As #PlasticsTreaty talks stall, a @greenpeace International report finds #microplastics in the air that surround leaders as they negotiate in Geneva.

World leaders must step up & deliver a treaty that cuts plastic production to reduce microplastics! https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-international-stateless/2025/08/c9d08a57-liviing-in-plastic-air-microplastics-report.pdf

"“Magic” Cleaning Sponges Found to Release Trillions of Microplastic Fibers"

#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics #Environment

https://scitechdaily.com/magic-cleaning-sponges-found-to-release-trillions-of-microplastic-fibers/

Plastic's Impact on Health Costs $1.5 Trillion Every Year, Report Warns https://www.sciencealert.com/plastics-impact-on-health-costs-1-5-trillion-every-year-report-warns #Ocean #Plastic #Microplastics

you /could/ watch 'texas chainsaw massacre' for the 529th time OR you could listen to this podcast if you really want to be scared shitless.
#microplastics #plastic #crazyTown #environment #horror
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-07-30/crazy-town-episode-108-just-one-word-microplastics-with-matt-simon/

I guess I hadn't thought of this, even while noticing how fast those sponges wear away. Less incentive to use them now.

#MicroPlastics

“Magic” Cleaning Sponges Found to Release Trillions of Microplastic Fibers
https://scitechdaily.com/magic-cleaning-sponges-found-to-release-trillions-of-microplastic-fibers/

Handbook of Microplastics in the Environment by Teresa Rocha-Santos et al, 2022

This reference work presents an authoritative review of microplastics as vectors of environmental contaminants and provides a comprehensive coverage of their ecotoxicological and toxicological effects.

@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#microplastics
#reference
#Springer

Drinking soda is terrible for you already, but this adds a special twist.

#Microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5mm that can be found in our bodies. Some studies have shown that there are traces of microplastics in our blood and even in organs like the liver & brain. While there is ongoing research on the effects of microplastics on our health, it is still unclear how they move through our bodies & what harm they cause. Until more is known , it's best to be cautious about methods claiming to remove microplastics from our bodies.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/focus-science-and-technology/20250729/281943138906360

More than Just Bottles: The Hidden Sources Fueling Plastic Pollution
We often point fingers at bottles and straws, but new findings show that synthetic clothing, tyres, paint, and everyday wear are shedding tiny plastic particles—microplastics that now contaminate our soil, air, and even human bodies. Scientists warn these less obvious sources may be even more serious than single-use waste.

#PlasticPollution #Microplastics #EverydayWaste #SustainableLiving

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/plastic-pollution-bottles-straws-clothes-tyres-171130989.html

„#Microplastics are everywhere, even in human testicles. So will the patriarchy finally step in?“
In addition, science shows that mothers pass #microplastics & #plastic chemicals on to their (unborn) boys & girls, we have to better protect them!
#PlasticsTreaty
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/07/microplastics-are-everywhere-even-in-human-testicles-so-will-the-patriarchy-finally-step-in

I am shocked. Shocked. Well not that shocked

‘Maddening’ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows
https://www.desmog.com/2025/08/05/maddening-proof-plastics-industry-knew-recycling-was-false-solution-in-1974-new-document-shows/ via https://lemmy.zip/post/45676931

Made of platic not fantastic D:

https://anonsys.net/display/bf69967c-2168-902e-b4cf-ade452285563

Measurements suggest we inhale 68,000 lung-penetrating microplastics daily in our homes and cars https://phys.org/news/2025-07-inhale-lung-penetrating-microplastics-daily.html

I might have just solved a cool #food and health puzzle, about nitric oxide, beets, #microplastics, and #IndoorGardening

I want to eat more beets, to boost Nitric Oxide (NO) levels, because NO exerts anti-atherosclerotic, antithrombotic, vasodilatory, and antihypertrophic effects.

But root vegetables are generally high in microplastics.

I can bypass this by growing beet microgreens to get the health effects without microplastics (ceramic grow trays + RO water).

New project coming up! 1/n

"...there are also effective ways to reduce our exposure through lifestyle changes. The key is to make these slowly over time, and be realistic about your budget and routines. There’s no need to throw out all your plastic food-storage containers overnight. Overall, it’s about reducing plastic use, particularly single-use plastics."

: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/07/23/microplastics-exposure-how-to-avoid/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzUzOTM0NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU1MzE2Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTM5MzQ0MDAsImp0aSI6IjllNjY5YzA1LWNiYTMtNGJmYS04Y2ViLTYzODdhNjVlODllZiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS93ZWxsbmVzcy8yMDI1LzA3LzIzL21pY3JvcGxhc3RpY3MtZXhwb3N1cmUtaG93LXRvLWF2b2lkLyJ9.PhyXKLSQBNcADzAz7LTpoik0FwyOt__-jAPhOIxJOeM

"Scientists use the ‘smell of burned plastic’ to measure nanoplastics in the ocean"

#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics #Oceans

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/scientists-use-the-smell-of-burned-plastic-to-measure-nanoplastics-in-the-ocean/