, Pipitea Campus, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. We will also stream presentations online for those unable to travel to Wellington (Zoom link will be provided closer to the time).

Thursday 2 December – Lecture Theatre 3 (GBLT3), Ground Floor
Friday 3 December – Lecture Theatre 4 (GBLT4), First Floor

Presentations topics include:
– The role of airborne microplastics in a changing climate
– Creative Responses to Plastic Pollution
– The road to a binding global plastic pollution treaty
– Using science to inform business decisions and promote behaviour change
– Plastics and marine debris across the ocean floor in New Zealand waters
– Litter Intelligence and citizen science
– Microplastic concentrations in Wellington streams

And more…

See the full programme here!

Workshops to follow in the afternoon from 2-4pm (costs included in ticket price).

• Thursday: site visit to The Tiny Plastic Factory. Meet at Sustainability Trust, 2 Forresters Lane at 2pm
• Friday: a zero-waste walking tour of Wellington City with The Rubbish Trip. Meet at Tuatua Café, Southeast corner of Frank Kitts Park, Wellington Waterfront

Dinner to follow on Thursday December 2nd. Venue to be determined (cost not included as part of this ticket).

Everyone is welcome to attend the hui. Attend as many or as few presentations and workshops as you wish. Will be held in person and online if alert levels allow. If not, the event will be online only. A Zoom link will be provided closer to the time.

Facebook event page here

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