Europe's "circular plastics" sector is slowing while EU plastic waste exports surged 36.5%, meaning more waste is being dumped in the Global South. All plastics contain toxic chemicals, making true "circular plastics" impossible. Resource Recycling reports: https://ow.ly/7sHo50ZhUZ1

Plastics pellets are a problem. They leak into the environment at production sites and during shipping. They are not inert materials; they contain #HazardousChemicals and pose a threat in marine systems.

🌟Submit your abstract now if you don't want to miss your spot! 🔵 Micro2026 is a great opportunity to share, learn and act in a crucial time for our planet. 🟢 Come to Cádiz, Spain on 12-16 October. micro2026.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/…#micro20262#PlasticsPollutiono#GlobalPlasticsTreatyty

Despite the importance of science for environmental #decision-making, many factors can prevent its use. @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social et al. argue the #Right-to-Science is a “promising framework to understand & combat systemic inequalities, power imbalances & corporate capture” doi.org/10.1080/1364...

new open access paper on the right to science and pollution with several fantastic colleagues including @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social @jptilsted.bsky.social and @taraolsen.bsky.social

"When science is denied, it undermines our understanding of problems." @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social of University of Gothenburg stresses that amidst a climate of narrowing spaces & funding, scientists must be enabled to support public & decision makers to understand causes & find solutions.

💣 An excellent analysis of the #PlasticsTreaty 's Whistledown (aka @magnuslovold.bsky.social) of what happened behind the scenes at the end of #INC5.2. Once again, important questions are raised about the role of UNEP, which seems to support a low-ambition treaty #Plastics medium.com/points-of-or...

backchannel1.substack.com/p/the-consen... This is no longer just about plastic pollution. The credibility of multilateralism itself depends on proving that a small minority cannot indefinitely hold the planet hostage. @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org @ciel.org @breakfreefromplastic.org

I will be in Geneva at the UN #PlasticsTreaty INC5.2 with 58 members of @scientistscoa.bsky.social working to support evidence based-decision making in the negotiations. Get in touch for all things plastics + science + treaty! #PlasticPollution #ToxicChemicals #Health #HumanRights

🤓 IEEFA just released a briefing note with their considerations for the final round of UN Plastic Treaty negotiations! *Read the full Briefing Note: tinyurl.com/4cmu3m6p #PlasticsTreaty

Today there's a public briefing on the collection, "Act boldly or fail: academic perspectives at a pivotal moment in global plastics treaty negotiations," where 60+ experts outline the consequences of delayed or diluted action 1/ www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

With the INC5.2 schedule filling up, here is a side event focused on health and plastics in the #plasticstreaty. The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics will launch on the morning of August, 4rd at an event in Geneva and online. Join us! tessforum.org/latest/launc...

Worth pointing out that we'll be talking histories of #Plastics just after INC-5.2 (negotiations for a UN #PlasticsTreaty) conclude in Geneva. Let's hope scientists get heard 🙏 Latest reporting on the topic from @dpcarrington.bsky.social shows how hard that is www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thanks @dpcarrington.bsky.social for the insights into @unep.org and the #PlasticsTreaty. And @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social keep up the good work💚 ‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Interested in the upcoming #plasticstreaty INC-5.2? Get regular insights, updates, fact checks, and more from a global network of independent scientists here: preview.mailerlite.io/forms/165518...

💡 The scientific evidence shows the need for a reduction in the production and consumption of primary plastic polymers to sustainable levels. ➡️ Learn more in our new policy brief on Article 6: zenodo.org/records/1563... 📑 See all policy briefs on the different Articles:

🌍 New Briefing Note by @ieefainstitute.bsky.social "Trade Measures Key to the Success of Global Regulation to Curb Plastic Pollution" highlights how strong trade provisions are essential to make the global plastics treaty effective. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yv3bzay8

✍️ Don't miss our new policy brief that explores the core elements of Article 5 and the important role of plastic product design. ➡️ Learn more: zenodo.org/records/1563... 📑 Explore our other policy briefs on the different Articles:

I have a new, short publication out! The Entangled Fates of Plastics and Climate Change. I briefly review the material and geopolitical connections between these two environmental problems and point out the way forward. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 1/2

#PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 resource--recycling-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/resource...

with the final round of UN plastic treaty negotiations in 4 weeks time, we've written a short piece that sets out the concept of a 'petrochemical historical bloc' to reveal the depth and extent of forces opposing strong global governance of plastic

📢 NEW PAPER on #Chemicals in #RecycledPlastics! 📢 We collected recycled polyethylene (PE) pellets from small scale mechanical #recycling facilities, measured chemicals leaching out of the plastics into water and impacts in zebrafish. #PlasticsTreaty #INC5-2 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

It is easy to be cynical about 30,000 people traveling to the French Riviera for a UN mtg with no decision making authority. But it came just before some huge moments for our oceans, and delivered real momentum for ocean sanctuaries, the #PlasticsTreaty, and a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining. #UNOC.

back on my archival research on Big Food and plastic pollution This is the message to shareholders in PepsiCo's 1970 annual report, which boasts of the company's promising research into a 'burnable plastic bottle' that will solve the 'solid waste problem'

New paper out on #plasticcredits! Led by the inimitable @moon-sc.bsky.social, we break down fundamental problems in #plastic credits, including those common to carbon offsetting as well as some issues unique to plastic -- like the lack of permanent removal. www.cell.com/one-earth/ab...

Protecting human rights means addressing risks posed by the full lifecycle of plastics to #HumanRights. Join the #WorldEnvironmentDay celebration showing how #PlasticsTreaty must recognize that plastics are human rights issues. 📆 5 June, 9:00 CEST 🌍 tiny.cc/GENWED25

Are you attending the UN Oceans conference in Nice? Members of the @scientistscoa.bsky.social will be there! Join scientists, plastics experts, and policy-makers for two ‘fireside chats’ about how we can reduce, and ultimately eliminate, plastics pollution in the #PlasticsTreaty: (Link below)

@hejsupport.bsky.social side event on #transparency & #traceability of chemicals in products, held at #BRSCOP2025, examined the need for globally harmonized, legally binding systems to ensure transparency & traceability of hazardous substances, including in #plastics hej-support.org/why-is-it-im...

And I’m looking forward to diving into this!

The GEN is at the #GENeva Health Week event "Protecting People & Planet: Supporting Implementation of the Future #PlasticsTreaty" discussing the centrality of health in the treaty & how health sector stakeholders can support implementation of the treaty.

Now that reducing #plastic production has moved to center stage in the #plasticstreaty negotiations, the next question is: how? We have some answers! Led by the amazing @taraolsen.bsky.social, here's a new paper on how to realistically reduce plastic production. www.cell.com/one-earth/fu... 🧵

It's just an honor to be nominated. I'd like to thank all the people who made this possible 😘 #PlasticsTreaty #MythOfRecycling Read the article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

We know that we face a global crisis of #PlasticsPollution. We know that production levels are beyond what societies and the Earth system can manage or tolerate. We also know that #plastics materials and the the full plastics life cycle are complex, and that there is no one single solution. 1/7

The global #PlasticsTreaty could be a landmark for environmental justice — if it addresses corporate influence and power imbalances. A new journal article critiques @unep.org's multistakeholder agenda, unpacks how industry interests are skewing negotiations, and offers solutions. 🔗 bit.ly/3S80Pav

I’m excited to join an incredible group of experts at the @nationalacademies.org Plastic Roundtable Workshop: Circularity and Plastics in Washington, DC this week. Our workshop will explore and identify actionable pathways to achieve a future state of plastics within a circular economy.

Nerds for the Future, here‘s your weekend listen 🎧! #plasticpollution #optimism

The source materials for most plastics are fossil fuels. As fossil fuel firms lose their iron grip on energy markets, experts say, they're shifting to making plastic. Recycling is a narrative that allows them to present plastic as a clean product. 1/13 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Study finds every tested plastic toy contains chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive disorders #PlasticsTreaty nation.africa/kenya/health...

We are #recruiting a postdoc for our new PlastBrain project, in which we investigate how plastic chemicals disrupt GPCR signaling/affect brain health. We are looking for candidates with experience in cell/molecular toxicology, #plastics and plastic leachates. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

The GEN is at the #BRSCOPs2025 side event organized by the @wto.org Dialogues #PlasticPollution co-coordinators #Ecuador & #Barbados & @tessforum.bsky.social, highlighting the importance of furthering transparency in addressing plastic pollution, bringing examples of efforts from the DPP.

Plastic waste exports are far bigger—and more toxic—than official numbers show. IPEN’s report reveals how hidden trade in textiles, contaminated paper, e-waste, and rubber is fueling global pollution and harming communities.: stoppoisonplastic.org/blog/portfol...

Important and encouraging new study:“Making people aware that their pro-climate view is, in fact, by far the majority could unlock a social tipping point and push leaders into the climate action so urgently needed, experts say.“ We have to talk more about climate! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

❤️ Semia has done such important work addressing environmental pollution and illegal waste trade

'“If we’re going for going to mobilize, it’s going to be the most prominent, the most well-endowed, the most privileged and protected of us in civil society who have to take the lead,” Levitsky said.'

ASEAN countries, notably Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, are expanding their petrochemical and plastic industries, becoming both producers and victims of plastic pollution. Yuyun Ismawati and Wong Pui Yi wrote an editorial explaining the high risks: thediplomat.com/2025/04/asea...

„More than 100 countries supported a draft [#PlasticsTreaty ] text that included legally binding global reductions in plastic production and the phasing out of certain chemicals and single-use plastic products.“ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#PlasticPellets #nurdles #PelletsLoss #PlasticsTreaty

New study on plastic chemicals out. In this work, we show that chemicals released from PVC and PU plastics shift the circadian cycling of clock genes, highlighting the downstream effects of GPCR disruption. #plasticpollution #plasticstreaty www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...