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'#Clean v #green: ‘disgust wins out’ over #EcoIdeals when doing #laundry, study finds -

A single laundry load of #polyester clothes can discharge 700,000 #microplastic fibres, according to a report from the European parliament’s research service.'
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/13/clean-v-green-disgust-eco-ideals-laundry-study
#Environment #PlasticPolution #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability

Yet more evidence of the problem of #PlasticPolution and #microplastic - { Begin sarcasm}but how can we ever give up the convenience {End sarcasm}

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/10/microplastics-found-in-every-human-semen-sample-tested-in-chinese-study

Just learned about this documentary, Blue Vinyl. Looks like something worth watching!

https://tubitv.com/movies/312591/blue-vinyl

For more information about the film and the concerns about plastics, check out Beyond Plastics (a very worthy nonprofit) ..

https://www.beyondplastics.org/from-the-grassroots/see-blue-vinyl-from-coast-to-coast

#BlueVinyl #BeyondPlastics #EarthDay #climate #plasticpolution

SOmething that perhaps other countries should consider:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/04/ad-regulator-to-crack-down-on-biodegradable-and-compostable-claims-aoe?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#PlasticPolution #MisleadingClaims #FalseAdvertising #IndustryDuplicity #FalseSolutions

Plastics were once touted as the material of the future but their resilience and longevity have caused global environmental problems. Could degradation by biological means be the solution we're looking for? #PlasticPolution #PLOSBiology
https://plos.io/3IWbVuh

Plastics were once touted as the material of the future but their resilience and longevity have caused global environmental problems. Could degradation by biological means be the solution we're looking for? #PlasticPolution #PLOSBiology
https://plos.io/3IWbVuh

Plastics were once touted as the material of the future but their resilience and longevity have caused global environmental problems. Could degradation by biological means be the solution we're looking for? #PlasticPolution #PLOSBiology
https://plos.io/3IWbVuh