❗ Key takeaway: Scientists struggle to get 'solid' samples because their environment is full of plastics. Our biggest problem isn't the data — it's the plastic.

ACT NOW. 🔥 Fires, explosions, toxic releases — chemical disasters happen nearly every day in the US. ⚠️ The Trump Admin is trying to eliminate the only agency that investigates and prevents them. 📣 Tell Congress: Save the Chemical Safety Board ☎️ Act now: bit.ly/3Kq1Z0w

"Refusing to include plastic production in the #PlasticsTreaty is economic self-sabotage." As Juan Carlos Monterrey of Panama makes clear: "Blockers aren’t protecting their industries — they’re locking their people out of the next wave of prosperity." Shame on the US. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Plastics Treaty talks collapsed in Geneva. So why are we still smiling? Watch to hear what happened, what comes next — and why we still have hope. #PlasticsTreaty

Insurance math: 🔥 Communities hit by floods + fires = uninsurable. 🏭 Polluters driving disasters = cash + coverage. As we brace for hurricane season, @ellejurca.bsky.social, @barnabypace.bsky.social & ‪‪@cslidders.bsky.social‬ make it clear: the system is broken.

Hurricane season has arrived. As storms grow stronger, US protections crumble — yet fossil fuel and insurance industry profits soar in the eye of the storm. Leaders must decide whose side they’re on.👇 Read more in my latest piece with @barnabypace.bsky.social

With just hours left in #PlasticsTreaty talks, Juan Carlos Monterrey 🇵🇦 reminds us: our health, our children, our future are on the line. 📣 Share. Call. Urge your representatives to fight for this once-in-a-lifetime treaty. 👉 Act now: bit.ly/3HyTgI7

"If there's no production, there's no treaty.” Communities, children, and economies everywhere are counting on a treaty that cuts plastics production. We need countries to stop hiding behind consensus. #PlasticsTreaty

We're being gaslit in Geneva. Halfway through #PlasticsTreaty talks and plenary fell flat, serving up more of the same — and none of the urgency this crisis demands. Hear what’s really going on inside the negotiations.

⚠️ Fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have flooded #PlasticsTreaty talks at a record high. They're working with petrostates to distract, delay, and drag the treaty toward the lowest common denominator. #KickPollutersOut #INC5-2 👉 Read more: bit.ly/41wUn1L

Plastics barged into our lives, uninvited. Now they’re draining our wallets and making us sick. I’m in Geneva to say: Enough. It’s time for plastics to GTFO. #PlasticsTreaty

$1.5 trillion. The annual global cost of health‑related damage from plastic pollution alone. Plastics are stealing our health & wrecking economies. It’s long past time for a #PlasticsTreaty that curbs production and protects our health. 🔗 Read bit.ly/45u0c1s

Plastics barged in uninvited — and now they’re robbing us blind and making us sick. I’m in Geneva to say: Enough. It’s time for plastics to GTFO. #PlasticsTreaty

🔥 The final scheduled round of #PlasticsTreaty talks kick off next week in Geneva. 👉🏽 Here are 9 things you need to know about INC-5.2. 📖 Read them all: bit.ly/455h7IJ 📍 Follow along for updates.

🕊️ Dalai Lama backs the #PlasticsTreaty — urging governments to "act wisely to produce a treaty that protects the health of all living beings, safeguards human rights, and preserves our small blue planet, our only home." 👉 Full statement: bit.ly/3IR25gV

With #PlasticsTreaty talks around the corner, Panama’s Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez reminds us what’s on the line. We’ll be in Geneva fighting for courage, ambition, and a treaty that delivers justice — for our families, our communities, and our future. Learn more 👉🏽 bit.ly/INCGeneva

"To ignore the fact that global warming amplified this flood is to invite the next storm—wetter, hotter, and deadlier." US leaders still refuse to face the crisis. How many more lives will it take? 📖 Read more on the human cost of climate denial. #TexasFloods

⚠️ Your snacks are feeding climate chaos. 🚨 New research reveals supply chain links between brands like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestlé — and fracked gas from Texas. 📽️ Watch the video ✊ Join the call for a strong #GlobalPlasticsTreaty @stand.earth @breakfreefromplastic.org @ellejurca.bsky.social

An excellent read by @amywestervelt.bsky.social on the potential climate upsides of US isolationism. We’ll no longer 'be the baby throwing food' at the table, and that just might make a difference. drilled.ghost.io/make-america...

Are the brands in your cupboard fueling the climate crisis? Yep… a new investigation exposes how.

🚨 A New EPA initiative seeks to exploit a Clean Air Act loophole, letting petrochemical & coal plants bypass limits on toxic air pollution. A rule is a rule. EPA cannot deregulate by proclamation! Read more: bit.ly/43xYOLS

No action by the US EPA can erase the facts, science & indisputable evidence that #FossilFuels drive climate change. 💪 We refuse to let the Trump administration—and the corporate greed it serves—strip away our vital protections! 👉 Read our statement: bit.ly/3DOW7eo

EPA Admin makes his agency’s new mission crystal clear: profit over people, profit over planet.

🚨 Breaking: Microplastics don’t just carry bacteria—they help them develop drug resistance, according to a new study. “Microplastics significantly increase the risk of antibiotics failing against high-impact infections,” warns lead author Neila Gross. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

🔥 After the LA fires, insurers are pulling coverage—yet still pouring billions into the very cause of the crisis: fossil fuels. They’re fueling the fires they’re fleeing from. Read more: www.ciel.org/insurers-dod...

3/ Residents in Martinez City see higher cancer and heart disease rates than the rest of Contra Costa County. And in neighboring Richmond, 25% of residents have asthma—double the CA average. Health should not be the cost of petrochemical profits #NoSacrificeZones 📷 @fuzyjoe.bsky.social

2/ A string of incidents at Martinez Refinery Co: 🔴 2024: $4.5M settlement for dumping wastewater into marshes 🔥 2023: Flare caused a grass fire ⚠️ 2023: Petroleum coke led to lawsuits ☣️ 2022: 20+ tons of toxic waste blanketed neighborhoods 🌫️ 2021: Ordered to cut air pollution by 70%

1/ 🚨 A petrochemical fire at Martinez Refinery sent hundreds of pounds of sulfur dioxide into the air, forcing shelter-in-place orders in Northern California. Six people were hospitalized. 🧵 Below 📖 Read more bit.ly/3CAU1Os 📷 @fuzyjoe.bsky.social

Two years since the devastating #EastPalestine petrochemical disaster. The community is still reeling: ⚠️ Polluters have yet to be held accountable 💔 Long-term health monitoring has been neglected 💨 Environmental monitoring & testing remain insufficient 🔑 Federal resources need to be unlocked

🚨 NEW STUDY 🚨 Microplastics are everywhere and a new study links them to colon and lung cancer, as well as harm to digestive, respiratory, and reproductive health. While governments wait, exposure increases. We need a strong #PlasticsTtreaty, now.

❤️ Dharna Noor

"Barriers to progress in #PlasticsTreaty talks aren’t just procedural or political. They reflect a deeper battle: profit-driven paradigms vs. the urgent need to reimagine progress for people and the planet." CIEL's Dharmesh Shah unpacks what happened in Busan and what lies ahead for treaty talks.

“In Busan, a small number of petrostates weaponized consensus to stall #PlasticsTreaty talks. Nations must commit to using all tools, including voting, to secure the treaty they agree is essential,” says @davzoul.bsky.social. 👇 Read more about the outcomes & next steps

We’re drawing in on the final hours of #PlasticsTreaty talks in Busan. We’re hearing loud calls from the Global South to deliver the treaty we need. Its time for producing counties like the @unitedstatesgov.bsky.social to step up.

On-the-ground #PlasticsTreaty updates from CIEL’s @davzoul.bsky.social. Today, hundreds gathered outside the talks, calling on leaders to act with #CourageNotCompromise to deliver the treaty the world demands and deserves. Updates from day 5👇 #CourageNotCompromise

‼️Brazil Abandons Single-Use Plastic Ban Under Industry Pressure‼️ Amidst #PlasticsTreaty talks in Busan, Minister Washington Bonini instructed the delegation via WhatsApp to scrap the proposal, admitting industry lobbyists advised him. bit.ly/4i7xkkZ

Hundreds gathered outside #PlasticsTreaty negotiations today, urging leaders to act with #CourageNotCompromise. A statement endorsed by 150+ global orgs reminded negotiators: the solutions are clear — it's time to deliver a treaty that protects our health and future generations. ✊

🚨 Observer access at #INC5 has been severely limited due to inadequate room capacity, jeopardizing transparency & accountability of critical #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. @unep.bsky.social & South Korea must act now to ensure inclusive, meaningful participation for all. Read more: bit.ly/4g3GbSV

The world cannot afford a weak or voluntary treaty that prioritizes industry interests over human and planetary health. Read about what we're asking of #PlasticsTreaty negotiators this week in Busan in this OpEd I wrote with brilliant @andresdelcas.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/opinion/worl...

West Coast friends, @asssociatedpress.bsky.social is hiring an Oceans & Climate Reporter! Happy to see it and can't wait to work with whoever lands it. careers.ap.org/job/Los-Ange...

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To all my plastics friends — welcome to BlueSky, the water's just fine! Gear up for the #PlasticsTreaty #INC5 through this (work in progress) plastics starter pack: go.bsky.app/Et8v2oQ

Happy reading 🤓 See you in Busan! #PlasticsTreaty

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