#plastic-pollution — Public Fediverse posts
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Where Waves Carry Plastics
The classic theory of steady wave motion predicts a phenomenon called Stokes drift, in which particles spread horizontally in the direction of wave travel. That means that something like microplastics will drift in the direction that waves are traveling. But in the real world, ocean waves aren’t quite so neat and unchanging. A new study looks at what happens when waves are decaying in strength–in other words, what happens in our world when the wind dies down.
In those circumstances, the researchers found that particles did not just drift horizontally–they drifted vertically, too. Further, how much a particle drifts vertically depends on its initial depth. Since plastics vary in their buoyancy–and can be found in varying numbers and sizes throughout the upper layer of the ocean–this mechanism could significantly affect how waves mix and transport pollution. (Image credit: N. Jensen; research credit: T. Izawa et al.; via Physics World)
#fluidDynamics #oceanWaves #physics #plasticPollution #science #stokesDrift -
Where Waves Carry Plastics
The classic theory of steady wave motion predicts a phenomenon called Stokes drift, in which particles spread horizontally in the direction of wave travel. That means that something like microplastics will drift in the direction that waves are traveling. But in the real world, ocean waves aren’t quite so neat and unchanging. A new study looks at what happens when waves are decaying in strength–in other words, what happens in our world when the wind dies down.
In those circumstances, the researchers found that particles did not just drift horizontally–they drifted vertically, too. Further, how much a particle drifts vertically depends on its initial depth. Since plastics vary in their buoyancy–and can be found in varying numbers and sizes throughout the upper layer of the ocean–this mechanism could significantly affect how waves mix and transport pollution. (Image credit: N. Jensen; research credit: T. Izawa et al.; via Physics World)
#fluidDynamics #oceanWaves #physics #plasticPollution #science #stokesDrift -
Do patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood? New study assessed
#Health #HeartHealth #HeartAttack #Science #Tobacco #Microplastics #Nanoplastics #Environment #Pollution #AirPollution #PlasticPollution #Smoking
https://the-14.com/do-patients-who-suffer-heart-attack-have-more-micro-and-nanoplastic-in-their-blood-new-study-assessed/ -
Do patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood? New study assessed
#Health #HeartHealth #HeartAttack #Science #Tobacco #Microplastics #Nanoplastics #Environment #Pollution #AirPollution #PlasticPollution #Smoking
https://the-14.com/do-patients-who-suffer-heart-attack-have-more-micro-and-nanoplastic-in-their-blood-new-study-assessed/ -
California is moving toward recyclable packaging by 2032, though several other states are now planning to sue. #plasticpollution
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/california-single-use-plastic-law
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Coastal animals are creating an unexpected new community. #science #plasticpollution #ocean
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Microplastic pollution can fuel rise in antibiotic resistance, studies find https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/microplastic-pollution-can-fuel-rise-in-antibiotic-resistance-studies-find/
#environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution #antibiotics #AntibioticResistance
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Microplastic pollution can fuel rise in antibiotic resistance, studies find https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/microplastic-pollution-can-fuel-rise-in-antibiotic-resistance-studies-find/
#environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution #antibiotics #AntibioticResistance
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🇬🇧 Bluewashing: the UN says Global Agreements are saving the seas. Are they?
When decades-old success stories are used to reassure us about an ocean crisis that's only getting worse.
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The UN celebrated Naples' cleaner beaches as proof that international diplomacy is "saving the seas." But a cleaner beach from the 1970s ≠ a healthier ocean today.
🎬 Seaspiracy: do ocean institutions deliver change or just reassurance?
🎬 Ocean: ecosystems can recover — but only when protection is enforced.
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What the UN glosses over:
🐟 70%+ of Mediterranean fish stocks overfished
♻️ 2,000 garbage trucks of plastic dumped daily — treated as a footnote
🧪 PFAS ("forever chemicals") — not mentioned at all
💶 Environment Fund reminders — conflating regional success with global solution
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International agreements help. But managing symptoms ≠ solving the crisis.
Never mistake a cleaned-up beach for a saved sea.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mbz2mhah
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🇮🇹 Bluewashing: l'ONU dice che gli accordi globali stanno salvando i mari. È vero?
Quando i successi di decenni fa vengono usati per rassicurarci su una crisi oceanica che peggiora.
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L'ONU ha celebrato le spiagge di Napoli più pulite come prova che la diplomazia sta "salvando i mari". Ma spiaggia più pulita ≠ oceano più sano.
🎬 Seaspiracy: le istituzioni marine producono cambiamenti o solo rassicurazioni?
🎬 Ocean: gli ecosistemi possono recuperare — ma solo con protezione reale.
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Cosa l'ONU trascura:
🐟 70%+ degli stock ittici nel Mediterraneo sovrasfruttati
♻️ 2.000 camion di plastica al giorno — trattato come nota marginale
🧪 PFAS ("forever chemicals") — non menzionati
💶 Fondo per l'Ambiente — successo regionale confuso con soluzione globale
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Gli accordi internazionali aiutano. Ma gestire i sintomi ≠ risolvere la crisi.
Mai scambiare una spiaggia pulita per un mare salvato.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/46x87x7b
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#Bluewashing #OceanCrisis #Sustainability #UN #Greenwashing #PlasticPollution #Overfishing #MarineConservation
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🇬🇧 Bluewashing: the UN says Global Agreements are saving the seas. Are they?
When decades-old success stories are used to reassure us about an ocean crisis that's only getting worse.
—
The UN celebrated Naples' cleaner beaches as proof that international diplomacy is "saving the seas." But a cleaner beach from the 1970s ≠ a healthier ocean today.
🎬 Seaspiracy: do ocean institutions deliver change or just reassurance?
🎬 Ocean: ecosystems can recover — but only when protection is enforced.
—
What the UN glosses over:
🐟 70%+ of Mediterranean fish stocks overfished
♻️ 2,000 garbage trucks of plastic dumped daily — treated as a footnote
🧪 PFAS ("forever chemicals") — not mentioned at all
💶 Environment Fund reminders — conflating regional success with global solution
—
International agreements help. But managing symptoms ≠ solving the crisis.
Never mistake a cleaned-up beach for a saved sea.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mbz2mhah
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🇮🇹 Bluewashing: l'ONU dice che gli accordi globali stanno salvando i mari. È vero?
Quando i successi di decenni fa vengono usati per rassicurarci su una crisi oceanica che peggiora.
—
L'ONU ha celebrato le spiagge di Napoli più pulite come prova che la diplomazia sta "salvando i mari". Ma spiaggia più pulita ≠ oceano più sano.
🎬 Seaspiracy: le istituzioni marine producono cambiamenti o solo rassicurazioni?
🎬 Ocean: gli ecosistemi possono recuperare — ma solo con protezione reale.
—
Cosa l'ONU trascura:
🐟 70%+ degli stock ittici nel Mediterraneo sovrasfruttati
♻️ 2.000 camion di plastica al giorno — trattato come nota marginale
🧪 PFAS ("forever chemicals") — non menzionati
💶 Fondo per l'Ambiente — successo regionale confuso con soluzione globale
—
Gli accordi internazionali aiutano. Ma gestire i sintomi ≠ risolvere la crisi.
Mai scambiare una spiaggia pulita per un mare salvato.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/46x87x7b
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#Bluewashing #OceanCrisis #Sustainability #UN #Greenwashing #PlasticPollution #Overfishing #MarineConservation
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Reading in journal club
Yang et al. @ Nature Nanotechnology
Diverse origins and chemical complexity of nanoplastics -
Reading in journal club
Yang et al. @ Nature Nanotechnology
Diverse origins and chemical complexity of nanoplastics -
DATE: July 13, 2026 at 02:15AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: Gray Whales Facing "Catastrophic" Depletion From Climate Crisis
Source: The Guardian - Climate Crisis
Climate change is driving a gray whale "catastrophic mortality event" in the Pacific Ocean as melting sea ice depletes food sources and the whales starve, environmental groups warn. Meanwhile, ship strikes, oil spills, and microplastic pollution are also likely contributing to a die-off that has nearly halved the whales' estimated population. The population has fallen from 20,000 in 2019 to fewer than 13,000 in 2026, and the deaths appear to be...
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #GrayWhales #ClimateCrisis #MarineLife #WhaleDecline #PollutionImpact #PlasticPollution #ShipStrikes #OilSpills #ClimateChangeImpact #PacificOcean
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DATE: July 13, 2026 at 02:15AM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: Gray Whales Facing "Catastrophic" Depletion From Climate Crisis
Source: The Guardian - Climate Crisis
Climate change is driving a gray whale "catastrophic mortality event" in the Pacific Ocean as melting sea ice depletes food sources and the whales starve, environmental groups warn. Meanwhile, ship strikes, oil spills, and microplastic pollution are also likely contributing to a die-off that has nearly halved the whales' estimated population. The population has fallen from 20,000 in 2019 to fewer than 13,000 in 2026, and the deaths appear to be...
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Private, vetted email list for mental health professionals: https://www.clinicians-exchange.org
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #GrayWhales #ClimateCrisis #MarineLife #WhaleDecline #PollutionImpact #PlasticPollution #ShipStrikes #OilSpills #ClimateChangeImpact #PacificOcean
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Why Polypropylene Bags Are Replacing Single-Use Plastics Across Modern Packaging Operations
#Environment #Economy #Packaging #PackagingIndustry #Polypropylene #PlasticPollution #SingleUsePlastic #Sustainability #Logistics #EcoFriendly #WasteReduction
https://the-14.com/why-polypropylene-bags-are-replacing-single-use-plastics-across-modern-packaging-operations/ -
Why Polypropylene Bags Are Replacing Single-Use Plastics Across Modern Packaging Operations
#Environment #Economy #Packaging #PackagingIndustry #Polypropylene #PlasticPollution #SingleUsePlastic #Sustainability #Logistics #EcoFriendly #WasteReduction
https://the-14.com/why-polypropylene-bags-are-replacing-single-use-plastics-across-modern-packaging-operations/ -
PLASTICS = THE WORST PLANETARY CRISIS #microplastics #PlasticPollution #PlasticsPandemic - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVPiEZTPhGI
#commons #uusitalous #p2p #neweconomy #regeneration #dework #cosmolocal
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Plastic pollution and drug-resistant infections are two of the biggest crises facing humanity, but they are usually considered separately by scientists and policymakers. New research is finding deeply concerning links between them.
My latest article for Mongabay.com explores how microplastic pollution is enhancing antimicrobial resistance.
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/microplastic-pollution-can-fuel-rise-in-antibiotic-resistance-studies-find/ #plasticpollution #antimicrobialstewardship #drugresistance
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Plastic pollution and drug-resistant infections are two of the biggest crises facing humanity, but they are usually considered separately by scientists and policymakers. New research is finding deeply concerning links between them.
My latest article for Mongabay.com explores how microplastic pollution is enhancing antimicrobial resistance.
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/microplastic-pollution-can-fuel-rise-in-antibiotic-resistance-studies-find/ #plasticpollution #antimicrobialstewardship #drugresistance
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Walang Plastikan, Walang Iwanan!: EcoWaste Coalition amplifies commitment not to leave anyone behind in its plastic-free mission amid #PlasticFreeJuly celebration
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Plastic Poisons Primates: One Focus of 2026 American Society of Primatologists Conference https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/6/17/plastic-poisons-primates-one-focus-of-2026-american-society-of-primatologists-conference
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Plastic Poisons Primates: One Focus of 2026 American Society of Primatologists Conference https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/6/17/plastic-poisons-primates-one-focus-of-2026-american-society-of-primatologists-conference
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Common plastic chemical linked to lifelong anxiety in new study https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260616102221.htm
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Common plastic chemical linked to lifelong anxiety in new study https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260616102221.htm
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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
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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
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Episode 41 - Microplastics in food: What we (don’t) know https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/podcast/episode-41-microplastics-food-what-we-dont-know
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What happens to microplastics when swallowed? In earthworms, they do not leave the digestive tract https://phys.org/news/2026-06-microplastics-swallowed-earthworms-digestive-tract.html
#environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution #health
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Plastic food packaging blankets the world’s coastlines, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/plastic-food-packaging-blankets-the-worlds-coastlines-study-finds/
#environment #food #plastic #PlasticPackaging #packaging #PlasticPollution
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8 out of 10 northern fulmar seabirds have plastic in their stomachs, finds study https://phys.org/news/2026-06-northern-fulmar-seabirds-plastic-stomachs.html
#environment #wildlife #birds #AnimalRights #plastic #PlasticPollution
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Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t
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Wanted to share this with you ^^
Interesting non-profit organization that you may or may not have heard about before: https://theoceancleanup.com/They are doing an awesome job with collecting and recycling a big amount of plastic in the ocean!
#nonprofit #ocean #wildlife #planet #plastic #plasticPollution #plasticFree #cleanup
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Sri Lanka bans single-use plastic bottles at government events, charges for plastic bags https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/sri-lanka-bans-single-use-plastic-bottles-at-government-events-charges-for-plastic-bags/
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A lot of 'recycled' plastic is being burned overseas—and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems https://phys.org/news/2026-06-lot-recycled-plastic-overseas-widespread.html
#environment #recycle #recycling #plastic #PlasticPollution #pollution #health #PublicHealth
