Angela Antunovic
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"Australia says goodbye to plastic soy sauce fish in world-first ban"
"Australia says goodbye to plastic soy sauce fish in world-first ban"
tools for commensality 🧿
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@inquiline great piece, that puts many alarming but solidly proven findings in one place!
not all oil is burned. A lot is simply feedstock for the petrochemical industry to churn out plastics. And the industry has long seen plastics as its saviour
leading to
lobbyists are fighting to protect the ability of plastics producers to keep on producing
and
Petrochemicals—the sector of the oil and gas industry that produces materials and inputs downstream of petroleum—is expected to account for more than a third of the growth in oil demand by 2030, and nearly half of the growth by 2050. Needless to say, the petrochemical firms’ sustainability agenda consists of advocating for recycling, rather than production curbs
emphasis mine, since
Less than 10 percent of all plastics that go into waste streams are recycled
and then they detail several known harms from plastic itself, from human health to choked animals.
@inquiline great piece, that puts many alarming but solidly proven findings in one place!
not all oil is burned. A lot is simply feedstock for the petrochemical industry to churn out plastics. And the industry has long seen plastics as its saviour
leading to
lobbyists are fighting to protect the ability of plastics producers to keep on producing
and
Petrochemicals—the sector of the oil and gas industry that produces materials and inputs downstream of petroleum—is expected to account for more than a third of the growth in oil demand by 2030, and nearly half of the growth by 2050. Needless to say, the petrochemical firms’ sustainability agenda consists of advocating for recycling, rather than production curbs
emphasis mine, since
Less than 10 percent of all plastics that go into waste streams are recycled
and then they detail several known harms from plastic itself, from human health to choked animals.
joene extra
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Diver convince octopus to trade his plastic cup for a seashell 🐙
@NatureUnedited #globalmuseum #octopus #pollution #Plastic
Diver convince octopus to trade his plastic cup for a seashell 🐙
@NatureUnedited #globalmuseum #octopus #pollution #Plastic
Chewie
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Recycling was never designed to solve the plastics crisis.
Industry sold a myth while plastic production kept rising.
We need governments to cut plastic at the source and secure a strong #PlasticsTreaty that puts people and planet over profits.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/greenpeace-plastic-report
#plastic #plasticpollution #pollution #globalplasticstreaty #recycling
Don’t let capitalism steal your holiday joy! 👇 Here are 5️⃣ ways to disinvite #plastic this season.
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/80175/5-ways-to-disinvite-plastic-from-your-holidays/
David B. Himself
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A study has found that global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tons per year by 2040, or a dump truck’s worth every second. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/12/03/sustainability/world-plastic-glut-2040/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #plastic #pollution #environment
Chewie
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Report Shows How Recycling Is Largely a 'Toxic Lie' Pushed by Plastics Industry
#Environment #Pollution #Recycling #Plastic
> "These corporations and their partners continue to sell the public a comforting lie to hide the hard truth: that we simply have to stop producing so much plastic," said one campaigner.
Chewie
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Hate wasteful #plastic #packaging? #ConsumerReports wants to hear from you!
Share your examples of bad (lots of unnecessary plastic) or good (low to no plastic) packaging: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J5GWYZ5
Recycling was never designed to solve the plastics crisis.
Industry sold a myth while plastic production kept rising.
We need governments to cut plastic at the source and secure a strong #PlasticsTreaty that puts people and planet over profits.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/greenpeace-plastic-report
#plastic #plasticpollution #pollution #globalplasticstreaty #recycling
Report Shows How Recycling Is Largely a 'Toxic Lie' Pushed by Plastics Industry
#Environment #Pollution #Recycling #Plastic
> "These corporations and their partners continue to sell the public a comforting lie to hide the hard truth: that we simply have to stop producing so much plastic," said one campaigner.
"A world without plastic" book interview with former EPA official explains that most plastic pollution has occurred recently. It also covers ways to reduce plastic waste.
Report Shows How Recycling Is Largely a 'Toxic Lie' Pushed by Plastics Industry
#Environment #Pollution #Recycling #Plastic
> "These corporations and their partners continue to sell the public a comforting lie to hide the hard truth: that we simply have to stop producing so much plastic," said one campaigner.
Unnamed TNG skant beefcake
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Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres | RNZ News
#fuckCars #CarBrain #bikes #pollution #microplastics #plastic #marineLife #boat #ocean
A study has found that global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tons per year by 2040, or a dump truck’s worth every second. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/12/03/sustainability/world-plastic-glut-2040/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #plastic #pollution #environment