Scientists Tracking the Microplastic Pollution Just Realized They Were Measuring Their Own Lab Gloves Researchers discovered their own lab gloves are artificially inflating environmental microplastic counts.

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Spinning Greenwash: How the fashion industry’s shift to recycled polyester is worsening microplastic pollution • Changing Markets Lab tests of 51 garments from Adidas, H&M, Nike, Shein and Zara show recycled polyester sheds 55% more microfibres than virgin polyester. Download the full report.

Plastics are everywhere, we must try to reduce as much as we can. It's not easy but necessary

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#Microplastics

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EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

But, as #MAHA folks noted: "Maha leaders, farmers and organizations told Zeldin in a letter on Tuesday to tackle the health impacts of pesticides, plastics and Pfas chemicals."

Still, 2 out of 4 is a […]

Pre-production plastic pollution in Texas is getting worse, but it remains unaddressed largely because industry interests continue to shape policy discussions. Next time you’re on the Texas coast, take a closer look - you might find nurdles yourself
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Shifting to a Circular Economy... • Could reduce virgin plastic production by 55% • Save governments US$70 billion by 2040 • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% • Create 700,000 additional jobs [Graphic showing...] LINEAR ECONOMY: Take (Natural Resources) » Make (Production/Manufacturing) » Use (Consumers) » Waste (Pollutants/Landfill) CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Take » Make » Use » Repair / Refurbish / Parts Harvesting Collection » Recycle / Materials Recycling » Residual Waste

Just 9% of all #plastic has been recycled. #PlasticPollution is altering natural habitats and processes, reducing our ecosystems’ ability to adapt to #ClimateChange, and directly affecting millions of people’s health and livelihoods.

A #CircularEconomy for a sustainable future. 👍️
#ESD #GreenSky

Fireworks - Cheap Thrills with Toxic Consequences Fireworks are a cheap thrill that create unnecessary toxic air pollution that can cause serious health and environmental risks.

Apple celebrates 50 years with an Apple Park fireworks display.

Sadly a company that prides itself being environmentally conscious used fireworks as part of its 50 year anniversary. Exceedingly ignorant
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Cleaning the High Seas: Environmental Impact Assessments under the BBNJ Agreement and the Removal of Existing Marine Plastic Pollution A central focus for the agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) was to clarify how environmental impact assessments (E...

New technologies aim to remove #PlasticPollution from the High Seas, but they may also harm marine ecosystems.

The #BBNJAgreement requires environmental impact assessments to ensure plastic clean-up projects protect the ocean rather than cause new environmental damage. #BBNJPrepCom

Pelecanus NEWS April 1 2026 out now!

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh just turned PET plastic into L-DOPA—the "gold standard" drug for Parkinson’s—using genetically engineered bacteria.

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Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemical | CNN A chemical used in toys and consumer products is linked to thousands of infant deaths and millions of preterm births worldwide, a new study found.

The #PublicHealth costs of this #PoisonedPlanet are growing: #PlasticPollution out of control

#ForeverChemicals #phthalates
www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/h...

Scientists Say This Popular Food Could Help Your Body Get Rid of Microplastics Researchers found that a bacterium from kimchi can bind and help expel nanoplastics from the body, showing promise as a probiotic approach to reducing plastic accumulation. Scientists in South Korea h...

Scientists in South Korea have identified a surprising ally in the fight against #plasticPollution inside the human body: a microbe commonly found in kimchi.

#nanoplastics #microplastics #kimchi #health

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An investigation of attitudes toward plastics in four countries—The public is concerned and wants solutions The public in the Netherlands, Australia, India, and the Philippines is surveyed to examine public attitudes toward plastics and the potential acceptance of mitigation and management strategies. Resul...

An investigation of attitudes toward plastics in four countries—The public is concerned and wants solutions

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Thank you to all who contributed to this incredible event!! We look forward to future events 🤩

#TAMUCC #STEM #Research #plasticpollution #TexasCoast

🚨 Nice shiny new paginated paper with Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre ⬇️

Deadlock at INC-5.2: Understanding the blocked progress of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

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The ocean absorbs our heat.
It also carries our waste.
Nearly all of this starts on land and ends up here.

There are limits to what it can take.

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📷 The Ocean Image Bank

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