Dragofix13h ago

What happens to microplastics when swallowed? In earthworms, they do not leave the digestive tract https://phys.org/news/2026-06-microplastics-swallowed-earthworms-digestive-tract.html

#environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution #health

What happens to microplastics when swallowed? In earthworms, they do not leave the digestive tract

Globally, humanity now produces a staggering 450 million tonnes of plastic every year. From food and drink containers to cosmetics packaging, sewage pipes, window frames and polyester clothing, we use plastics in almost every area of life. And nearly one-quarter of them end up in the environment, where they very slowly degrade into microscopic pieces.

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Dragofix14h ago

Plastic food packaging blankets the world’s coastlines, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/plastic-food-packaging-blankets-the-worlds-coastlines-study-finds/

#environment #food #plastic #PlasticPackaging #packaging #PlasticPollution

Plastic food packaging blankets the world’s coastlines, study finds

Food packaging ranks among the top plastic pollutants littering the world’s coastlines, a new study confirms. The study, published May 20 in the journal One Earth, analyzed data from 112 nations, including 5,300 shoreline litter surveys, to produce the first global index of macroplastic pollution by usage type. Based on 355 peer-reviewed studies, it found […]

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The Wild2d ago

A new study found that 80% of northern fulmar seabirds in the North Atlantic have plastic in their stomachs. #plasticpollution

https://phys.org/news/2026-06-northern-fulmar-seabirds-plastic-stomachs.html

8 out of 10 northern fulmar seabirds have plastic in their stomachs, finds study

Plastic pollution is widespread in the world's oceans. A new study of northern fulmars from the North Atlantic shows that plastic pollution is also common in northern marine areas. The research is published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.

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Whoa 🤯 in Slow-Mo3d ago
🇯🇵 Japan just opened the world’s first center to combat #marine #PlasticPollution. Every year, Japan alone collects around 30,000 to 50,000 tons of marine plastic from its coastlines.

Japan opens world’s first cent...
Japan opens world’s first centre to combat marine plastic pollution

Learn about the global eco-crisis at the new World Ocean Plastic Planning Center in Saga prefecture – entry is free

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Dragofix3d ago

8 out of 10 northern fulmar seabirds have plastic in their stomachs, finds study https://phys.org/news/2026-06-northern-fulmar-seabirds-plastic-stomachs.html

#environment #wildlife #birds #AnimalRights #plastic #PlasticPollution

8 out of 10 northern fulmar seabirds have plastic in their stomachs, finds study

Plastic pollution is widespread in the world's oceans. A new study of northern fulmars from the North Atlantic shows that plastic pollution is also common in northern marine areas. The research is published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.

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Show threadBiohacking Pathway4d ago
#Microplastics #Microplastics #Pollution #EnvironmentalToxins #PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalScience #Sustainability #wellnessguide #wellnessvibes #biohack #ClimateChange #Podcast #ScienceCommunication #EcoFriendly https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116761616262632611
Interaksyon [Unofficial]5d ago

Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2026/06/16/308996/questions-are-being-raised-about-microplastics-studies-heres-whats-solid-science-and-what-isnt/

John Lighter5d ago

Wanted to share this with you ^^
Interesting non-profit organization that you may or may not have heard about before: https://theoceancleanup.com/

They are doing an awesome job with collecting and recycling a big amount of plastic in the ocean!

#nonprofit #ocean #wildlife #planet #plastic #plasticPollution #plasticFree #cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. We aim to remove 90% of the floating plastic with the help of ocean cleanup systems and river interception technologies.

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Dragofix5d ago

Sri Lanka bans single-use plastic bottles at government events, charges for plastic bags https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/sri-lanka-bans-single-use-plastic-bottles-at-government-events-charges-for-plastic-bags/

#SriLanka #environment #plastic #PlasticPollution

Sri Lanka bans single-use plastic bottles at government events, charges for plastic bags

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka banned the purchase and use of single-use plastic water bottles in all government institutions effective May 31, under a new government circular that targets reduction of wasteful plastic consumption within the state sector. The move is the latest in a long line of attempts by the island nation to reduce plastic […]

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Dragofix6d ago

A lot of 'recycled' plastic is being burned overseas—and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems https://phys.org/news/2026-06-lot-recycled-plastic-overseas-widespread.html

#environment #recycle #recycling #plastic #PlasticPollution #pollution #health #PublicHealth

A lot of 'recycled' plastic is being burned overseas—and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems

Picture a pile of trash the size of Manhattan and taller than one and a half Empire State Buildings. That's how much plastic waste the world is predicted to be generating every year by 2050 if nothing is done to change course.

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