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Have you seen this? metro.co.uk/2026/03/04/3... ‘3G pitches are exposing children and teachers to cancer causing material – they need to be banned’ NASUWT - A leading teachers’ union has called for artificial football pitches to be banned over fears the rubber material in them is causing cancer.

Have you seen this? metro.co.uk/2026/03/04/3... ‘3G pitches are exposing children and teachers to cancer causing material – they need to be banned’ NASUWT - A leading teachers’ union has called for artificial football pitches to be banned over fears the rubber material in them is causing cancer.

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Eco‑anxiety: how do young people relate to the climate crisis? In @uk.theconversation.com, @drdaniellawatson.bsky.social and Dr Emma Lawrance @climateoxford.bsky.social review evidence on young people’s experiences and awareness of the climate crisis 🧵

‘Innovative’ approach to sea level rise is first of its kind in San Francisco Bay www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

@gardenninjalee.bsky.social Hi Lee, hope all good. It's Viv ... I've only just found out that you're on here too. I've sent you a DM on X/Twitter. Take care.... speak soon.

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You wanted easier access to Garden Design. You also said that design was too expensive for most people. I decided to release 30 of my designs and templates for all garden types, shapes and budgets. All for £29! 🥰🥷🤘🪄🪴 👉 www.gardenninja.co.uk/courses/gard... #gardening #gardendesign

Today is Healthy Environments for Learning Day! Collective Call for Action to protect children from extreme heat in schools and child care settings in Canada, co-signed by 40+ organizations: healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/held/2025-ca... Related CELA reports: cela.ca/reports-fail...

Thames Water names US private equity (PE) group KKR as preferred bidder. Worst possible outcome. Water industry woes started with PE. PE business model: profiteering, asset-stripping, low investment, staff/wage cuts, tax dodging. Govt must reject PE takeover. Must nationalise.

PFAS are toxic in all settings. We need a full ban asap. chemsec.org/why-the-fren... .

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PFAS are toxic... They're not safe in any products... We have to change how we live, it's the only way. chemsec.org/why-the-fren... .

Hi @jpetrlik.bsky.social I see you belong to IPEN ... I'm good friends with Yuyun ... she's amazing.

VIDEO: IPEN global Co-chair Yuyun Ismawati speaks to Deutsche Welle about the status of the #PlasticsTreaty talks youtu.be/Qs65V2k1LZs?...

Super proud of this co-publication with @emdashsanders.bsky.social at ExxonKnews, about the DOE's unusual relationship with plastics industry lobbying groups. @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...

The Arctic is warming 4x faster than the rest of the world, and Indigenous Arctic People face the brunt of the plastic and petrochemical industry’s toxic operations. Read “The Arctic’s Plastic Crisis” report from IPEN and Alaska Community Action on Toxics. stoppoisonplastic.org/blog/portfol...

“Burning [plastics] in kilns not designed to filter out dangerous substances releases “a whole new cocktail of contaminants”, said Lee Bell, a policy advisor at the International Pollutants Elimination Network.

SourceMaterial and AFP investigate plastic offsetting and their analysis shows that most plastic credits are awarded for burning plastic: www.source-material.org/plastic-cred...

In a recent report, the EcoWaste Coalition highlights the presence of alarmingly high levels of cadmium—a toxic heavy metal—in lucky charm bracelets sold in the Philippines. ipen.org/news/ecowast...

@lizagross.bsky.social at @insideclimatenews.org examines how the pervasive use of fossil fuel-derived chemicals in consumer products impedes efforts to mitigate climate change. insideclimatenews.org/news/1202202...

In this article for Mongabay, Rabul Sawal reports on the alarming increase in respiratory infections among residents of Lelilef Sawai village on Indonesia's Halmahera Island, coinciding with the establishment of the Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP). news.mongabay.com/2025/02/dise...

IPEN senior advisor Mariann Lloyd-Smith said Catherine's levels were "quite high compared to other impacted communities and certainly we saw impacts in those communities, according to the ANU study".

In an article for ABC News, Xanthe Gregory reports on the concerns of residents in Australia’s Blue Mountains following PFAS blood testing. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

The Guardian reports on a study that found microplastic contamination in 99% of 182 seafood samples from Oregon, with shrimp showing the highest levels: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... The study's findings emphasize how the widespread use of plastics enter every ecosystem.

Dr. Kefela advocates for centering these communities in policy-making and solution development, highlighting the importance of environmental justice in addressing plastic pollution.

In this op-ed for @ehnewsroom.bsky.social, Dr. Timnit Kefela emphasizes that marginalized communities bear a disproportionate burden of plastic pollution throughout its lifecycle—from production to waste accumulation. www.ehn.org/communities-...

Katherine Fung explores the challenges in regulating PFAS in this Newsweek article. She highlights the pervasive nature of PFAS in the environment and the difficulties in treating contaminated water, likening the process to "playing Whack a Mole”. www.newsweek.com/why-forever-...

The Plastics Map reviews more than 130 IPEN publications covering policy analyses, testing of hundreds of plastic products, studies on environmental and food chain contamination from plastic waste, surveys of country-based plastic data, and more: ipen-plastic-map.vercel.app

In a study published by ESDO and IPEN last year, researchers found high levels of PFAS chemicals in surface and tap water samples near textile industry areas in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Download the report here: ipen.org/documents/pe...

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❌ Není offset jako offset. Některé iniciativy na snížení plastového odpadu ve skutečnosti spalují plasty a uvolňují toxické látky. 🔥 Místo řešení problému tak vytvářejí další škody na zdraví a přírodě. 🌍💨 www.source-material.org/plastic-cred...

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Read #EUON’s #Nanopinion guest column about the fate of small plastic debris in the simulated gastrointestinal tract. The article explains, e.g., how the degradation of #plastic leads to the formation of nano- and #microplastics, which can penetrate living organisms. ▶️ fcld.ly/nanopinionfeb25l

They are tiny - but there are many things to say about #nanomaterials. Check the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials ( #EUON ) discussion platform #Nanopinion. Policy-makers, authorities, industry and civil society share on their work related to nanomaterials. 🔗 fcld.ly/g0g9ora

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Are your children still playing on 3G football pitches? If so, then please read this brilliant report by Prof Andrew Watterson. www.researchgate.net/publication/... "CRUMB RUBBER IN SPORTS PITCHES IN SCOTLAND AND THE SCIENCE/POLICY INTERFACE: CAN CONTINUED USE BE JUSTIFIED?" .

Are your children still playing on 3G football pitches? If so, then please read this brilliant report by Prof Andrew Watterson. www.researchgate.net/publication/... "CRUMB RUBBER IN SPORTS PITCHES IN SCOTLAND AND THE SCIENCE/POLICY INTERFACE: CAN CONTINUED USE BE JUSTIFIED?" .

"Communities have felt intentionally marginalized, disregarded — frankly— gaslit" by oil and gas companies. New laws to hold them accountable for costs associated with climate change "are a beacon of hope" says @soopajane.bsky.social Read more in @floodlightnews.org

It is a great assessment of the current state of play. “To date, GB Governments upstream have not provided important information and guidance on these threats to those who have to make decisions downstream about purchasing pitch infills and playground surfaces. They have hidden behind myths.”

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06... Sport chiefs fail to warn players of 3G pitch cancer risk .

@bennettpeer.bsky.social Hi Kyla, Prof Andrew Watterson's brilliant new report I think this is the first report that covers the health and environmental issues of both artificial grass and the rubber crumb that's used as infill and in children's playgrounds www.researchgate.net/publication/... .

Prof Andrew Watterson's new report ... I think this is the first report that covers the health and environmental issues of both artificial grass and the rubber crumb that's used as infill and in children's playgrounds. www.researchgate.net/publication/... It's brilliant... .

Have you seen Prof Andrew Watterson's new report? ... I think this is the first report that covers the health and environmental issues of both artificial grass and the rubber crumb that's used as infill and in children's playgrounds. www.researchgate.net/publication/... It's brilliant... .

Have you seen Prof Andrew Watterson's new report? ... I think this is the first report that covers the health and environmental issues of both artificial grass and the rubber crumb that's used as infill and in children's playgrounds. www.researchgate.net/publication/... It's brilliant... .

Prof Andrew Watterson's new report ... I think this is the first report that covers the health and environmental issues of both artificial grass and the rubber crumb that's used as infill and in children's playgrounds. www.researchgate.net/publication/... It's brilliant... .

Dr Patrick Hart to @novaramedia: “The climate catastrophe that is already upon us is fundamentally a threat to our health. We’ve seen that in Spain, but also in Sudan – all over the world there are evolving, horrifying threats to our health and our lives” novaramedia.com/2025/01/07/f...