#plastic — Public Fediverse posts

Cucumbers from Spain in our local Metro Cash and Carry.

EACH WRAPPED IN PLASTIC

I have no words 😶

#plastic #plasticpollution #SparePlanet #

Adding a few hashtags to this story about fungus and plastics, pollution, because we need to hear it

#fungi #goodNews #news #plastic #PositiveNews

Is Expensive Bottled Water Actually Better for You?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/is-expensive-bottled-water-actually-better-for-you/

@VeganAtheist meine persönliche #Tofu Empfehlung: https://www.soma-tofu.de/ vom #Bodensee
Ich habe ihn oft im #Unverpackt Laden gesehen

#vegan #organic #bio #plastic #Mehrweg #plasticPollution

Invasive jumping worms are stripping New Hampshire gardens of mulch, compost, and healthy soil https://www.allforgardening.com/1933576/invasive-jumping-worms-are-stripping-new-hampshire-gardens-of-mulch-compost-and-healthy-soil-2/ #BadConservationNews #BadNews #ChangeTheWayYouTakeCareOfYourYard #ControlPestsWithoutChemicals #garden #GardeningNewHampshire #home #NewHampshire #outdoors #Plastic #YahooNews

Tapirs, bats and nests: How plastic infiltrates Amazonian wildlife https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/tapirs-bats-and-nests-how-plastic-infiltrates-amazonian-wildlife/

#Amazon #environment #wildlife #plastic #PlasticPollution

@ricard This is a really interesting article, on the psychology of 'solutions' and resentment of real-world complexity as well as the specific challenge of plastic in oceans. Salutes to the volunteers on the beaches!

@nature #ocean #plastic #beach #cleanup #MarineScience

kind of reckon we've missed an opportunity to condition ourselves for the ai/datacentre fight by passively conceding to the proliferation of 3d print culture and consumer equipment

companies selling spools of plastic filament by the kilo, producing what're often instant waste prints (including jimothy figurines (yes i'm coming for your whimsy))

wtaf?

#technology #polycrisis #plastic #environment #jimothy #3dPrint #makers

Fifteen years of mark-recapture data have allowed researchers to quantify the population impact of plastic ingestion on the sable shearwater population of Lord Howe Island.

"ingestion of >1 g of plastic is common and associated with at least an 11% reduction in the probability of birds surviving to return and breed at their natal island, with birds that ingested >5 g of plastic almost never seen again."

https://phys.org/news/2026-08-fifteen-years-link-plastic-pollution.html

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2613782123

#Science #Pollution #Birds #Plastic

#FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #Plastic #PlasticPollution #ClimateChange #Renewables #Wind #Solar #Electrification #Oil #Gas #Coal

"Review of studies on single-use plastics reveals broader circular economy approach is needed"

#Plastic #Plastics #Environment

https://phys.org/news/2026-08-plastics-reveals-broader-circular-economy.html

Australia's plastic exports may deepen health risks in Indonesian communities https://phys.org/news/2026-08-australia-plastic-exports-deepen-health.html

#Australia #Indonesia #environment #plastic #PlasticWaste #waste #PlasticPollution #health #PublicHealth

In Amazon rivers, fish breathe and ingest plastics https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-amazon-rivers-fish-breathe-and-ingest-plastics/

#Amazon #environment #rivers #marinelife #fish #plastic #PlasticPollution

In recent years, a Nagoya tidal flat — a landing zone for migratory birds — has seen massive amounts of plastic waste washed ashore, leaving researchers concerned about how the ecosystem might be affected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/08/17/wildlife/nagoya-fujimae-tidal-flat-microplastics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #wildlife #environment #plastic #oceans #rivers #pollution #nagoya

Microplastics may transport hazardous plastic additives through marine environments https://phys.org/news/2026-08-microplastics-hazardous-plastic-additives-marine.html

#marine #environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

It is so odd to know that every single food item is more likely to have packagaing waste than not when you try to feed yourself. Every time you try to feed yourself you are damaging yourself and your environment with an unmanageable waste issue and fuel source. Every time we feed ourselves, our being alive causes our own demise as well and erases the chances of future people too.

#climate #climateChange #foodsystems #brokencycle #carboncycle #packaging #plastic #waste #trash #environment

"A plastic eater in Bangkok’s canals"

#Bangkok #Plastic #Plastics

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/a-plastic-eater-in-bangkoks-canals/

Deep-sea snails and mussels in Indian and Pacific Oceans contain microplastics, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/deep-sea-snails-and-mussels-in-indian-and-pacific-oceans-contain-microplastics-study-finds/

#Ocean #environment #marinelife #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

8 participating today in 1.5• vigil, Germany, Berlin, Bundestag, 2026-08-14 #FridaysForFuture #ParisAgreement #ClimateChange #pollution #RadioActiveWaste #plastic #twiff every single person protesting counts! Thx to Omas4Future @KoreaVerband #Week 415 #FFFMapSolidarity @fischerdata.bsky.social

#News: #Plastic #pollution creates a bizarre mutant #ecosystem in the Great #Pacific Garbage Patch. Coastal animals like anemones and crabs now live and breed on floating plastic 1000's km from shore. Take action! #SaveOceans #BanPlasticWaste #Boycott4Wildlife 🦀🌊 @palmoildetectives
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/coastal-animals-colonize-ocean-plastic/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/09/plastics-pollution-food-waste-landfill-recycling-research

#environment #food #FoodWaste #plastic #PlasticPollution

New Report: Plastic Expelled: Exposing Industry Propaganda in U.S. Schools https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/8/13/new-report-plastic-expelled-exposing-industry-propaganda-in-u-s-schools

#UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #plastic #PlasticPollution #school #schools #Industry #propaganda

"In Amazon rivers, fish breathe and ingest plastics"

#Plastic #Plastics #Fish #Animals

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-amazon-rivers-fish-breathe-and-ingest-plastics/

Act now on microplastic risks, businesses urged https://phys.org/news/2026-08-microplastic-businesses-urged.html

#environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution #business

Home gardener builds cheesy zucchini boats from fresh-picked peppers, tomatoes, and herbs https://www.allforgardening.com/1929676/home-gardener-builds-cheesy-zucchini-boats-from-fresh-picked-peppers-tomatoes-and-herbs/ #AndReuseFood #backyard #BackyardGarden #BackyardGardening #ChangeTheWayYouBuy #Cook #eat #food #garden #GrowYourOwnFood #home #LifestyleGem #Plastic #RedditGem #tiktok #YahooLife

EU packaging rules take effect today 🌱🐋🌳

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eu-packaging-rules-take-effect-with-limits-forever-chemicals-plastics-curbs-2026-08-11/

#recycling #waste #plastic #pfas

"Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say"

#Plastic #Plastics #FoodWaste

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/09/plastics-pollution-food-waste-landfill-recycling-research

EN:
Plastic, farewell?

Plastic that dissolves in seawater (RIKEN, Japan). A marine fungus that breaks down polyethylene (NIOZ, NL). Sounds like a solution.

But: fungal breakdown itself burns fossil resources, releases CO2 (Grossart, IGB). Prevention beats degradation.

Cui bono, when "biodegradable" becomes an argument for more plastic, not less?
https://www.riken.jp/en/news_pubs/research_news/pr/2024/20241122_1/
#CuiBono #Plastic #Japan #climate