Garbage bag giant, makers of GLAD, fined $8.25m for falsely claiming products were recycled plastic | #Australia news https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/14/garbage-bag-giant-fined-825m-for-falsely-claiming-products-were-recycled-plastic https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/14/garbage-bag-giant-fined-825m-for-falsely-claiming-products-were-recycled-plastic?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-3

#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

Microplastics detected in cat placentas and fetuses during early pregnancy https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250402142420.htm

Even invisible plastic has a path—new research reveals how soil and pH shape the secret journey of nanoplastics. #PlasticPollution #SoilScience #EnvironmentalResearch

https://geekoo.news/tiny-plastics-big-problems-how-soil-and-ph-shape-pollution/

Chewing gum: another way for microplastics to enter your body?
#Health #Microplastics #ChewingGum #HealthRisk #PublicHealth #PlasticPollution #Nanoplastics #ToxicExposure #EnvironmentalHealth #Microplastic #ConsumerAwareness #SustainableLiving
https://the-14.com/chewing-gum-another-way-for-microplastics-to-enter-your-body/

Just 9.5% of plastic made in 2022 used recycled material, study shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/10/just-95-of-plastic-made-in-2022-used-recycled-material-study-shows

'Alarming' microplastic pollution in Europe's great rivers https://phys.org/news/2025-04-alarming-microplastic-pollution-europe-great.html

Plastics are breaking down into invisible threats infiltrating our bodies and environment. Discover the science behind this alarming phenomenon. #Microplastics #EnvironmentalHealth #PlasticPollution

https://geekoo.news/unraveling-the-mystery-how-plastics-disintegrate-into-harmful-nanoparticles/

"Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. They suffuse our #air, our #soil, the #food we eat and the #water we drink. They’re being detected everywhere, from Antarctic sea ice to human brains. A new #study published reveals how #microplastics hinder #photosynthesis across a wide range of plant species—including crucial food #crops." https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastic-pollution-is-messing-with-photosynthesis-in-plants/

#Microplastics: The invisible but massive #pollution flowing through every major European river https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2025/04/07/microplastics-the-invisible-but-massive-pollution-flowing-through-every-major-european-river_6739904_114.html

Plastic People Documentary - The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics https://plasticpeopledoc.com

Scientists discover deep-sea microplastic hotspots driven by fast-moving underwater avalanches https://phys.org/news/2025-04-scientists-deep-sea-microplastic-hotspots.html

From burger wrappers to masks, bird nests tell story of throwaway culture https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/04/from-burger-wrappers-masks-bird-nests-story-throwaway-culture

Plastic People’ documentary exposes the human health threats from plastic https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/plastic-people-documentary-exposes-the-human-health-threats-from-plastic/

#Environment #PlasticPollution #PFAS #EndFossilFuels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFffa70LJEc

Microplastics pollution from glitter can disrupt marine biomineralization https://phys.org/news/2025-04-microplastics-pollution-glitter-disrupt-marine.html

Breakthrough in Plastic Science!

Japanese scientists at RIKEN have developed a new plastic that stays strong in use but dissolves in seawater, reducing ocean pollution & microplastics. A game-changer for sustainability!

#EcoInnovation #PlasticPollution #ScienceNews https://theworldupdate.in/japanese-scientists-develop-revolutionary-plastic-that-dissolves-in-seawater/

Let’s end the age of plastic! https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/lets-end-the-age-of-plastic/