Just a reminder #plasticpollution is not a new issue. Scientists found it in birds in the 1960s and described ocean plastics in the early 1970s, with reports in media like the NYTimes and Washington Post. The #plastics industry knew.

Listen to my deep-dive on Plastisphere Podcast: https://on.soundcloud.com/cjiLyn5fxSlUEKhBPh

German radio version (shorter): https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/plastikmuell-im-meer-schon-1972-schlugen-forscher-alarm-100.html

#inc52 #plasticstreaty

Just a reminder #plasticpollution is not a new issue. Scientists found it in birds in the 1960s and described ocean plastics in the early 1970s, with reports in media like the NYTimes and Washington Post. The #plastics industry knew.

Listen to my deep-dive on Plastisphere Podcast: https://on.soundcloud.com/cjiLyn5fxSlUEKhBPh

German radio version (shorter): https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/plastikmuell-im-meer-schon-1972-schlugen-forscher-alarm-100.html

#inc52 #plasticstreaty

Plastic Politicians ?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-07/un-plastics-treaty-negotiations-us-australia-odds/105622490

#fossilfuels #microplastics#nanoplastics#Plastics#Pollution

OMG this is, as you say, staggeringly serious: (from the abstract) “Scientists have now confirmed that the most abundant form of plastic in the Atlantic is in the form of nanoplastics, smaller than a micrometer. These particles are everywhere: in rain, rivers, and even the air. They may already be infiltrating entire ecosystems, including the human brain, and researchers say prevention—not cleanup—is our only hope.” 😐
Prevention! What hope is there of that? We’re doomed!

#Prevention#PublicHealth#Plastics#MicroPlastics#Nanoplastics #ecosystems#humanBrains#ReconnectingConsequencesToCauses