Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying to find out its effects #PlasticPollution #ClimateChange #FutureOfMedicine

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/well/microplastics-health.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Help End the Age of Plastics: Global Plastics Treaty Now!
#Petition #climateaction #climateactionnow #ClimateCrisis #climatejustice #climatechange #climatechangeisreal #plasticfree #plasticpollution
https://engage.us.greenpeace.org/onlineactions/JPEWUzyrsE6sBBZ2L5q-4Q2

#PlasticPollution has ballooned into a crisis of planetary proportions. We now churn out well over 450 million tons of #plastic each year – up from just two million in 1950. Even high-end estimates suggest one to two million tons of this waste enter the oceans annually. The sheer magnitude is overwhelming: drink bottles, packaging & synthetic fibres float in every ocean & pile up on coasts worldwide. (1/5)

last year's #CurrentBiology feature on #plasticPollution is now in the #OpenArchives https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/04/stop-plastic-pollution.html #science #environment #pollution #microplastics

#plastic #PlasticPollution #microplastics #health

https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/04/23/2122204/stroke-patients-have-high-levels-of-microplastics-clogging-their-arteries-researchers-find

Scientists Find Microplastics in Ovarian Follicular Fluid for the First Time https://www.ecowatch.com/microplastics-ovarian-follicular-fluid.html

Harmful microplastics infiltrating drinking water https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250421162936.htm

There's always been *one* tariff I would adore more than even Knucklehead: an #importtariff on all #plasticpackaging by weight.

Cheap #oceantransport of cheap #petrochemicals whose production pollutes the country of origin, only to have its excessive use rewarded with a consumer price up-valuation, for profit-making at each step by #corporations never held unaccountable for final disposal, whether landfill, incinerator, river, or some world tour.

Published ! Our article explores strategic solutions to combat water pollution caused by plastics. With global plastic production at 330B tons/year, we need urgent action via bioplastics, biodegradation & policy reform.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52395-4_3

Microplastics discovered in caddisfly casings from the 1970s suggest long-term contamination https://phys.org/news/2025-04-microplastics-caddisfly-casings-1970s-term.html

Airborne microplastics infiltrate plant leaves, raising environmental concerns https://phys.org/news/2025-04-airborne-microplastics-infiltrate-environmental.html

Plastic-eating seabird chicks show signs of organ failure and cognitive decline https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/plastic-eating-seabird-chicks-show-signs-of-organ-failure-and-cognitive-decline/

“Transitioning to clean energy, reducing plastic waste, & increasing resilience to extreme weather are among the most fiscally responsible actions governments can take. This Earth Day, we must recognize that efficiency isn’t just about cutting—it’s about investing in solutions that protect people and our infrastructure.”

#EarthDay2025 #ClimateCrisis #ClimateActionNow #PlasticPollution #PublicHealth #Resilience #Infrastructure #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergySystems

https://progressive.org/op-eds/tackling-climate-change-must-be-job-number-one-bass-20250419/

Titans of #Science: Podcast with brilliant Richard Thompson @plymuni

"We need to develop #essentiality criteria for #plastic"

getpodcast.com/uk/podcast/t...

#Microplastics #PlasticPollution

https://getpodcast.com/uk/podcast/the-naked-scientists-podcast

Scientists can now detect nanoplastics in blood and urine—ushering in a new era for plastic pollution research and human health monitoring. #Nanoplastics #PlasticPollution #HealthTech

https://geekoo.news/invisible-threats-scientists-can-now-detect-nanoplastics-in-bodily-fluids/

Global Plastic Recycling Rate ‘Stagnant’ at 9%: Study https://www.ecowatch.com/global-plastic-recycling-rate.html

#FYI #HerbSimmens #ClimateEmergencyForum #PaulBeckwith #PeterCarter #plastic #plastics #plasticpollution

Just so you know.

Microplastics inhibit photosynthesis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1xkdYJyAuk

Birds' nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 30 years ago https://www.newscientist.com/article/2470646-birds-nests-in-amsterdam-are-made-up-of-plastic-from-30-years-ago/

Birds documenting the Anthropocene: Stratigraphy of plastic in urban bird nests https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecy.70010

« Contamination with food and labels made some plastics more difficult to recycle, while the diversity and complexity of additives in materials posed another obstacle.
But another hindrance is purely economic: it is often cheaper to make new or "virgin" plastic than it is to recycle it. » #PlasticPollution #Recycling #Pollution #WasteManagement

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-global-plastic-recycling-stagnant.html