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I watched an interesting talk this evening: www.hampshireskeptics.org/25th-february-2026-takin...

About what types of messages caused which types of people to reduce thei volume of single-use plastics they […]

What Happens to the Plastic in Single-Serve Coffee Pods? Your morning brew may contain microscopic debris.

☕ New research shows single-serve coffee pods and even the machines themselves can shed microplastics into your brew—thanks to heat, pressure & plastic parts.

#CoffeeLovers #Microplastics #PlasticsPollution

Sustainable Agrifood Systems and Plastic Pollution: A One Health Vision | Formazione continua

➡️ This Winter School on Sustainable Agrifood Systems and Plastic Pollution: A One Health Vision

#Agriculture
#plasticspollution
#microplastics
#OneHealth
#FAO

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Microplastics May Be Tied to Vascular Dementia Cases, Review Finds Vascular dementia is caused by blood flow issues in the brain: it's one of the...

#Microplastics May Be Tied to Vascular Dementia Cases, Review Finds : ScienceAlert www.sciencealert.com/microplastics-may-be-tie...

#Health #PlasticsPollution #Plastics

Study Finds #Microplastics Can Be Absorbed by #Vegetables, Raising Food Safety Concerns feeds.fabbaloo.com/~/925891256/_/fabbaloo/d...

#Health #PlasticsPollution #Plastics #Environment

SSN's #SMEP programme was established in 2018 to address #pollution caused by the manufacturing sector & #plasticspollution in target countries in Asia and Africa, with @unctad.bsky.social being a technical delivery partner.

Learn about our work, here: buff.ly/krmcF3Z

#SSNStrategy2030

Article by Tom Perkins in @theguardian.com

#plasticspollution #microplastics

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#cocacola #plasticspollution

Talks stall on world’s first plastic pollution treaty one day before deadline Almost 100 countries reject draft treaty as ‘unambitious’ and ‘inadequate’

Talks for the first legally binding Global Treaty to End #PlasticsPollution... are stalling, thanks to the usual suspects, including #SaudiArabia, #Russia and #Iran, the “like-minded group” which has reportedly been supported by the #USA.

'Consensus kills ambition': UN plastics treaty talks end without an agreement Procedural hurdles once again foil progress on a global agreement to end plastic pollution.

‘📣 Consensus kills ambition’: UN plastics treaty talks end without an agreement - from Grist

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[ #sustainability #PlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsPollution #Environment #Microplastics #plastics ]

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Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.

👇🇺🇳"Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided" #GlobalPollution #PlasticsPollution

🔳Plastic pollution treaty stalled as Geneva talks end without deal
2025-08-15
▫️'In an apparent reference to oil-producing nations, Colombia's delegate Haendel Rodriguez said a deal had been "blocked by a small number of states who simply did not want an agreement." '

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A short dip in #toxic #AirPollution. A huge increase in #plasticspollution. The time is now, the chance is now for a more #equitable, #environmentally sound recovery for #ASEAN. Let #UN #SDGs be the guide to better #healthandenvironment for #SEasia. thejakartapost.com/academia/202...

Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down The biggest issue at the talks is whether the treaty should impose caps on producing new plastic or focus instead on things like better design, recycling and reuse.

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[ #sustainability #PlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsPollution #Environment #Microplastics #plastics ]

"Purun is organic and easily decomposes, so this reduces environmental pollution due to plastic waste." A region-wide policy adoption of renewables like Lepironia articulata could work wonders in mitigating the #plasticspollution crisis in #SoutheastAsia.
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Plastic pollution plagues Southeast Asia amid Covid-19 lockdowns Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia have seen a surge in plastic waste as environmental awareness takes a back seat to health concerns.

The #AsiaPacific region has the unwanted distinction of being the world's #plasticspollution epicenter, but the emergence of #COVID__19 has shed light on just how ill-prepared regions such as #ASEAN are regarding #wastemanagement.
#BuildBackBetter
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Two project proposals (DWP5C and EEPIC) funded by Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are important collaborations for #Vietnam #Thailand #Indonesia #Philippines in taking real action to help fight #plasticspollution throughout the #Asean region.
#hopefulforthefuture

Plastics pollution is an overlooked health threat, Lancet journal warns governments Plastics pollution threatens human health at every life stage, according to the Lancet medical journal. Governments are negotiating a plastics treaty.

#PlasticsPollution is an overlooked health threat, Lancet journal warns governments 💨

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4: These tools aren't perfect, and they wouldn't have the impact of an ambitious, universal treaty with full legal compliance. But that was always a pipe dream. The #plasticstreaty can still put a huge dent in #plasticspollution by using a range of tools to pressure non-Parties.

#PlasticsPollution: INC5.2 negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty are underway, aiming to address the full plastic life cycle. Talks are set to conclude by August 14, 2025. Human rights language is being proposed by several delegations. lnkd.in/g5He7ZKG

#OceanCare & #Centre-for-Environmental-Law note more #FossilFuel #lobbyists at #PlasticsPollution convention in Geneva than #environmentalists & #politicians 🐋🐡🩹🧴🥅
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Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN treaty - Sight Magazine The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact, according to documents.

Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN treaty @sightmagazine.bsky.social #UNplasticstreaty #plasticspollution #plasticstreaty #US #DonaldTrump #USStateDepartment #plastics

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Call for bold action at upcoming Global Plastics Treaty Talks (INC-5.2) As the world prepares for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding global plastics treaty (INC-5.2), from 5-14 August 2025, over 60 academic experts have stepped forward to outline exactly...

Call for bold action at upcoming Global Plastics Treaty Talks (INC-5.2) | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

#PlasticsTreaty
#PlasticsPollution

UN plastics treaty must match the scale of a silent tsunami | Policy Circle The binding plastics treaty in August can still avert a polymer deluge—if delegates back firm limits on virgin output and 4,200 toxic additives. #plasticstreaty #plasticpollution

Atlantic surveys find 27 Mt of #nanoplastics adrift, proving that disposable packaging is no bargain once health, #climate and cleanup bills are counted. #plasticspollution #plasticstreaty
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Walter Schuldt of #Ecuador underscores the urgency of tackling #PlasticsPollution, stressing its lifecycle impacts on health, water & rights. As #INC5.2 nears, he calls for comprehensive solutions rooted in existing measures to protect people & planet while advancing #HumanRights.

Yet another reason to rethink our plastic use. If nanoplastics can disrupt gut integrity in mice, what are they doing to us? #Microbiome #PlasticsPollution

UN Secretary General Guterres attends Ocean Conference in Nice to promote marine biodiversity Guterres will discuss ocean sustainability and seek ratifications for marine biodiversity agreements.

The UN Ocean Conference in Nice is set to tackle the urgent issues of marine biodiversity and pollution, with Secretary-General Guterres calling for global action to protect our oceans.

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#US #MarineBiodiversity #CitizenPortal #NiceOceanConference #PlasticsPollution

#altnationalparks
#publiclands
#plasticspollution
#resist

Wonderful, and on point, threade by @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social in relation to their last publication in relation to #plasticspollution and the #PlasticsTreaty. While there is no single bullet that will solve this crisis, some solutions will be more effective than others. See thread to learn more!

We know that we face a global crisis of #PlasticsPollution. We know that production levels are beyond what societies and the Earth system can manage or tolerate. We also know that #plastics materials and the the full plastics life cycle are complex, and that there is no one single solution.
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