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Lead author Auke-Florian Hiemstra holds the oldest known caddisfly casing containing microplastic, dating to 1971. Photo: Liselotte Rambonnet.

A caddisfly casing with pieces of blue microplastic, dating 1986. Photo: Auke-Florian Hiemstra

NEW PAPER, JUST OUT! 👀

Insects from the '70s and '80s were already collecting microplastic, decades before the term microplastic even existed. 🤯

A thread on the surprising history of this pollutant and the incredible insect larvae that helped us uncover it. 🐛

Let's dive in! 🧵👇 1/x

09.04.2025 10:06 — 👍 1514    🔁 702    💬 33    📌 120

Major EU banks ignore financial risks tied to plastic pollution.🔎 1 in 3 banks never mention ‘plastic’ in key reports.♻️ 75% focus on waste, not the real risk: plastic production. Learn more: planet-tracker.org/wp-content/u...

20.03.2025 11:06 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Stellars jay,song sparrow, dark eyed junco and pine Siskin

I love the Merlin Bird ID app. It’s like real life Pokémon. Here’s what I heard this morning.

18.03.2025 17:39 — 👍 1929    🔁 84    💬 143    📌 11

Plastics matter in the food system - Communications Earth & Environment Pollution across the entire plastic lifecycle is a system-wide risk to food. Aspirational indicators related to plastic polymers and chemicals, land use, trade, and waste, environmental and human...

Plastics + Food = True

Read our new commentary on #plastics and food systems, from #plasticulture, mulches, #aquaculture, #FoodPackaging, to #microplastics and #nanoplastics and #ToxicChemicals.

Humans and the environment are exposed at every step. What can we do? 🧵

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

06.03.2025 11:32 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1

Rapid Biodegradation Assessment of Biomass Plastics Using Closed Recirculating Aquaculture Systems: A Novel Approach for Environmental Sustainability - Marine Biotechnology The increasing plastic production causes serious problems in the marine environment, and the main source of plastic waste comes from the fishing and aquaculture industries. Although there have been va...

Rapid #Biodegradation Assessment of Biomass #Plastics Using Closed Recirculating #Aquaculture Systems: A Novel Approach for Environmental #Sustainability

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

03.03.2025 14:46 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Microplastics Detected in the Human Brain Microplastics Detected in the Human Brain

Microplastics in the Human Brain? The Shocking Truth Revealed!
www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/news/micr...
Scientists have detected microplastics in human brain tissue! Could this be affecting our health?
#plastic #microplastics #nanoplastics

05.02.2025 17:23 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Eerste editie - One Planetary Health Symposium Report on the first edition of the One Planetary Health Symposium

Or read the more about what we did and why here: bit.ly/3EeXNNO

20.01.2025 09:45 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Looking back on the last year, we are so proud of the succes of our **One Planetary Health Symposium** in Artis last november. Stay tuned for the 2025 date!

We have put together a short recap of this wonderful event. Please have a look at the aftermovie: youtu.be/Lq4olkkATZg

20.01.2025 09:45 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

More and more scientists point out the health risks of plastic. We eat, drink and breathe plastic. Help us turn off the plastic tap.

Unfortunately the INC5 negotiations in Busan, South Korea last week have not resulted in an ambitious Global Plastic Treaty (yet). We still have hope!

Read our full article on INC5 here: bit.ly/3BcY42X

Also don't forget to sign our petition for a strong agreement here: bit.ly/4eEb3cf

06.12.2024 16:01 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

We are still buzzing from our successful side event at the #UNEP #INC5 #GlobalPlasticTreaty negotiations, that we hosted together with @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social
We presented the new 'Scientists Speak Out,' episode featuring Prof. Dr. Thais Mauad. Watch it here: bit.ly/419qlBX

29.11.2024 15:54 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Great you were there, loved your keynote!

22.11.2024 09:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The event was called One Planetary Health and was organized by the Plastic Soup Foundation

21.11.2024 19:12 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

The very elegant Koningszaal, still empty before the event

The list of companies involved in the event

Today I had the honor of speaking about human health effects of #microplastics in one of the oldest zoos in the world: Artis in Amsterdam. Many companies present to learn how they can help solve the world’s plastic problem. Including many young people, inspiring to see the next generation caring!

21.11.2024 19:10 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

Over HALF A MILLION people are saying NO to plastic pollution. Will the government listen and step up?

Today we went to @DefraGovUK HQ to hand in our 500,040-strong petition for a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty.
Next stop: the United Nations 💪

20.11.2024 11:41 — 👍 56    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0

Biodiversity and #PlasticsTreaty #INC5

READ: iucn.org/sites/defaul...

18.11.2024 08:48 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0