The study sampled the urine of 150 people and had "detection frequencies between 60% and 100%" of chemical 6PPD and 6PPD-Q, which are rubber additives commonly used in tires #health #plastics #tires #plasticspollution #microplastics
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/tire-pollution-6ppd-chemicals-human-urine-study/

Research team stunned after unexpectedly discovering new method to break down plastic: 'The plastic is gone ... all gone #plastics #microplastics #plasticspollution https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/plastics-recycling-university-alabama-imidazole/

Remind me I am never buying a non stick pan again.
#food #plastics #PlasticsPollution

Global plastics pact “hangs in balance” as petrostates block talks #Plastics #plasticspollution #Petrostates #fossilfuels
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/11/27/global-plastics-pact-hangs-in-balance-as-petrostates-block-talks/

#PlasticsPollution Has Become a Crisis, #Biden Admin Acknowledges https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19072024/biden-administration-acknowledges-plastic-pollution-crisis/ #USpol

Christy Leavitt, Oceana: “We applaud the Biden admin for committing to phase out #SingleUsePlastics. The US government is the world’s largest purchaser of goods and services, and its decisions can have a global impact."

Jen Fela, Plastic Pollution Coalition: "It seems to go further than any previous singular federal action on plastic pollution, acknowledging some key truths about this crisis"

Recent research has revealed a startling connection between plastic production and pollution, with every 1% increase in plastic production leading to a corresponding 1% rise in plastic environmental pollution... #plastics #PlasticsPollution #environment #research #climatechange #climate #pollution #plasticsproblem #plasticsproducers https://www.earth.com/news/plastic-production-increases-create-identical-plastic-pollution-increase/

Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds | Environment News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/28/japanese-scientists-find-microplastics-are-present-in-clouds

Aren't we doing a "wonderful" job of destroying out planet?

"Plastic pervasive in food supply, says new study

Micro and nanoplastics are pervasive in our food supply and may be affecting food safety and security on a global scale, a new study led by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has found.
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It shows that plastics and their additives are present at a range of concentrations not only in fish but in many products including meat, chicken, rice, water, take-away food and drink, and even fresh produce.

CSIRO analytical chemist, food safety specialist and lead author of the paper, Dr. Jordi Nelis, said these plastics enter the human food chain through numerous pathways, such as ingestion as shown in the fish studies, but one of the main ways is through food processing and packaging. The research is published in the journal TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry."

: https://phys.org/news/2023-05-plastic-pervasive-food.html