IPEN Science Advisor Dr. Therese Karlsson co-authored a commentary documenting decades of research showing the threats to ocean environments posed by plastics commonly spilled during shipping. The piece calls for stronger global rules to prevent plastic spills. Read more: ipen.org/news/scienti...

Plastic pellets are not harmless cargo. 🐣 Decades of research show they are persistent, widely dispersed, ingested by wildlife, and capable of carrying hazardous chemicals across oceans. 🌍🌊 In our new perspective, we call on the IMO to recognize the risks and strengthen global regulation. ⚓

Even Antarctica🇦🇶 is not as remote as we like to think In new work we explore plastic contamination in Antarctic ecosystems -a reminder that plastic pollution is truly global. 🌍 Originally developed from a student project, now part of the growing evidence of our planetary footprint 👣

Global health impacts of plastics systems could double by 2040 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #plasticpollution #plasticslifecycle #humanhealth #globalwarming #airpollution #toxicchemicals

Cómo acaban los plásticos de la agricultura en las profundidades del Mediterráneo theconversation.com/como-acaban-... @es.theconversation.com

It's happening: MICRO 2026 12-16 October in Cádiz, Spain Save the date! micro2026.sciencesconf.org

🐢Necropsias de animales marinos revelan que un tercio de las aves y la mitad de las tortugas habían ingerido macroplásticos 🗨️ @carmenmc.bsky.social: "Muchas especies afectadas son comunes en nuestras aguas y muestran interacciones con desechos plásticos" sciencemediacentre.es/el-estudio-d...

La economía mundial se duplica desde 2000, pero persiste la pobreza y aumenta el daño planetario www.lavanguardia.com/economia/202...

In the #plasticstreaty negotiations, China is the 800-pound gorilla, so even subtle shifts are important. We all heard them break from the Saudi-led "like minded countries" in Geneva. The question is, where does this road lead? www.politico.eu/article/chin...

🔴Fracasan las negociaciones para sacar adelante el tratado mundial de plásticos 🗨️ @carmenmc.bsky.social presente en Ginebra: "Un tratado débil no es deseable ya que podría mantener al mundo atado a un acuerdo incapaz de poner fin a esta contaminación" sciencemediacentre.es/fracasan-las...

The science is undeniable: plastic pollution harms people and the environment throughout its entire life cycle. We already know enough to justify urgent action. Ignoring the scientific evidence will only worsen plastics’ impacts on human health and the environment. @scientistscoa.bsky.social #INC5.2

🌊 Incredibly proud of Rocío Quintana Sepúlveda on her paper in ES&T "Vertical Distribution and Composition of Plastics in Coastal Areas of the Gulf of Cádiz: Insights into Transport Dynamics" 🔗 Read the full open-access article here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Delegates at the UN plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva must secure an ambitious global agreement so they can look future generations in the eye stated Prof Richard Thompson,who was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people . www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🧪 “One estimate of the health damage from just three plastic chemicals – PBDE, BPA and DEHP – in 38 countries was $1.5tn a year.“ We need a #PlasticsTreaty that regulates #plastic chemicals to protect human and ecosystem health as well as our economy! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Very timely article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social We will never have a strong Treaty that "ends" plastic pollution if lobbyists 🤑 are driving the negotiations. 👉🏾We do have the science we need to build a strong Global Plastics Treat that protects life on this planet 🌍🌿🌊 Let's do it right #INc5.2

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...

Super-timely PlastChem work mapping #plastic chemicals has made the rigorous peer-review of @nature.com! It concludes removing known chemicals of concern, disclosing the chemical composition & simplifying the formulation of plastics can provide pathways towards safer plastics in a #PlasticsTreaty.

Enormous inventory of plastic chemicals could shape safer future use www.nature.com/articles/d41... #Plastics #polymers #additives #chemicals #phthalates #bisphenols #humanhealth #environment #plasticpollution #sustainable #plasticchemicals #chemicalproperties #hazards #exposure

🥁 Important read for negotiators & other parties following the #PlasticsTreaty. In this Letter @scientistscoa.bsky.social provide independent evidence-based responses to selected articles of the Chair’s text: the latest draft of the treaty text currently under negotiation. doi.org/10.1017/plc....

Wrapping up an intense, unforgettable week at hashtag#UNOC3 — currently on the move after a few days full of ocean talks, inspiring people, and meaningful exchanges 🌊 I had the chance to join two events with the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty @scientistscoa.bsky.social

Important new ‚Wake-up call‘ ahead of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in August: „To this end, the treaty should provide for the possibility of decision-making, through regular UN procedures if all efforts to reach consensus have been exhausted.” #UNOC3 #UNOC25 #Plastic www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...

Nuestro trabajo sobre cómo los agroplásticos 🌿 acaban en el fondo del mar🌊 en el diario.es🗞️ Gracias a ECOPUERTOS y a lo pescadores de Motril @univcadiz.bsky.social https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/invernadero-acaba-fondo-mar-agricultura-intensiva-alimenta-montana-basura-plastico_1_12352189.amp.html

🔴 New Paper in iScience! Agricultural Plastics as Marine Pollutants: Empirical Evidence from Inland and Coastal Field Surveys 🧵 A thread 👇

🚨New paper! Did you know that sediments in killer whale 🌊critical habitat 🌎 contain PAHs 🏴 from combustion, oil and coal sources? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"Nations Agree to Ban Toxic Plastic Chemicals but Take Unprecedented Action Putting Health and the Environment at Risk" on the outcome of BRS COPs 2025 ipen.org/news/nations...

After serving more than 130 million total meals and 26 million loaves of bread over the past 18 months, World Central Kitchen no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/5)

🚨 Special issue: An effective Plastic Treaty for Marine Life 💙 🌊 🌍 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... We urgently need an effective global plastics treaty that protects marine life #INC5.2 #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #MarineLife @doknoblauch.bsky.social @stefanoaliani @scientistscoa.bsky.social

Our new research published in eBioMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science today quantified global #mortality from heart disease in 2018 due to #phthalates, and their use in #plastics. 1/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza

I’ll post my regular thread after a much-needed hike, but Meeting The Moment (Week 10) is live. So *much* happened in science & higher ed this week. I’m focused on turning fear into fuel buttondown.com/liminalcreat...

🚨New editorial @STOTEN_journal An effective plastics treaty for marine life 🐢💙🌊 #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 @scientistscoa.bsky.social @doknoblauch.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Con tu mar y tu océano, tus ríos y paisajes, tus bosques y montañas que me enamoraron. Tu gente, tus calles, tu cultura, tu arte y tu piedra ostionera que me conquistaron. Sin saberlo, vine para quedarme, y para volver a ti. (1/3)

👩‍🔬👨‍🔬The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty is a global network of independent scientific experts providing input to decision-makers and the public to end #plasticpollution. Follow us and check out our resources to learn more 👇

🛑 Observers struggled to follow #PlasticsTreaty talks in Busan due to closed-door meetings. 📨 We sent an open letter urging the INC Bureau to uphold observer rights and boost transparency. 👇

Today, the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty, sent a letter to the Bureau of the INC for the Global Plastics Treaty. We stress the crucial importance of #science and observer participation, transparency and evidence-based decisions in the #INC. #PlasticsTreaty @unep.org 🧵

Honored to work with scientists from around the world bringing science to the highest leveles of environmental policy making! #ScientistsCoalitionForAnEffectivePlasticsTreaty @pattyvillarrubia.bsky.social @mfdignac.bsky.social @melaniebergma18.bsky.social @docmarinfernan.bsky.social

Follow the Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty ➡️ bsky.app/profile/scie...

Hi folks! I made a starter pack of #plastic scientists -- many of whom closely follow the #plasticstreaty negotiations. Check them out! go.bsky.app/QA29MA

The chemical industry, plastics producers, the energy sector and chemical recycling... COI at play here result in investments in infrastructure that locks us into continued plastics production and continued pollution. These are not real solutions. #PlasticsTreaty grist.org/accountabili...

Muy interesante el informe 📊 que han presentado hoy sobre la participación de las científicas 👩🏾‍🔬en los medios. Muy buenas intervenciones y preguntas. Gracias por vuestra labor 🙏🏾. Tenemos que seguir trabajando 💪🏽 y apoyándonos 💜 sciencemediacentre.es/las-cientifi...

Environment ministers reached a joint negotiating position today on the proposal, designed to help meet the EU’s goal of reducing overall microplastic pollution by 30% before the end of 2030.

Gracias al equipo de #ObjetivoPlaneta por la oportunidad de compartir experiencias y hablar sobre la problemática de la contaminación por plásticos. Muy afortunada de pasar ese ratito con dos grandes @lorenzomila 🕵🏼‍♂️ y @EEljarrat 🔬 🌊🌍💚 ¡Gracias! #PlasticsTreaty www.youtube.com/live/pHmW--W...

🔴Sobre las 3am en #Busan acabaron las negociaciones #INC5 de la que debía ser la última fase, y aún no hay tratado global sobre plásticos #PlasticsTreaty 🟢+100 países apoyan una reducción en la producción y casi el mismo n° quiere eliminar las sustancias químicas preocupantes de los plásticos

🚨 BREAKING: 220 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered for #PlasticsTreaty talks — outnumbering every single delegation at #INC5. Their goal? Protect polluters’ profits. #KickPollutersOut 👉🏽 Full story: bit.ly/3B36xFM

Follow along with the final @unep.bsky.social #PlasticsTreaty #INC5 negotiations online. Key documents & live broadcast Plenary sessions : www.unep.org/inc-plastic-... 👀 The world is watching We need an ambitious plastic treaty with a cap on production.

And here we go! #PlasticsTreaty #INC5

At Bexco you can get free cakes for breakfast to remind us about the effects of plastic associated chemicals #Infertilitycakes #Busan #INC5 #PlasticsTreaty

👋 Hey INC-5 delegates! 👩🏽‍🔬👨🏻‍🔬🧑🏼‍🔬 Did you know that more than 900 independent scientists have signed a new declaration calling UN negotiators to agree on a comprehensive and ambitious global plastics treaty to end plastic pollution by 2040? @BenvonWong

Today, at least 1,500 people marched in Busan demanding cuts in plastic production as country representatives arrive for the fifth and final round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. 📸: Seunghyoek Choi on Assignment for Break Free From Plastic & Uproot Plastic Coalition #INC5