#microplastics — Public Fediverse posts

I noticed Mozrall and her team sampling for microplastics when I was out riding across this bridge a while back, and I’m glad she is working to help us understand some of the basics of microplastic concentrations, types, and distributions — actionable data that can drive mitigation policy.
#microplastics
#Denver
#cycling
#SciComm
https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/14/colorado-school-of-mines-south-platte-microplastics-research/

Avoiding and reducing microplastic false positives from dry glove contact

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2026/ay/d5ay01801c

#HackerNews #microplastics #environmentalimpact #research #gloves #safetyscience

#Microplastics #EnvironmentalHealth #Pollution #HumanBody #ToxicChemicals #PlasticPollution #ScientificDiscovery #wellbeingcoach #wellnessblog #wellnesswins #HealthConcerns #EnvironmentalIssues #Documentary https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116566294330752832

Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/study-finds-microplastics-in-tadpoles-in-the-amazon-for-the-first-time/

#Amazon #environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch

(1)
 Between #Hawaii & #California #GPGP Great Pacific Garbage Patch - 2XTexas - largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world; bounded by a gyre - spinning circular current in the ocean - pulls trash towards the centre creating a garbage vortex “soup”
1.8 trillion pieces of plastic = 80,000 tonnes.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/17/world/plastic-pollution-ocean-ecosystems-intl-climate

#fossilfuels #microplastics #Nanoplastics #Pollution

Your "Magic" sponge is shedding 6.5M plastic fibers per gram into the drain. 🧽🚫

1.55T fibers enter our water monthly. 🌊😨

Check the full science & swaps! 👇

https://www.karmactive.com/melamine-sponge-microplastic-fibers-drinking-water-health-epa-2026/

Follow @karmactive for more updates! 🌏✨

#Microplastics #EcoFriendly #CleanWater

"Colored microplastics could be making global warming worse"

#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics

https://phys.org/news/2026-05-microplastics-global-worse.html

"Airborne Microplastics May Be Warming the Planet"

#Microplastics #Plastic #Plastics

https://e360.yale.edu/digest/airborne-microplastics-climate-change

We export our waste and call it philantropy.

African countries have tried banning imports of used clothes to protect their own textile economies, but so far have been punished for it.

60% of it acrually ends up on landfills, decomposing into #microplastics polluting local ecosystems.

Do not ship used clothes to ruin African markets, as no weaver can compete with cost on free!

https://youtube.com/shorts/HTrOmJpJjg4

#waste #clothes #recycling #africa #microplastics #greenwashing #economics

We export our waste and call it philantropy.

African countries have tried banning imports of used clothes to protect their own textile economies, but so far have been punished for it.

60% of it acrually ends up on landfills, decomposing into #microplastics polluting local ecosystems.

Do not ship used clothes to ruin African markets, as no weaver can compete with cost on free!

https://youtube.com/shorts/HTrOmJpJjg4

#waste #clothes #recycling #africa #microplastics #greenwashing #economics

We export our waste and call it philantropy.

African countries have tried banning imports of used clothes to protect their own textile economies, but so far have been punished for it.

60% of it acrually ends up on landfills, decomposing into #microplastics polluting local ecosystems.

Do not ship used clothes to ruin African markets, as no weaver can compete with cost on free!

https://youtube.com/shorts/HTrOmJpJjg4

#waste #clothes #recycling #africa #microplastics #greenwashing #economics

We export our waste and call it philantropy.

African countries have tried banning imports of used clothes to protect their own textile economies, but so far have been punished for it.

60% of it acrually ends up on landfills, decomposing into #microplastics polluting local ecosystems.

Do not ship used clothes to ruin African markets, as no weaver can compete with cost on free!

https://youtube.com/shorts/HTrOmJpJjg4

#waste #clothes #recycling #africa #microplastics #greenwashing #economics

We export our waste and call it philantropy.

African countries have tried banning imports of used clothes to protect their own textile economies, but so far have been punished for it.

60% of it acrually ends up on landfills, decomposing into #microplastics polluting local ecosystems.

Do not ship used clothes to ruin African markets, as no weaver can compete with cost on free!

https://youtube.com/shorts/HTrOmJpJjg4

#waste #clothes #recycling #africa #microplastics #greenwashing #economics

A story in two acts:

Left pic: me when I thought recycling would save the world

Right pic: me after I found out that plastic corporations invented plastic recycling to put the responsibility onto the consumer even though they knew plastic recycling was both chemically and financially not feasible, and now I have plastic in my brain, lungs and testicles

#plastics #recycling #microplastics

@Nonilex

https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/5/1/three-federal-bills-are-greenwashing-plastic-recycling-as-a-solution

#Capitalism #fossilfuels #greenwashing #microplastics #nanonplastics #pollution
#recycling

just remember that our addiction to plastic (&, by extension, fossil fuels) is killing the ocean & everyone who lives in it.
https://www.noc.ac.uk/our-work/hazards-and-pollution/pollutants/microplastics
#plastic #microplastics #pollution #ocean #fossilfuels

A recent study found that Moringa oleifera seed extract removed over 98% of PVC microplastics from drinking water in lab tests.
That makes the “miracle tree” story more than just clickbait but it is still early-stage science.
#Moringa #Microplastics #CleanWater #Science

Earthworms Don’t Bio-Accumulate Microplastics, So There May be Hope For Us

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/05/earthworms-dont-bio-accumulate-microplastics-so-there-may-be-hope-for-us/

The #GreatPacificGarbagePatch is a #plastic #trash nightmare. It is also part of a much bigger, problem.

Out in the #PacificOcean, between #Hawaii & #California, is the Great #Pacific #Garbage Patch, a swirl of #PlasticTrash >2X the size of Texas. As pieces of plastic tumble against each other, they break down into particles tiny enough to be borne aloft on the wind [& inhaled].

#law #EnvironmentalLaw #microplastics #PublicHealth #health #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/climate/microplastics-nanoplastics-air-global-warming

Microplastics and women’s health: what we’re learning from new research https://hsph.harvard.edu/mahalingaiah-lab/news/microplastics-and-womens-health-what-were-learning-from-new-research/

#environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution #women #health #PublicHealth

Microplastics could be contributing to climate change, new study finds - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/pmfhI

#ClimateCrisis #Microplastics #Plastics #Pollution

@CelloMomOnCars simply the cost to future generations of removing #microplastics and 'forever chemicals' from soils probably exceeds the total value added to the world's wealth since the industrial revolution. We're not selling our grandmother's saris, we're burning them to produce toxic ash with which to poison our environment.

#Biocide
#ExtinctionRebellion
#ThereIsNoEconomyOnADeadPlanet

Did a #Lost #Star #Inspire the #Oldest #Tale of #Humanity? : Medium

#Microplastics and #Nanoplastics in #Brain #Tumours and the #Healthy #Human #Brain : Nature

#AI Could #Democratize One of #Tech's Most #Valuable #Resources : WIRED

Latest #KnowledgeLinks

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/bookmarks

Did a #Lost #Star #Inspire the #Oldest #Tale of #Humanity? : Medium

#Microplastics and #Nanoplastics in #Brain #Tumours and the #Healthy #Human #Brain : Nature

#AI Could #Democratize One of #Tech's Most #Valuable #Resources : WIRED

Latest #KnowledgeLinks

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/bookmarks

Did a #Lost #Star #Inspire the #Oldest #Tale of #Humanity? : Medium

#Microplastics and #Nanoplastics in #Brain #Tumours and the #Healthy #Human #Brain : Nature

#AI Could #Democratize One of #Tech's Most #Valuable #Resources : WIRED

Latest #KnowledgeLinks

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/bookmarks

Did a #Lost #Star #Inspire the #Oldest #Tale of #Humanity? : Medium

#Microplastics and #Nanoplastics in #Brain #Tumours and the #Healthy #Human #Brain : Nature

#AI Could #Democratize One of #Tech's Most #Valuable #Resources : WIRED

Latest #KnowledgeLinks

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/bookmarks

Did a #Lost #Star #Inspire the #Oldest #Tale of #Humanity? : Medium

#Microplastics and #Nanoplastics in #Brain #Tumours and the #Healthy #Human #Brain : Nature

#AI Could #Democratize One of #Tech's Most #Valuable #Resources : WIRED

Latest #KnowledgeLinks

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/bookmarks

#bottledwater #microplastics #healthconcerns #plasticpollution #healthylifestyle #waterfilter #hydration #wellnessguide #wellnessvibes #biohack #biohacking #wellbeing #diet https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116479952287568071

Microplastics have been found to interact with the gut microbiome. Here's what health effects they might have https://phys.org/news/2026-04-microplastics-interact-gut-microbiome-health.html

#environment #plastic #microplastics #health #gut #GutHealth #microbiome

Mapping microplastic movement in rivers and streams across Pennsylvania https://phys.org/news/2026-04-microplastic-movement-rivers-streams-pennsylvania.html

#Pennsylvania #environment #waters #river #rivers #stream #streams #plastic #microplastics #plasticPollution

Glyphosate on Trial: To Ban or Not Ban?
#Glyphosate #Roundup #Monsanto #Bayer #Pesticides #Farming #FoodSecurity #GlobalSouth #Business #Health #Environment #Microplastics #ToxicChemicals #CancerRisk #Sustainability #WaterCrisis #SoilHealth #Agriculture
https://the-14.com/glyphosate-on-trial-to-ban-or-not-ban/

Glyphosate on Trial: To Ban or Not Ban?
#Glyphosate #Roundup #Monsanto #Bayer #Pesticides #Farming #FoodSecurity #GlobalSouth #Business #Health #Environment #Microplastics #ToxicChemicals #CancerRisk #Sustainability #WaterCrisis #SoilHealth #Agriculture
https://the-14.com/glyphosate-on-trial-to-ban-or-not-ban/

New instance, new #introduction

#science #physics
since 2021 working on
#fiberlinks #frequency #time #transfer #reference #quantum #metrology
before that on
#biophysics #raman #spectroscopy #microscopy #biofilm #bacteria #protein #microplastics

#programming & #computing
#python (#fortran #mathematica )
#linux (not quite but almost still a newbie)
#freesoftware

Other interests:
#plants #cats #sciencefiction #fantasy #reading #writing #audiobooks #asiandramas #unplugbigtech #diday

New instance, new #introduction

#science #physics
since 2021 working on
#fiberlinks #frequency #time #transfer #reference #quantum #metrology
before that on
#biophysics #raman #spectroscopy #microscopy #biofilm #bacteria #protein #microplastics

#programming & #computing
#python (#fortran #mathematica )
#linux (not quite but almost still a newbie)
#freesoftware

Other interests:
#plants #cats #sciencefiction #fantasy #reading #writing #audiobooks #asiandramas #unplugbigtech #diday

New instance, new #introduction

#science #physics
since 2021 working on
#fiberlinks #frequency #time #transfer #reference #quantum #metrology
before that on
#biophysics #raman #spectroscopy #microscopy #biofilm #bacteria #protein #microplastics

#programming & #computing
#python (#fortran #mathematica )
#linux (not quite but almost still a newbie)
#freesoftware

Other interests:
#plants #cats #sciencefiction #fantasy #reading #writing #audiobooks #asiandramas #unplugbigtech #diday

New instance, new #introduction

#science #physics
since 2021 working on
#fiberlinks #frequency #time #transfer #reference #quantum #metrology
before that on
#biophysics #raman #spectroscopy #microscopy #biofilm #bacteria #protein #microplastics

#programming & #computing
#python (#fortran #mathematica )
#linux (not quite but almost still a newbie)
#freesoftware

Other interests:
#plants #cats #sciencefiction #fantasy #reading #writing #audiobooks #asiandramas #unplugbigtech #diday

New instance, new #introduction

#science #physics
since 2021 working on
#fiberlinks #frequency #time #transfer #reference #quantum #metrology
before that on
#biophysics #raman #spectroscopy #microscopy #biofilm #bacteria #protein #microplastics

#programming & #computing
#python (#fortran #mathematica )
#linux (not quite but almost still a newbie)
#freesoftware

Other interests:
#plants #cats #sciencefiction #fantasy #reading #writing #audiobooks #asiandramas #unplugbigtech #diday

Microplastics have been found to interact with the gut microbiome – here’s what health effects they might have
#Health #Environment #Microplastics #GutHealth #IBD #Microbiome #EnvironmentalHealth #Science #Pollution #HealthRisks #Sustainability
https://the-14.com/microplastics-have-been-found-to-interact-with-the-gut-microbiome-heres-what-health-effects-they-might-have/

https://prospect.org/2026/04/21/organized-money-big-oil-and-big-plastic-are-one-and-the-same/

#EarthDay #Fossilfuels #microplastics #nanoplastics #pollution

The Plastic Exposure Reduction Transforms Health (PERTH) study focused on two common chemicals that came from plastic products — #phthalates and #bisphenols.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/plastic-packaging-body-chemicals-study/106594194

#EarthDay #FoodChain #FossilFuels #Microplastics #Nanoplastics #Packaging #Pollution

🌳🔬 Researchers from #SaoPaulo State University and the University of #Birmingham found that salt-based extracts from #Moringa oleifera seeds effectively remove over 98 percent of PVC #microplastics from #water.

The #plant-based method matches the performance of industrial chemical coagulants while remaining stable across a wider range of acidity levels.

👉 http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/miracle-tree-removes-98-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-outperforming-chemical-altern

#science #nature #biomimicry #environment #technology #tech #health #sustainability

🌳🔬 Researchers from #SaoPaulo State University and the University of #Birmingham found that salt-based extracts from #Moringa oleifera seeds effectively remove over 98 percent of PVC #microplastics from #water.

The #plant-based method matches the performance of industrial chemical coagulants while remaining stable across a wider range of acidity levels.

👉 http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/miracle-tree-removes-98-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-outperforming-chemical-altern

#science #nature #biomimicry #environment #technology #tech #health #sustainability

🌳🔬 Researchers from #SaoPaulo State University and the University of #Birmingham found that salt-based extracts from #Moringa oleifera seeds effectively remove over 98 percent of PVC #microplastics from #water.

The #plant-based method matches the performance of industrial chemical coagulants while remaining stable across a wider range of acidity levels.

👉 http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/miracle-tree-removes-98-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-outperforming-chemical-altern

#science #nature #biomimicry #environment #technology #tech #health #sustainability

🌳🔬 Researchers from #SaoPaulo State University and the University of #Birmingham found that salt-based extracts from #Moringa oleifera seeds effectively remove over 98 percent of PVC #microplastics from #water.

The #plant-based method matches the performance of industrial chemical coagulants while remaining stable across a wider range of acidity levels.

👉 http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/miracle-tree-removes-98-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-outperforming-chemical-altern

#science #nature #biomimicry #environment #technology #tech #health #sustainability

🌳🔬 Researchers from #SaoPaulo State University and the University of #Birmingham found that salt-based extracts from #Moringa oleifera seeds effectively remove over 98 percent of PVC #microplastics from #water.

The #plant-based method matches the performance of industrial chemical coagulants while remaining stable across a wider range of acidity levels.

👉 http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/miracle-tree-removes-98-of-microplastics-from-drinking-water-outperforming-chemical-altern

#science #nature #biomimicry #environment #technology #tech #health #sustainability

Plastics2026 Global Symposium insights:
• #Microplastics detected in all #human organs
• #Policy gaps still delay #action
• #allatra stresses: global cooperation is necessary #ClimateAction #trending #nanoplastic https://allatra.org/press-release/allatra-australia-participates-plastics2026-global-symposium-plastics-and-human-health

Plastics2026 Global Symposium insights:
• #Microplastics detected in all #human organs
• #Policy gaps still delay #action
• #allatra stresses: global cooperation is necessary #ClimateAction #trending #nanoplastic https://allatra.org/press-release/allatra-australia-participates-plastics2026-global-symposium-plastics-and-human-health

Plastics2026 Global Symposium insights:
• #Microplastics detected in all #human organs
• #Policy gaps still delay #action
• #allatra stresses: global cooperation is necessary #ClimateAction #trending #nanoplastic https://allatra.org/press-release/allatra-australia-participates-plastics2026-global-symposium-plastics-and-human-health

Plastics2026 Global Symposium insights:
• #Microplastics detected in all #human organs
• #Policy gaps still delay #action
• #allatra stresses: global cooperation is necessary #ClimateAction #trending #nanoplastic https://allatra.org/press-release/allatra-australia-participates-plastics2026-global-symposium-plastics-and-human-health

Plastics2026 Global Symposium insights:
• #Microplastics detected in all #human organs
• #Policy gaps still delay #action
• #allatra stresses: global cooperation is necessary #ClimateAction #trending #nanoplastic https://allatra.org/press-release/allatra-australia-participates-plastics2026-global-symposium-plastics-and-human-health