#microplastic — Public Fediverse posts

New paper just out in iMeta:

Tu et al.
Exposure to micro- and nano-plastics: From human internal burden to systems-level health-risk interpretation

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/imt2.70156

#microplastic #health

New paper just out in iMeta:

Tu et al.
Exposure to micro- and nano-plastics: From human internal burden to systems-level health-risk interpretation

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/imt2.70156

#microplastic #health

Cartoonjournaal 23 juli 2026.

'Water trekt zich van onze bestuurslagen niks aan...'

#water #vergiftigd #lozingen #drinkwater #PFAS #microplastic #pesticiden #nitraat #zwaremetalen #versnippering #bestuurslagen #MOB #KaderrichtlijnWater #droogte #cartoonjournaal #humor #socialmedia #nieuwe

Cartoonjournaal 23 juli 2026.

'Water trekt zich van onze bestuurslagen niks aan...'

#water #vergiftigd #lozingen #drinkwater #PFAS #microplastic #pesticiden #nitraat #zwaremetalen #versnippering #bestuurslagen #MOB #KaderrichtlijnWater #droogte #cartoonjournaal #humor #socialmedia #nieuwe

Oceanic determinants of #microplastic #bioaccumulation in fauna of deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Comparative study of the southwestern Pacific and Indian Oceans

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135426009255?via%3Dihub

Oceanic determinants of #microplastic #bioaccumulation in fauna of deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Comparative study of the southwestern Pacific and Indian Oceans

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135426009255?via%3Dihub

🏇Another working horse in marine science and at our #HAUSGARTEN observatory is the multicorer, with which we can take undisturbed sediment samples for biological, geological, biogeochemical and pollution (e.g. #microplastic) analyses, as explained by Ingo Schewe @awi #DeepSea Group. @helmholtz
[email protected]

🏇Another working horse in marine science and at our #HAUSGARTEN observatory is the multicorer, with which we can take undisturbed sediment samples for biological, geological, biogeochemical and pollution (e.g. #microplastic) analyses, as explained by Ingo Schewe @awi #DeepSea Group. @helmholtz
[email protected]

Next ? “ … to be incinerated in a massive waste-to-energy plant that burns rubbish in a controlled environment to produce electricity. “

(Note: 42 million people in #Jakarta - Bangladeshi capital #Dhaka 37 million, #Tokyo 33 million… see also #NewDelhi #Shanghai #Guangzhou #Manila #Kolkata #Seoul & #Cairo )
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/jul/13/jakarta-trash-garbage-rubbish-bantar-gebang-landfill

#BantarGebang #fossilfuels #garbage #Jakarta #Landfill #microplastic #nanoplastic #plastic #pollution

Next ? “ … to be incinerated in a massive waste-to-energy plant that burns rubbish in a controlled environment to produce electricity. “

(Note: 42 million people in #Jakarta - Bangladeshi capital #Dhaka 37 million, #Tokyo 33 million… see also #NewDelhi #Shanghai #Guangzhou #Manila #Kolkata #Seoul & #Cairo )
https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/jul/13/jakarta-trash-garbage-rubbish-bantar-gebang-landfill

#BantarGebang #fossilfuels #garbage #Jakarta #Landfill #microplastic #nanoplastic #plastic #pollution

Habe es vorhin tatsächlich geschafft den #Donauschwimmer Joseph Heß kurz vor #Deggendorf noch in der #Donau schwimmen zu sehen.
Joseph wird tagsüber von einem Kanu begleitet das auch die Wasserproben transportiert die alle 10Km genommen werden. Die Proben werden anschließend auf #Microplastic ausgewertet, so ergibt sich am Ende ein lückenloses Monitoring der gesamten 2850 Kilometer Donau Fusskilometer.
Mehr zum Projekt:
https://josephhess.de/

Habe es vorhin tatsächlich geschafft den #Donauschwimmer Joseph Heß kurz vor #Deggendorf noch in der #Donau schwimmen zu sehen.
Joseph wird tagsüber von einem Kanu begleitet das auch die Wasserproben transportiert die alle 10Km genommen werden. Die Proben werden anschließend auf #Microplastic ausgewertet, so ergibt sich am Ende ein lückenloses Monitoring der gesamten 2850 Kilometer Donau Fusskilometer.
Mehr zum Projekt:
https://josephhess.de/

Cartoonjournaal 11 juli 2026.

'Nederland wil verkoopverbod op kauwgom met plastic...'

#cartoonjournaal #kauwgom #microplastic #plastic #zwerfafval #opruimkosten

RE: https://fediscience.org/@rahmstorf/116856304527354047

"Geoscience is contributing to strategies that aim to identify #microplastic movements—and stop them. "

RE: https://fediscience.org/@rahmstorf/116856304527354047

"Geoscience is contributing to strategies that aim to identify #microplastic movements—and stop them. "

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌊🛣️ Researchers at #Hawaii Pacific University’s Center for Marine Debris #Research are testing whether recycled #fishing nets and household #plastic can replace some virgin polymer in asphalt on #Oahu.

Early #microplastic sampling shows no detectable increase over standard roads, with tire wear dwarfing any plastic signal. If durability tests pan out, the method could keep plastic #waste out of landfills and the #Pacific #Ocean.

👉 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260625014830.htm

#recycling #marine #science #environment #sustainability #pacificocean #conservation #ecology #engineering #construction

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌊🛣️ Researchers at #Hawaii Pacific University’s Center for Marine Debris #Research are testing whether recycled #fishing nets and household #plastic can replace some virgin polymer in asphalt on #Oahu.

Early #microplastic sampling shows no detectable increase over standard roads, with tire wear dwarfing any plastic signal. If durability tests pan out, the method could keep plastic #waste out of landfills and the #Pacific #Ocean.

👉 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260625014830.htm

#recycling #marine #science #environment #sustainability #pacificocean #conservation #ecology #engineering #construction

Cartoonjournaal 29 juni 2926.

Lees het bijbehorende artikel op mijn LinkedIn profiel:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lokocartoons_betekenjeweek-recycling-circulair-share-7477224976111177728-ZhMX/

#cartoonjournaal #betekenjeweek #recycling #circulair #plastic #afval #blik #microplastic #wegwerpverpakking

Microplastics in over 75% of pet food, study finds https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39yx1kr2z0o?at_medium=RSS/Mastodon

#environment #plastic #microplastic #PlasticPollution #pets #food #nutrition

Microplastics in over 75% of pet food, study finds https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39yx1kr2z0o?at_medium=RSS/Mastodon

#environment #plastic #microplastic #PlasticPollution #pets #food #nutrition

Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2026/06/16/308996/questions-are-being-raised-about-microplastics-studies-heres-whats-solid-science-and-what-isnt/

Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2026/06/16/308996/questions-are-being-raised-about-microplastics-studies-heres-whats-solid-science-and-what-isnt/

single disposable coffee

cup with a #plastic liner can

release thousands of

#microplastic particles while

you're drinking from it

@nickfrederiksen
tusindvis af #rådyr dræbt hvert år alene i #Danmark,
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/dyrenes-beskyttelse-2025-kan-blive-rekordaar-hjortepaakoersler

en fjerdedel af al #forurening med #microplastic er fra #bildæk,
https://theconversation.com/car-tyres-shed-a-quarter-of-all-microplastics-in-the-environment-urgent-action-is-needed-244132

jorden har begrænset med #råstoffer, og er #batteri til #elbil kunne være blevet 200 #batterier til #elcykler i stedet.

@nickfrederiksen
tusindvis af #rådyr dræbt hvert år alene i #Danmark,
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/dyrenes-beskyttelse-2025-kan-blive-rekordaar-hjortepaakoersler

en fjerdedel af al #forurening med #microplastic er fra #bildæk,
https://theconversation.com/car-tyres-shed-a-quarter-of-all-microplastics-in-the-environment-urgent-action-is-needed-244132

jorden har begrænset med #råstoffer, og er #batteri til #elbil kunne være blevet 200 #batterier til #elcykler i stedet.

Another article about limiting your exposure to microplastics that places the burden on people rather than corporations: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/tips-and-advice/from-plastic-kettles-to-pans-simple-swaps-to-cut-microplastics-from-your-kitchen-20260415-p5zo26.html

Let's suppose you did all the things in this article.

Stopped using plastic kitchen equipment. Stopped using plastic drink bottles. Replaced your plastic kettle. Throw out your non-stick cookware.

Guess what?

You'll still ingest microplastics.

Because one of the top sources of microplastic pollution is from car tyres and road surfaces:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/14/car-tyres-are-major-source-of-ocean-microplastics-study

"Some fish species, like rainbow trout, brook trout and coho salmon, are dying from toxic chemicals linked to tire wear particles.

"Researchers in 2020 found that more than half of the coho salmon returning to streams in Washington state died before spawning, largely because of 6PPD-Q, a chemical stemming from 6PPD, which is added to tires to help keep them from degrading.

"But the effects of tire wear particles aren’t just on aquatic organisms. Humans and animals alike may be exposed to airborne tire wear particles, especially people and animals who live near major roadways.

"In a study in China, the same chemical, 6PPD-Q, was also found in the urine of children and adults. While the effects of this chemical on the human body are still being studied, recent research shows that exposure to this chemical could harm multiple human organs, including the liver, lungs and kidneys.

"In Oxford, Mississippi, we identified more than 30,000 tire wear particles in 24 liters of stormwater runoff from roads and parking lots after two rainstorms. In heavy traffic areas, we believe the concentrations could be much higher.

"The Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council, a states-led coalition, in 2023 recommended identifying and deploying alternatives to 6PPD in tires to reduce 6PPD-Q in the environment. But tire manufacturers say there’s no suitable replacement yet."

https://theconversation.com/one-of-the-biggest-microplastic-pollution-sources-isnt-straws-or-grocery-bags-its-your-tires-259440

#microplastic #microplastics #pollution #environment #plastic #sustainability #cars #fuckcars

Another article about limiting your exposure to microplastics that places the burden on people rather than corporations: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/tips-and-advice/from-plastic-kettles-to-pans-simple-swaps-to-cut-microplastics-from-your-kitchen-20260415-p5zo26.html

Let's suppose you did all the things in this article.

Stopped using plastic kitchen equipment. Stopped using plastic drink bottles. Replaced your plastic kettle. Throw out your non-stick cookware.

Guess what?

You'll still ingest microplastics.

Because one of the top sources of microplastic pollution is from car tyres and road surfaces:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/14/car-tyres-are-major-source-of-ocean-microplastics-study

"Some fish species, like rainbow trout, brook trout and coho salmon, are dying from toxic chemicals linked to tire wear particles.

"Researchers in 2020 found that more than half of the coho salmon returning to streams in Washington state died before spawning, largely because of 6PPD-Q, a chemical stemming from 6PPD, which is added to tires to help keep them from degrading.

"But the effects of tire wear particles aren’t just on aquatic organisms. Humans and animals alike may be exposed to airborne tire wear particles, especially people and animals who live near major roadways.

"In a study in China, the same chemical, 6PPD-Q, was also found in the urine of children and adults. While the effects of this chemical on the human body are still being studied, recent research shows that exposure to this chemical could harm multiple human organs, including the liver, lungs and kidneys.

"In Oxford, Mississippi, we identified more than 30,000 tire wear particles in 24 liters of stormwater runoff from roads and parking lots after two rainstorms. In heavy traffic areas, we believe the concentrations could be much higher.

"The Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council, a states-led coalition, in 2023 recommended identifying and deploying alternatives to 6PPD in tires to reduce 6PPD-Q in the environment. But tire manufacturers say there’s no suitable replacement yet."

https://theconversation.com/one-of-the-biggest-microplastic-pollution-sources-isnt-straws-or-grocery-bags-its-your-tires-259440

#microplastic #microplastics #pollution #environment #plastic #sustainability #cars #fuckcars

Scientists create "living #plastic" that can self-destruct on command

Dormant bacteria embedded in the material wake up to digest it from the inside

The researchers said the process did not create #microplastic particles, which could make this more appealing than conventional biodegradable plastics, which often fragment before they fully break down

By Rob Thubron May 6, 2026

"Plastic that can breaks itself down when no longer needed sounds like something from sci-fi, but Chinese scientists have moved the idea closer to reality. Their prototype embeds dormant bacteria inside a polymer, creating a material that can activate on command and degrade without leaving behind microplastic fragments.

"Scientists at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology have developed a '#LivingPlastic' with a built-in kill switch. The material contains spores from engineered Bacillus subtilis, a common #SoilBacterium, that remain inactive during normal use.

"When exposed to the trigger [a warm nutrient broth] , the spores wake up and produce enzymes that digest the plastic from within."

Read more:
https://www.techspot.com/news/112317-scientists-create-living-plastic-can-self-destruct-command.html

#SolarPunkSunday #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough

Scientists create "living #plastic" that can self-destruct on command

Dormant bacteria embedded in the material wake up to digest it from the inside

The researchers said the process did not create #microplastic particles, which could make this more appealing than conventional biodegradable plastics, which often fragment before they fully break down

By Rob Thubron May 6, 2026

"Plastic that can breaks itself down when no longer needed sounds like something from sci-fi, but Chinese scientists have moved the idea closer to reality. Their prototype embeds dormant bacteria inside a polymer, creating a material that can activate on command and degrade without leaving behind microplastic fragments.

"Scientists at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology have developed a '#LivingPlastic' with a built-in kill switch. The material contains spores from engineered Bacillus subtilis, a common #SoilBacterium, that remain inactive during normal use.

"When exposed to the trigger [a warm nutrient broth] , the spores wake up and produce enzymes that digest the plastic from within."

Read more:
https://www.techspot.com/news/112317-scientists-create-living-plastic-can-self-destruct-command.html

#SolarPunkSunday #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough

Microplastic contamination is widespread in the Amazon, now appearing in frog larvae. A new study found high levels of polyester fibers in tadpoles and their breeding ponds.

This discovery highlights the growing reach of plastic pollution in even the most remote freshwater ecosystems.
https://mongabay.cc/pRdFoA

#News #Microplastic #Amazon

Microplastic contamination is widespread in the Amazon, now appearing in frog larvae. A new study found high levels of polyester fibers in tadpoles and their breeding ponds.

This discovery highlights the growing reach of plastic pollution in even the most remote freshwater ecosystems.
https://mongabay.cc/pRdFoA

#News #Microplastic #Amazon

I know I posted this over on IG, but the people it needs to reach are mainly over there. If you are on IG please like it to help it reach more.

I just visited Hautacamp and a "Skoda We Love Cycling" plastic sticker on the road is still there and breaking up and bits of it is spread all over this beautiful Pyrenees mountain.

I hope that we can get them to come and clean up what's left and hopefully they will in the future not leave litter like that around.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXuM2tjCJon

#WeLoveCycling #TourDeFrance #Cycling #Biketooter #Plastic #Polution #MicroPlastic #Skoda #LeaveNoTrace #PackInPackOut

I know I posted this over on IG, but the people it needs to reach are mainly over there. If you are on IG please like it to help it reach more.

I just visited Hautacamp and a "Skoda We Love Cycling" plastic sticker on the road is still there and breaking up and bits of it is spread all over this beautiful Pyrenees mountain.

I hope that we can get them to come and clean up what's left and hopefully they will in the future not leave litter like that around.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXuM2tjCJon

#WeLoveCycling #TourDeFrance #Cycling #Biketooter #Plastic #Polution #MicroPlastic #Skoda #LeaveNoTrace #PackInPackOut

How microplastics hurt the species that keep our coasts healthy https://phys.org/news/2026-04-microplastics-species-coasts-healthy.html

#coast #environment #species #plastic #microplastic

How microplastics hurt the species that keep our coasts healthy https://phys.org/news/2026-04-microplastics-species-coasts-healthy.html

#coast #environment #species #plastic #microplastic

Ordinary Lab Gloves May Have Skewed Microplastic Data

https://nautil.us/ordinary-lab-gloves-may-have-skewed-microplastic-data-1279386

#HackerNews #Ordinary #Lab #Gloves #May #Have #Skewed #Microplastic #Data #microplastics #labresearch #environmentalimpact #science #news

Ordinary Lab Gloves May Have Skewed Microplastic Data

https://nautil.us/ordinary-lab-gloves-may-have-skewed-microplastic-data-1279386

#HackerNews #Ordinary #Lab #Gloves #May #Have #Skewed #Microplastic #Data #microplastics #labresearch #environmentalimpact #science #news

Huge ships are poisoning our #oceans with toxic paint just to reduce drag. 🚢💔 What if the answer is completely biocide-free?

In the newest episode of Innovate and React, I chat with Christina Linke from Clean Ocean Coatings about their revolutionary non-toxic, hard hull coating. It saves fuel AND stops chemical leaching! 🌊✨

Listen here: https://innovateandreact.com/how-innovative-coatings-are-stopping-microplastic-pollution-of-the-ocean/

#chemistry #microplastic #podcast

Huge ships are poisoning our #oceans with toxic paint just to reduce drag. 🚢💔 What if the answer is completely biocide-free?

In the newest episode of Innovate and React, I chat with Christina Linke from Clean Ocean Coatings about their revolutionary non-toxic, hard hull coating. It saves fuel AND stops chemical leaching! 🌊✨

Listen here: https://innovateandreact.com/how-innovative-coatings-are-stopping-microplastic-pollution-of-the-ocean/

#chemistry #microplastic #podcast

#Forests: The New Frontline in the Global #Microplastic Crisis
https://indianf.com/forests-microplastics-airborne-pollution-crisis-2026/

#environment #climatechange #plastic #waste #Microplastic #Nobillionaires

#environment #climatechange #plastic #waste #Microplastic #Nobillionaires

Suddenly, I'm now grateful I don't drink tea.

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/03/tea-bags-release-billion-plastic-particles/

#Tea #Drink #Beverage #Microplastic #Scary

Suddenly, I'm now grateful I don't drink tea.

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/03/tea-bags-release-billion-plastic-particles/

#Tea #Drink #Beverage #Microplastic #Scary

So, it's a bit old, but I never saw this coming.

It turns out not all #America #First #people are entirely #senseless when taking into consideration, #serious long term issues.

Specifically, things like a #environment #risk regarding #plastic and its more aptly named #microplastic variants.

According to this #research, the #science is saying that we have to take this a lot more seriously.

Now I am no #alarmist, but I do believe in medium term #red #alerts and this seems to be very much like one.

So were all the #climate #activist types right after all about an aggressive #carbon push to reduce it?

If the leading #might is #right voices are now admitting that this #doctrine as a #regime is now failing, with multiple levels of the #deception revealing and unveiling themselves piece by piece. We now stand at a very significant #crossroads as such.

As far as I know, #news wise this post is a bit old, but still highly relevant in the scientific discussion around #health and human well being. A topic of conversation that sstill peaks my #interest no matter who strategizes new theories upon it to date.

I'm all for saving the #planet but can we please agree to go all the way, and not say it's fine if we only do so in part?

https://www.infowars.com/posts/jagged-little-pills-why-microplastic-research-needs-to-get-real/

So, it's a bit old, but I never saw this coming.

It turns out not all #America #First #people are entirely #senseless when taking into consideration, #serious long term issues.

Specifically, things like a #environment #risk regarding #plastic and its more aptly named #microplastic variants.

According to this #research, the #science is saying that we have to take this a lot more seriously.

Now I am no #alarmist, but I do believe in medium term #red #alerts and this seems to be very much like one.

So were all the #climate #activist types right after all about an aggressive #carbon push to reduce it?

If the leading #might is #right voices are now admitting that this #doctrine as a #regime is now failing, with multiple levels of the #deception revealing and unveiling themselves piece by piece. We now stand at a very significant #crossroads as such.

As far as I know, #news wise this post is a bit old, but still highly relevant in the scientific discussion around #health and human well being. A topic of conversation that sstill peaks my #interest no matter who strategizes new theories upon it to date.

I'm all for saving the #planet but can we please agree to go all the way, and not say it's fine if we only do so in part?

https://www.infowars.com/posts/jagged-little-pills-why-microplastic-research-needs-to-get-real/

Wenn sich selbst schon Drachen darüber Gedanken machen.. oder vielleicht mehr Gedanken machen als wir.. dann sind wir echt am Arsch....

#dragons #microplastic #health #art #comics

Wenn sich selbst schon Drachen darüber Gedanken machen.. oder vielleicht mehr Gedanken machen als wir.. dann sind wir echt am Arsch....

#dragons #microplastic #health #art #comics

Gefahr durch #Mikroplastik: Doch nur Fake News? - DocCheck

KOMMENTAR | In Lunge 🫁, Niere und Gehirn 🧠: Mikroplastik ist scheinbar überall im Körper. Wissenschaftler stellen jetzt bisher gemessene Konzentrationen infrage. Warum das kein Grund zur Entwarnung ist.
https://www.doccheck.com/de/detail/articles/52687-gefahr-durch-mikroplastik-doch-nur-fake-news #microplastic #microplastics

Gefahr durch #Mikroplastik: Doch nur Fake News? - DocCheck

KOMMENTAR | In Lunge 🫁, Niere und Gehirn 🧠: Mikroplastik ist scheinbar überall im Körper. Wissenschaftler stellen jetzt bisher gemessene Konzentrationen infrage. Warum das kein Grund zur Entwarnung ist.
https://www.doccheck.com/de/detail/articles/52687-gefahr-durch-mikroplastik-doch-nur-fake-news #microplastic #microplastics