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We are excited to be a part of this @NERCscience award studying #plastics in Southeast Asia! Our project "Microbial transformation of plastics in SE Asian seas" is a collaboration between colleagues in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines & the UK ukri.org/news/impacts-o…

First draft of legally binding plastic treaty sparks mixed reaction from environmental campaigners #plastictreaty #plasticpollution businessgreen.com/news/4124009/c…

A new study published this month in the International Journal of Molecular Science has tried to understand the long-term health impacts of this phenomenon, and its findings are worrisome. Read more 👇 news.yahoo.com/microplastics-…

We are happy to announce that the technical report from our recent RESPONSE workshops on 'Communicating Microplastics: Identifying Inaccuracies, Barriers & Best Practice' is now available on our project website!🎉🎉 Click on the link to learn more! 🌐static1.squarespace.com/static/5f744af…

Just released: "Zero draft" of #PlasticsTreaty. @AndersenInger called it a crucial moment to #BeatPlasticPollution and encouraged negotiators to pursue a highly ambitious agreement that paves the way to a pollution-free planet. #MediaAdvisoryZeroDraft" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">unep.org/inc-plastic-po…

Plastic pollution goes beyond waste management; it impacts our climate, nature, and health. ♻️🌍 It's a pressing climate issue, a threat to our precious ecosystems, and a risk to human well-being. #GoPlasticFree this month as a sustainable solution. tinyurl.com/5xrfn22s

A recent report found that of all the plastic waste that ends up on our shorelines, just five items account for the majority of this trash: cigarette butts, food wrappers, beverage bottles, plastic bags, and bottle caps. Read more: newsweek.com/top-plastic-wa…

Amazing workshop “Puppets as enzymes for imagination”. Therapeutic! @UoPPlastics #

How covid influenced policy to curb plastic pollution. @tonyrwalker1 @UoPPlastics #PlasticsFuture2023

It's great to see the exhibitions on show at #PlasticsFuture2023 This work from students at @UniPortCCI highlights our work at @SeapMicro and @CEI_UoP, looking at microbes that can break down #plastics 🔬 @UoPPlastics

Come visit @jonaskohh at his poster to chat about the plastisphere! @UoPPlastics #plasticsfuture2023

A great talk by @SakchamB17 at #PlasticsFuture2023 Brilliant to hear about the work at @NTUsg on the @SeapMicro project, looking at microbial interactions in the #plastisphere

A great keynote by @BurfordBen in session 1 of #PlasticsFuture2023 Fantastic to hear about the @MicroscopeHomes project and the use of citizen science in microplastic research 🔬

kicking off! #plasticsfuture2023

Counting microplastics on the fluorescence microscope 🔬 These samples are from fiddler crabs in the Philippines, and we're finding large numbers of #microplastics in the stomach and hepatopancreas 🦀 #PlasticPollution #research

Curious to know what happened on day 1 of the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in Paris? We got you covered! Here’s our daily thread with critical updates, takeaways, and highlights from the negotiations. 🧵 👇

@LauraAMichie looking at #microplastics in fiddler crabs as part of our MicroSEAP #plastics project

Check out @UNEP's #BeatPlasticPollution guide. A brilliant new resource

Plastic pollution threatens food safety and quality, human health, coastal tourism, and contributes to climate change. 🌊 Our Issues Brief explains how we can tackle #PlasticPollution. ➡️ bit.ly/3nHUxTc @IUCN_Plastics

Leader of Kenyan waste pickers: ‘We are the backbone of recycling’ | Plastics | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20…

WWF calls on governments to ban high-risk plastics ahead of UN treaty #plasticpollution negotiations Negotiators must agree comprehensive and specific binding global rules that can turn the tide on the #plastic pollution crisis ⁦@HACplastic packaginginsights.com/news/wwf-calls…