#ToxicWaste from screens ends up in endangered #dolphins, study finds
Gene-altering chemicals found in humpback dolphins and finless porpoises, raising alarm they may end up in human food chain
by Tara Russell
Wed 25 Feb 2026 08.00 EST
Excerpt: " 'The presence of #LCMs in their brains is a major red flag,' He said. 'If these chemicals can cross the blood-brain barrier in dolphins, we must be concerned about the potential for similar effects in humans who are exposed through contaminated seafood or even drinking water.'
"#ElectronicWaste is a growing problem around the world, with 62m tonnes of it generated each year. The main culprit is '#FastTech' – cheap and often poorly manufactured items viewed as disposable, including devices that use LCMs.
"To reduce the damage, the researchers said people should try to extend the life of their #electronics through #repairs and disposing of them using certified #EWaste recycling methods."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/cVdai
#RepairReuseRestore #EWaste #Pollution #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #PlannedObsolescence #CheapElectronics #LCDs
Attention, Richmond! The final United Heckathorn Superfund site community meeting is coming up on Wednesday, 1/28.
The discussion will focus on long-term cleanup plans & climate vulnerability. Come with questions for the experts!
Learn more & register: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/G-XAq38nSv2yRZKIC53KPg#/registration
#richmondca #richmond #unitedheckathorn #superfund #superfundsite #superfundcleanup #toxicwaste #bayarea #pollution #climatechange
What a #fracking-waste dispute says about #Ohio’s #energy double standard
Ohio is letting the #oil and #gasindustry put more #toxicwaste underground despite community concerns — even as the state defers to local opponents of #cleanenergy.
Ohio is letting the oil and gas industry put more toxic fracking waste underground despite local community concerns — even as the state defers to local opponents when it comes to clean energy. We explore Ohio's open double standard on local control.
Do you think that when Facebook eventually dies it will have the same type of warning stamped on its access points as the nuclear waste it will be generating?
The Watershed Pollution Map - Watershed Investigations
https://watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-whats-polluting-your-local-rivers-lakes-and-coast/
"Thousands of #landfills across the #UK and #Europe sit in floodplains, posing a potential threat to drinking #water and #conservation areas if toxic waste is released into #rivers, soils and #ecosystems, it can be revealed.
The findings are the result of the first continent-wide mapping of landfills, conducted by the #Guardian, Watershed Investigations and Investigate Europe."