Microplastics and Human Health

Tunisia is to ban the use #singleuseplastic bags by 2021 with major supermarkets and pharmacies to stop issuing bags 🛑🛍️🗑️ @INDICITII partner INSTM are working in Tunisia to assess the impact of plastic on numerous marine species🐢🐋 Read full article: tiny.cc/6usujz

Microplastic pollution is everywhere, but scientists are still learning how it harms wildlife theconversation.com/microplastic-p…

New York City is cracking down on plastic bottles ow.ly/OWUx50yih0C

Airports told to stop using millions of #plasticbags at security and find sustainable alternatives' | via @telegraph telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/0…

As you know, we are not convinced that recycled plastics will stay in the loop. At least @Unilever Ecolo Clean toothbrush comes in a paper pack, which is fully recyclable. Let’s hope all toothbrush packs lose the plastic. And all toothbrushes. unilever.com/news/news-and-…

New paper out today from @INDICITII partners looking at the concentrations and accumulations of floating macro litter in the Mediterranean 🌊🗑️ Study identifies seasonal debris accumulation patterns on regional and local spatial scales Read article here tiny.cc/vk1njz

The drive to stop plastic pollution growing in new forests ow.ly/bWin50ybDPJ

Kennedy Bucci and Chelsea Rochman: Microplastic pollution everywhere, but scientists still learning how it harms wildlife vancouversun.com/opinion/kenned…

BBC News - @Tesco to ditch #plasticwrap for #multipack tins FINALLY 3 years of campaigning to get this far - just a drop in the ocean, but brands listen to retailers @sainsburys @asda @Morrisons Waiting to see you follow suit & BIGGER! bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

.@siansutherland featured in @DailyMailUK - Fury as @CocaCola refuses to ditch #single-use #plastic amid claims consumers still want the bottles despite environmental impact dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7…

It’s satisfying to report on high volume low cost brands going #plasticfree, but even better to be in @Tesco and see them on the shelf. Kitchen roll in paper, back how it used to be, from #Regina. Now @KCCorp & @Bounty - why are you still polluting with unrecycled flexibles? 🤬

Big news from China this morning, they’ve launched a new plan to reduce single-use plastics across the country 🙌 Non-degradable bags will be banned in major cities by the end of 2020 and straws & takeaway food containers will also be phased out! -> bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…

Microplastic pollution is raining down on city dwellers ow.ly/fzfl50xXWr0

HUUUGE #China moves to phase out #singleuse #plastics theguardian.com/world/2020/jan…

Scientists call for a complete ban on glitter because the particles are polluting oceans and hurting marine life ow.ly/Gjbv50xMgg9

Some Coral Are Eating Microplastics With Their Zooplankton intelligentliving.co/coral-eating-m…

Water quality is an increasing problem in Dublin. Through the #Backdrop project, @DCUWater are using #FreshWaterWatch to try to map the sources and pathways of pollution. Data has never been collected on this scale before. @Earthwatch_Eur