#plasticscrisis — Public Fediverse posts

I’m following the negotiations in Ottawa for a #PlasticsTreaty at #INC4.
Like Climate conferences #fossilfuel and petrochemical delegates are now a substantial number to influence the outcomes. #PlasticsCrisis #Microplastics https://takvera.blogspot.com/2024/04/negotiations-for-global-plastics-treaty.html

New study shows that #PlasticPollution is tightly linked to #PlasticProduction, there is literally a 1 to 1 relationship between them! Plastic production reduction is key, especially for single use.

Something for negotiators at #INC4 #PlasticsTreaty to consider.
#PlasticsCrisis #Plastics
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj8275

What am I currently reading? What Progress on a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty, with the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee 4th meeting #INC4 meeting in Ottawa. Here is the IISD/ENB first daily report:
#PlasticsCrisis
https://enb.iisd.org/plastic-pollution-marine-environment-negotiating-committee-inc4-daily-report-23apr2024

Important overview article in Nature Medicine journal on #microplastics and #humanHealth as we approach #INC4 meeting negotiating a #GlobalPlasticsTreaty to address #PlasticsCrisis

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-02968-x

The plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for decades, new report finds | PBS NewsHour
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-plastic-industry-knowingly-pushed-recycling-myth-for-decades-new-report-finds
#recycling #pollution #PollutionProblem #plastic #plastics #plasticscrisis #plasticban #microplastic #greenwashing

#PlasticsTreaty #INC3 in Nairobi, Kenya concludes with no intersessional work approved, petro states blocking consensus, negotiating in what some call in bad faith.
New revised zero draft authorised to be prepared by the Secretariat by 31 December 2023 for #INC4 in Ottawa in April 2024

Read my roundup of the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty negotiations and comment by NGOs:

#PlasticsCrisis #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis
https://takvera.blogspot.com/2023/11/global-plastics-treaty-in-nairobi.html

We did a visit to the Container Deposit Scheme collection Depot in Hadfield. Good to see container recycling finally but this is still a band-aid measure for the #PlasticsCrisis we have.
Our Dad is following #PlasticsTreaty #INC3 negotiations for the need to reduce plastics production , including use in packaging, and control plastics chemicals. Another facet of the #ClimateCrisis
#ChihuahuasForClimateAction
https://takvera.blogspot.com/2023/11/global-plastics-treaty-in-nairobi.html

This past week I have been following #PlasticsTreaty negotiations #INC3 in Nairobi, Kenya from Melbourne. Vital negotiations to tackle #PlasticsCrisis that interlinks with #BiodiversityCrisis & #ClimateCrisis.

Australia is part of the High Ambition Coalition.
This is my webpage tracking the negotiations: https://takvera.blogspot.com/2023/11/global-plastics-treaty-in-nairobi.html

From Nairobi, Kenya at the Plastics Treaty negotiations, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) released an open letter from NGOs to High Ambition Coalition on Plastics (60 odd countries, including #Australia) urging them to live up to their namesake and advocate for a strong #Plasticsreaty! #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #INC3 #PlasticsCrisis
https://www.no-burn.org/resources/letter-to-the-high-ambition-coalition-on-inc-3/

Magnus Løvold, from the Norwegian Academy of International Law, provides perceptive comment on Medium: As the third round of the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations wraps up in Nairobi, one thing is clear: Someone must go.

The #FossilFuel Petro-states are obstructing, delaying, obfuscating.

#INC3 #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastics #PlasticsCrisis

https://medium.com/points-of-order/as-the-third-round-of-the-plastic-treaty-negotiations-wraps-up-in-nairobi-one-thing-is-clear-08e4ceb6d907

Hundreds of People Walk the Streets of Nairobi Calling for “Drastic Cuts on Plastic Production to Stop Plastic Pollution”
#PlasticsTreaty #PlasticsCrisis #INC3 #BreakFreeFromPlastics
https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2023/11/11/press-release-plastics-treaty-march/

Want to read the background on the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations? This is the place to start...
A tale of two treaties — On the procedural woes of the plastics treaty negotiations and why they matter

https://medium.com/points-of-order/a-tale-of-two-treaties-on-the-procedural-woes-of-the-plastics-treaty-negotiations-and-why-they-fb576fbd3271

#INC3 meets 13 - 19 November 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Plenary sessions will be webcast by the UNEP
https://www.unep.org/inc-plastic-pollution/session-3

#GlobalPlasticsTreaty #plastics #PlasticsCrisis #PlasticsTreaty #InternationalLaw #BreakFreeFromPlastics

Alan Kohler: The great garbage go-slow that’s turbo-charging the #climatecrisis | The New Daily
Yeah #Plastics and #methane and #ACCUs for landfill waste are all part of the #PlasticsCrisis https://thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2023/07/31/recycling-climate-crisis-plastic-kohler/

I took my Continuing advocacy on tackling the climate maladaptation that is synthetic turf to Moonee Valley Sustainability Forum today.

Here is the 21 slide presentation from my talk.
https://www.slideshare.net/johnenglart/artificial-turf-a-cause-for-concern

#SyntheticTurf #ArtificialTurf #FakeGrass #ClimateMaladaption
#ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #PlasticsCrisis #microplastics #UrbanHeat

This is why I've been distracted the last five days (since June 9). A deep dive reading the 539 page review report on design, use and impacts of synthetic turf in public open spaces by the NSW Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer. 77 pages of report based on 462 pages of scientific assessment and responses in 19 appendices.

This is a globally significant current science based assessment on synthetic turf in public open space. My comments and summary:
https://takvera.blogspot.com/2023/06/major-scientific-review-of-synthetic.html

#SyntheticTurf #ArtificialTurf #ArtificialGrass #FakeGrass #Microplastics #AirPollution #HeatImpacts #HealthImpacts #EnvironmentalPollution #Plastics #PlasticsCrisis

“Gee Dad, a lot to chew on in that review report on #SyntheticTurf by NSW Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer. 77 pages of report, 462 pages in 19 appendices of scientific assessment. And they released it on Friday arvo before King’s birthday long weekend?” - Juliet

https://www.chiefscientist.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/542263/CSE-Synthetic-Turf-Review-Final-Report.pdf
#JulietAndJones #DogsOfMastodon #ArtificialTurf #PlasticGrass #Microplastics #PlasticsCrisis #ClimateDiary