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Plastics release toxic chemicals that harm our health, environment, and animals. Be climate-conscious! 🌏 Join the fight against plastic pollution and climate change by avoiding single-use plastic bags. Instead, opt for reusable, eco-friendly bags and educate your friends and family to do the same. Follow us to learn more about climate action as we work together to combat climate change for a cleaner Africa. #SheLight #SustainableEducation #SheLightEducation #Sustainability #3R #Reuse #ClimateConsciousSeptember

The story of plastic has taken a dramatic turn from convenience to crisis 🚨. It's crucial to act now to prevent further damage to the 🌍.   As negotiations continue to develop a plastics treaty, watch a new 📽️ & see how everyone can make a difference to beat plastic pollution: https://lnkd.in/eDbqtFXZ #climatechange#environmentaleducation

Major investors call on petrochemical companies to tackle plastic pollution. Nicole Kozlowski, Planet Tracker. Seventy financial institutions join call for petrochemical companies to publicly support legally binding plastic pollution treaty. Check out Cecilia Keating's latest article 👇 https://incm.pub/45XqnNN #climatechange #sustainability #environment #decarbonisation #netzero

Global treaty on plastic pollution nears final phase as key talks in Ottawa bring the world closer to unified action against plastic waste. Will this global consensus lead to effective action against the plastic crisis? http://econimpact.co/sT An initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation #WorldOceanDay

Did you know that plastics are fueling the climate emergency? 🌍 From extraction to disposal, plastic pollutes our communities and the environment. Plastic is made from crude oil and natural gas. After being used (often only once) it ends up in landfills, incinerated, or directly into the environment, releasing methane and ethylene as it deteriorates. The solution is simple—make less plastic. Together we can tackle the climate problem by addressing plastic pollution. Join Surfrider as we take on big polluters, advocate for legislation to reduce single-use plastics, and help protect our planet for future generations. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q02RcFQR0 #ClimateAction #BreakFreeFromPlastic

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵? 🌊 It's a massive accumulation of plastic waste in our oceans. When we're getting ready for World Oceans Day, we want to figure out 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺. Check out our slideshow to learn more and see how we can tackle this environmental crisis. #worldoceansday #oceanclean #plastic #gpgp #wtsenergy

We must implement the solutions for *both* plastic pollution and climate change harms if humans want to have a more hopeful future. We can do this.

National Action Plan webinar to combat plastic pollution, today at 1.00pm GMT (see details in post below) The awareness of how plastic waste at all levels in the environment impact adversely on marine health, which has a knock on impact on carbon capture and climate change is growing. According to marine biologist Howard Dryden, carbon dioxide is not the main problem, it is the disruption caused by microplastics, and the toxins that adhere to them that is causing a massive extinction of copepods, krill and other micro-organisms that facilitate much of the earth's carbon capture, not to mention being an important part of the marine foodchain: https://lnkd.in/e5xK8gEd Not only in our oceans, plastic has become ubiquitous in our food systems, transported into our bloodstreams and even via breastmilk. https://lnkd.in/eGF6R7cz How plastics enter our oceans and atmosphere is varied, as this paper discusses https://lnkd.in/eaUiw7fu also raising the possibility that nanoplastics potentially used in solar geoengineering may be the reason for plastics even being found high up in the stratosphere. Addressing the problem of plastic should be a core pillar for any climate action. Do join the call today to be informed and inspired. #oceanplastics #plasticpollution #microplastics #bloodplastics #healing #climate #climateaction

Planet vs. Plastics is a collaborative effort led by EARTHDAY.ORG to advocate for reducing plastic production by 60% by 2040 and ultimately creating a plastic-free future. Plastics significantly threaten human health and the environment, releasing toxic chemicals as they break down into microplastics. PFAS, often found in plastics, contributes to the broader concern over plastic pollution's environmental impact and health risks. To monitor and test for PFAS contamination, Pine Environmental provides PFAS-Accepted equipment and supplies that can detect and measure the levels of PFAS in water, soil, and air samples. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gND8mA5B. #Pine #PineEnvironmental #Environmental #EarthDay #EarthDay2024 #PlanetvsPlastics #PFAS #PFASAcceptedEquipment #PFASawareness #SustainableFuture #PlasticPollutionSolution #WaterMonitoring #WaterSampling #GroundWater

The House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change has released a final report on plastic pollution in Australian waters. They've made 22 recommendations to tackle this growing problem, including: 1. An updated National Plastics Plan with industry accountability to reduce landfill waste. 2. Nationally standardised bans, waste collection, and container deposit schemes to end recycling confusion. 3. Clearer packaging & recycling labels to help consumers do their part. Investment in research on microplastics and a strategy to limit their impact. This is a big step forward for protecting our beautiful marine environment. Let's hold our leaders accountable and make sure these recommendations become reality! Read the entire paper here- https://lnkd.in/gkxGPeDh #stopplasticpollution #aussieoceans #circulareconomy