Benard Ogembo @benogeh

An Environmental journalist, Plastic Waste Campaigner, tech enthusiast, communicator. All views personal, retweets may not mean endorsement. Nakuru City, Kenya Joined August 2012

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@andresdelcas.bsky.social @andresdelcas

4 days ago

🇮🇳 Amazing 18 minutes video by The Hindu with Kunal Shankar and Jacob Koshy on the #PlasticsTreaty youtube.com/watch?v=oUI9DT…

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James Wakibia @JamesWakibia

3 weeks ago

I've been closely following the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in Geneva, hoping for a positive outcome. Unfortunately, no agreement was reached. But the absence of a deal doesn’t mean we give up, we must continue the fight! Plastic pollution has invaded every corner of the earth,…

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Benard Ogembo @benogeh

3 weeks ago

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

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Dr. Winnie Courtene-Jones @WinnieCJ

3 weeks ago

The final session to develop a Global #PlasticsTreaty is underway 🕙With less than 48 hours to go, the window for action is closing. Negotiators must now show courage if the world is to get a treaty capable of protecting people and the planet. #INC52 theconversation.com/were-witnessin…

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GAIA -Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @GAIAnoburn

3 weeks ago

GAIA rejects the Chair's latest text at #INC5_2. It disrespects the will of the majority and the very mandate of the UNEA resolution - "end plastic pollution". Our full statement in English and Spanish here: no-burn.org/gaias-statemen… #couragenotcompromise #PlasticsTreaty

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GAIA -Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @GAIAnoburn

4 weeks ago

Today is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. We stand in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples honoring the generations who have fought for their rights and calling on global leaders to ensure these rights are respected, protected & placed at the heart of the…

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GAIA -Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @GAIAnoburn

4 weeks ago

"To break free from plastics, you need to learn to break free from brackets." Fiji's @sivendram13 delivers an urgent reminder to the delegates at #INC5_2 #PlasticsTreaty Stocktake Plenary. The treaty text now has over 1,000 brackets (brackets mean they are not agreed yet by the…

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GAIA -Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives @GAIAnoburn

4 weeks ago

"Halfway through these negotiations, we are still circling safe talking points while people and wildlife choke on plastic." @theeco_nomist Juan Carlos Monterrey Gomez delivers the intervention on behalf of the Panama delegation at today's stocktake plenary. #inc5_2…

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Climate Survival Solutions @ClimateSoluti0n

4 weeks ago

CSS Offers Draft Plastics Treaty Given the continued difficulty delegates have in drafting a plastics treaty, were humbly offer a draft treaty to facilitate the process. climatesurvivalsolutions.com/news/348947/cs… @LuisVayasEc @UNEP @EnviClimateC_Ke @FaustinMUNYAZIK @EnvironmentRw @ZoFem @GAIAnoburn…

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Conor McGlone @ConorMcG1one

a month ago

New investigation @DeSmog: Plastic credits pushed at #INC5 risk cutting waste pickers out of the recycling chain. At Dandora dump in Kenya, workers say they're losing income while brands claim "plastic neutrality." 🔗 desmog.com/2025/08/05/new… #PlasticsTreaty @JamesWakibia @benogeh

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DeSmog @DeSmog

a month ago

Waste pickers in Nairobi say that as the global market for "plastic credits" expands, waste collection companies are cutting them out of the market for high-value recyclable or reusable plastic. By @ConorMcG1one @benogeh @JamesWakibia

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#BreakFreeFromPlastic @brkfreeplastic

a month ago

At the opening plenary of #INC52, John Beard Jr. of Port Arthur Community Action Network offered an intervention for the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement, backed in solidarity by Indigenous Peoples and fenceline community representatives. Learn more 👇 breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/08/05/inc…

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Benard Ogembo @benogeh

a month ago

👋 Are joining UN INC5.2 meeting in Geneva or already there? Please reach out to, chat, have a breather, ignite discussion and a cup of coffee! probably. ☕ I'll be covering the event from 2-15th of August. Drop me a message that connect! #plastictreaty #plasticpollution #inc5.2

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Dr. Winnie Courtene-Jones @WinnieCJ

a month ago

📢 The science is clear: we need ambitious action across the plastics lifecycle, from production through to disposal. The question is, will countries deliver? Ahead of the final UN #PlasticTreaty #INC5 talks (4th-16th Aug) I share my perspectives theconversation.com/a-global-treat…

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UK Visas & Immigration Official @UKVIgovuk

2 months ago

Coming to the UK to work or study? From 15 July 2025 some customers will no longer receive a vignette in their passport if granted a visa and will instead use their #eVisa to come to the UK. Watch our GIF to find out how to apply. Visit gov.uk/guidance/onlin…

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@andresdelcas.bsky.social @andresdelcas

2 months ago

Researchers: Effective plastic treaty requires production cuts resource-recycling.com/plastics/2025/… #PlasticsTreaty

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Lynn Ngugi @lynn_ngugi1

3 months ago

The UK Visa Application Centre (VFS Global) in Westlands, Nairobi, is a masterclass in modern day exploitation. Kenyans pay hundreds of dollars, wait in the sun, get misinformed, and walk away feeling less human. The new venue at Principal Place (yes, they left 9West) has no…

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GIJN Africa @gijnAfrica

3 months ago

🌎 Apply for @durham_uni, @Reuters & #BrownEvansFamily's Sir Harry Evans Memorial Fund fellowship! This nine-month study & mentorship opportunity funds an investigative project at a newsroom in London, New York, or Toronto. Deadline: June 18. 👉 twp.ai/4indkS

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Marwa Mohabe @Marwamohabe1

5 months ago

Every piece of plastic on removed from Rainbow Beach tells a story – our story. We created this problem, and we have the power to solve it. 3.3 tons collected is a start, not an end. The need is urgent for systematical change! #OurPlanetOurResponsibility #ActOnPlastic

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JustIrene @JustIrene

5 months ago

Kuna stori nimeona ikitrend TikTok na Ig and my heart dropped 💔. She takes care of her schizophrenic mum, autistic sister, her daughter and herself too all alone. I can't imagine how that feels, I hope she has been able to get the help she needs 🫂.