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Waste Badger<p>BE A HERO: Scheme reduces <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> by recycling chocolate tubs - My Local News <a href="https://buff.ly/3E6eFq1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/3E6eFq1</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreeneKingPubs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreeneKingPubs</span></a></p>
Waste Badger<p>Warning issued to UK households who buy bottled water <a href="https://buff.ly/40DyvSi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/40DyvSi</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a></p>
Waste Badger<p>UK's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SingleUse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleUse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticBan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticBan</span></a> faces compliance challenges <a href="https://buff.ly/3PDxXFW" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/3PDxXFW</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticRecycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticRecycling</span></a></p>
Danielle<p>The product we all need!!! 🍭 🔫</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lollipop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lollipop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amazon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DesignForWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DesignForWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a></p>
SydneyJim<p>A common feature of these policies is their focus on recovery, particularly <a href="https://body.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a>, rather than addressing the root causes of <a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> generation through reduced production &amp; consumption. (2/4)</p>
SydneyJim<p>In recent years, the <a href="https://body.social/tags/Australian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australian</span></a> Government has implemented several initiatives aimed at mitigating <a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> generation. These initiatives encompass the 2018 National Waste Policy, the 2019 National Waste Policy Action Plan, the Australian Packaging Covenant, &amp; a target of achieving 100% <a href="https://body.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> or <a href="https://body.social/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reuse</span></a> of plastic waste by 2040. (1/4)</p>
SydneyJim<p>The exponential growth in <a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> underscores the ineffectiveness of current policies. While approaches such as energy recovery (utilising waste for fuel), composting, &amp; <a href="https://body.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> have been employed, they have not made a substantial contribution to reducing <a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> generation. Only approximately 15% of all <a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> generated over the past two decades has been recovered through these methods. (3/4)</p>
SydneyJim<p>These recovery approaches have not kept pace with the increasing consumption &amp; waste of <a href="https://body.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> due to their inherent challenges, costs, &amp; limited likelihood of reaching current levels of <a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a>.</p><p>To effectively combat <a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a>, <a href="https://body.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> requires more comprehensive policies that prioritise reducing <a href="https://body.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a> production &amp; consumption. (4/4)</p>
SydneyJim<p><a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> in Australia <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/plastic-waste-in-australia/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">australiainstitute.org.au/repo</span><span class="invisible">rt/plastic-waste-in-australia/</span></a></p><p>By 2050, the amount of plastic consumed in <a href="https://body.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> will more than double. Despite government policies aimed at creating a ‘circular economy’, just 14% of plastic waste is kept out of landfill. <a href="https://body.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> plastic is inefficient, expensive &amp; hazardous, &amp; there is little demand for <a href="https://body.social/tags/recycled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycled</span></a> plastics. Policies to cap or phase down the use of plastics, including a plastics tax, are needed.</p>
Dragofix<p>Thailand Bans Plastic Waste Imports in Effort to Curb Toxic Pollution <a href="https://www.ecowatch.com/thailand-plastic-waste-import-ban.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ecowatch.com/thailand-plastic-</span><span class="invisible">waste-import-ban.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/Thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Thailand</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>plastic</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/PlasticPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PlasticPollution</span></a></p>
Waste Badger<p>What’s the problem with tethered <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BottleCaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BottleCaps</span></a>? <a href="https://buff.ly/426x7c8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/426x7c8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a></p>
squid<p>Day 4 shaving with a double-edge open safety razor.</p><p>Still cutting myself, but techniques improved and am getting a closer shave.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/menscare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>menscare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shaving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shaving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shave</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cleanshave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cleanshave</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/menshealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>menshealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/morningritual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>morningritual</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blades" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blades</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/razer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>razer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gillette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gillette</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eco</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecofriendly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecofriendly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plasticwaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plasticwaste</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1729843/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1729843/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> The World’s Fifth-Largest Economy is About to Ban Most Polystyrene Foam <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BetterPlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BetterPlanet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a></p>
YourMaritime.com Directory<p>ICYMI: Maritime News - Tackling Microplastic Pollution in the Maritime Environment: A Data-Driven Approach <a href="https://yourmaritime.com/blog-news/tackling-microplastic-pollution-in-the-maritime-environment-a-data-driven-approach?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">yourmaritime.com/blog-news/tac</span><span class="invisible">kling-microplastic-pollution-in-the-maritime-environment-a-data-driven-approach?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> - Visit Website <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MarinePollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarinePollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OceanConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceanConservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SustainableLiving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableLiving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pixelfed.social/RiversideBryan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>RiversideBryan</span></a></span> OMG! 😱 🤣 A real monument of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/plasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plasticWaste</span></a> ... Great photo of modern civilization.</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1697430/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1697430/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> US progress towards a circular economy for plastics revealed <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>I saw a piece about this on the news last week. I try and make some products myself, but not everything. If we're going to buy things like dish and laundry soap, moisturizers, etc., we should be just refilling the containers we already have -- instead of adding to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> problem (at least not right away). And I like using glass and metal containers personally. Jelly jars have so many uses!</p><p>The Refill Station</p><p>124C Bartlett St. <br>Portsmouth, NH 03801</p><p>OUR GOALS</p><p> - To be a source of refillable, reusable, sustainable household products.</p><p> - To be a facilitator of conversation, creation and innovation in our community on ways to reduce our plastic footprint and our general waste. </p><p> - To support individual initiatives and organizations, locally and globally, in a joint effort towards these goals.</p><p> - To create space to share thoughts, ideas, successes and challenges. </p><p> - To find opportunities to make a difference for ourselves, our children and our community.</p><p><a href="https://www.therefillstationnh.com/refill-station" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">therefillstationnh.com/refill-</span><span class="invisible">station</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRefill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRefill</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RefillStations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RefillStations</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RefillStores" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RefillStores</span></a></p>
Dragofix<p>Market-driven approaches to plastic pollution won&#39;t end inequalities—and waste pickers are speaking up <a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-12-driven-approaches-plastic-pollution-wont.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2024-12-driven-a</span><span class="invisible">pproaches-plastic-pollution-wont.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>plastic</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/PlasticPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PlasticPollution</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>waste</span></a></p>
SydneyJim<p><a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> takes hundreds to thousands of years to decompose. During this time, it fragments into <a href="https://body.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> — tiny particles that are easily ingested by wildlife. Marine animals, such as sea turtles, seabirds, &amp; fish, often mistake plastic for food, leading to starvation, choking, &amp; internal injuries. This disruption in the food chain affects not only wildlife but also humans, as <a href="https://body.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> are now detected in seafood, drinking water, &amp; even the air. (2/5)</p>
SydneyJim<p><a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticPollution</span></a> is a pervasive &amp; escalating crisis that threatens <a href="https://body.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a>, <a href="https://body.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a>, &amp; human <a href="https://body.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a>. Each year, millions of tonnes of <a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticWaste</span></a> enter the <a href="https://body.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a>, accumulating in landfills, waterways, &amp; oceans. The <a href="https://body.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> impact is devastating &amp; multifaceted, affecting terrestrial &amp; aquatic <a href="https://body.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a> alike. (1/5)</p>