We’ve seen what happens when we gamble with our coasts. We can’t afford to repeat it. #California #WestCoast #OffshoreDrilling #Energy #Ocean

More #offshore drilling doesn’t serve the public. It serves the #oil and #gas industry at the expense of #ocean health, human #health, #climate resilience, and the coastal communities who depend on a clean, thriving ocean.

Reopening the Pacific #OCS to drilling ignores everything we learned from #Deepwater Horizon, #Refugio, and #Cosco-Busan. It steers us backward toward the same risks that devastated communities, #wildlife, and coastal economies.

My years at #NOAA responding to the #Deepwater Horizon disaster—the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history—left an unforgettable mark on me. That’s why the newly proposed National Outer Continental Shelf #Oil and #Gas Leasing Program is so alarming.

From supply chain instability to consumer demand for sustainability, the private sector has every reason to support an ambitious #GlobalPlasticsTreaty that reduces plastic production, drives innovation, - and protects human and environmental health. #INC5 www.forbes.com/sites/kriste...

Our oceans now contain 27 million tonnes of #nanoplastics, particles invisible to the naked eye but impossible to ignore. These tiny fragments infiltrate every level of the marine food web with devastating consequences for ecosystems, seafood, and human health. #PlasticPollution

I’m honored to join a panel hosted by @ChathamHouse #thinktank and the ISC @sciencecouncil.bsky.social to inform what may be the final round of negotiations for a #globaltreaty to end #plasticpollution. 🗓️ 14 July 2025 | 5:00–6:30PM BST 📍 Chatham House + Online www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

778 pieces of plastic in a seabird chick, in one of the most pristine corners of our planet. This is a signal of a global crisis, #plastic has deeply infiltrated ecosystems and food chains. A #GlobalPlasticsTreaty must prioritize science and the health of our planet. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

What are the research gaps needed to fully understand microplastic impacts to our health? What mitigation strategies can states, including #California, use to reduce exposure sources? Final webinar about #microplastics and human #health recording here: tinyurl.com/ebaje4w3

Negotiations on a global #plasticstreaty (INC 5.2) resume in Geneva in early August. Our ISC Expert Group on Plastic Pollution outline 4 key elements for an effective treaty and related provisions in the Chair’s negotiating text for further scientific input - www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Cristian’s #snowyplover #tattoo is more than beautiful art, it’s a symbol of protection, family, hope, and the power of conservation. The #EndangeredSpeciesAct isn’t just about saving wildlife—it’s about protecting the balance that sustains us all. 💙 Let’s keep lifting up voices like Cristian’s!

We know #plastics are not just a “waste” problem, plastics are also a #climate problem. We are glad to be part of the first report to comprehensively assess the existing peer-reviewed data on climate impacts of plastics and outlines research and policy recommendations we can start on right now.

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.

The @nationalacademies.org panel on microplastics in the environment & human exposure pathways from March 20 is online! It features me, Bart Koelmans, @traceywoodruff.bsky.social, Jane Muncke of @fpffoundation.bsky.social & @margaretspring.bsky.social. Full vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=96rI...

How can knowledge of microplastics hotspots inform decision-making that protect human health? Join @nationalacademies.org for a webinar on 3/20 on the distribution and sources of human exposure. RSVP: www.nationalacademies.org/event/44668_... #Microplastics #PublicHealth

🧪 @royalsociety.org speaks out. "Scientific evidence & those who advocate for it are under attack by those who wish to undermine rational debate... The Royal Society will use its voice and the expertise of our Fellows to resist the various challenges to science." royalsociety.org/news/2025/02...

We Have the opportunity to demonstrate to the world that a California with less single-use plastic is within reach! Plastic pollution impacts not only the health of our ocean but also our communities, ecosystems, and planet. @governor.ca.gov, we urge you not to delay the SB 54 regulations.

Hello 🔬🔭🥼🧪🌊 #science on BlueSky! Be aware that @ucsusa.bsky.social has many assets and sign on letters aimed at supporting and defending science and scientists at this challenging moment. Check it out! www.ucsusa.org

Glad to see our #PlasticTreaty blog emphasizing the need to address #humanhealth among these most read blogs! @sciencecouncil.bsky.social @montereyaq.bsky.social

H.E. Prof. Rahma Al-Mahrooqi, Minister of Higher Education, Research & Innovation of the Sultanate of #Oman, attended the pre-event workshop on Freedom & Responsibility in Science, welcoming participants ahead of the #MuscatISC Global Knowledge Dialogue (27–28 Jan).

Here in Oman at #MuscatISC to learn more about global #science innovations and share knowledge across @sciencecouncil.bsky.social organizations about how we unite to support science in decisionmaking. 🌊🌎🔬

Today’s action by the Biden-Harris Administration to protect valuable ocean areas off the Pacific, Atlantic, and the Gulf of Mexico coasts from oil and gas drilling is a huge step to secure a future of a healthy and thriving ocean environment. www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre...

This is really great news. Once again California is leading the way in tackling a huge environmental problem. This is the kind of leadership we need so that people and the planet can thrive together. #collaborationn #leadership #EnvironmentalAction #PlasticPollution

Great #plastictreaty analysis by Patrick Schroeder of @chathamhouse.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/20/p...

California’s SB 54 is a prime example of how to reduce plastic production, protect our communities and environment, and foster collaboration.

New study on #health impacts of chemicals used in #plastic. www.newscientist.com/article/2460...

Useless #singleuseplastic #plastic #packaging = not fit for purpose or #planet 🌍 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Check out this interview with @npr.org, where I shared my thoughts with Leila Fadel on the current state of the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty. www.npr.org/2024/12/06/n...

In Busan, despite the lack of a final agreement, we cheered the rise of a growing group of about 100 countries demanding an ambitious agreement to end plastic pollution, including reducing the sources and harms of plastic pollution to people and nature.

INC Chair Luis Vayas Valdevieso of Ecuador convened frank talks among member states at the #PlasticTreaty negotiations to hammer out this critical global agreement to end plastic pollution across the life cycle of plastic www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The whale sculpture at #INC5 #PlasticsTreaty looks a bit out of place at the BEXCO conference center here in Busan, Republic of Korea- until you see what’ lurks inside…

This quote from my colleague Doug McCauley, from @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social, in @natureportfolio.bsky.social is spot on: “If we miss this opportunity to do unified policy-making with standardized guidelines, we’re going to set ourselves back decades or more.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Excellent story by @nbcbayarea.bsky.social on the staggering impacts of #PlasticPollution on our planet. @margaretspring.bsky.social of @montereyaq.bsky.social helps connect the dots. She's now helping secure a strong #PlasticsTreaty to turn the tide. www.nbcbayarea.com/investigatio...

Science clearly shows that plastic is everywhere,our ocean,our air,ourselves,and global plastic production and pollution are soaring without limit. This is driving significant harms to our environment, ocean life and health that result in deep social injustices. www.nbcbayarea.com/investigatio...

The second day of #INC5 negotiations for a #PlasticsTreaty was spent negotiating in contact groups. Check out #BreakFreeFromPlastic highs ✅ & lows ❌ as well as the key stories from today on our website: www.breakfreefromplastic.org/poplite/ #BeatPlasticPollution #PlasticsINC

🌍 Day 2 of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. CIEL’s Dharmesh Shah provides key updates from the ground in Busan Watch now. 👇🏼 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zARO...

Here's thread of new science on the human health impacts of plastics that published at the start of #INC #PlasticsTreaty. Kudos to @theguardian.com for the extensive coverage of this issue🧵🧪

Nina, a young River Warrior from Indonesia who is here in Busan with us! A champion with a clear message to #EndPlasticPollution and why she’s making her case at the #GlobalPlasticTreaty negotiations! #BFFP

📢🌏3 MILLION voices demand a strong #PlasticsTreaty #Greenpeace #WWF and #BreakFreeFromPlastic deliver petition calling for plastic production reduction measures to Rwanda Environment Management Authority Director General Juliet Kabera and US Senator Jeff Merkley More➡️ bit.ly/4ieLQaK

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

My interview w/ the Associated Press on #PlasticTreaty: We're way past time for addressing this problem. We are not at a sustainable level of production of plastics. Production is mounting, in the last 19 years we've doubled the amount of plastic we've produced. apnews.com/video/pollut...

Delegates from 150+ countries, scientists, advocates & experts are in Busan for the final #Globalplastictreaty negotiations. I’m here with the ISC & @montereyaq.bsky.social for this decisive moment in tackling #plasticpollution.

#EndPlasticPollution messages in #Busan underscore the need for ambition in the #GlobalPlasticTreaty @montereyaq.bsky.social

I shared my outlook on the final negotiations for the #PlasticsTreaty #INC5 with @chemistryworld.bsky.social rld.bsky.social. We need a final treaty to address plastic at every stage of the life cycle, including monitoring, and establish a science process to provide advice as needed

@montereyaq.bsky.social applauds the EPA and the Biden-Harris administration for finalizing the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution. This all-of-government approach to protection provides real momentum going into #INC5 www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre...

Makana the Laysan Albatross - our Ambassador at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on #plasticpollution is giving me FIRM instructions: make her proud and complete an ambitious #GlobalPlasticTreaty this month at the final negotiations in Busan, Republic of Korea! Let’s not fail her!! 💪 🌊

Interested in digging into the connection between #PlasticPollution and health? Join us at this Boston College Conference next weekend - www.bc.edu/bc-web/acade...

Remember all the fun you had outdoors or at the 🌊 shore this summer? Here’s a reminder from @montereyaq.bsky.social: it’s both important and possible to end #PlasticPollution! It’s a short listen… enjoy some positive news this Labor Day! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Amazing moment!!! Today, the U.S. released the first government-wide strategy to tackle #PlasticPollution AND set a bold goal to phase out single-use plastics from federal operations by 2035! 🌍👏 - NOW.. on to more serious action at the #GlobalPlasticTreaty!! www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...

We’re raising some shell in Another Crab’s Treasure with Aquarium staffers Cristian and Rylee! Join us Thurs., July 11 at 3:30 p.m. PT on Twitch or YouTube as we chat about clawesome crustaceans and how we can protect their ocean (and mobile!) homes. It’s shore to be a shelluva good time! 🎮 🦀 🐚