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Paul Houle<p>🦠 Emerging Biochemical Conversion for Plastic Waste Management: A Review</p><p><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/6/1255" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/6/1255</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a></p>
Euractiv<p>Bridging the bio-based policy gap: from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bioeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bioeconomy</span></a> vision to action [Promoted content]: In this article, Katarina Molin highlights that while the EU’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bioeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bioeconomy</span></a> strategy has driven progress in research and innovation, it has fallen short in creating market demand for bio-based solutions. As the EU prepares to revise its strategy, she underscores the urgent need for legislative measures to support the growth of bio-based <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> and chemicals. To stay competitive and… <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/opinion/bridging-the-bio-based-policy-gap-from-bioeconomy-vision-to-action/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=dlvr.it" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euractiv.com/section/eet/opini</span><span class="invisible">on/bridging-the-bio-based-policy-gap-from-bioeconomy-vision-to-action/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=dlvr.it</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Microplastics and pesticides aiding death of sea stars in Washington state – study <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/26/microplastics-pesticides-sea-stars-washington-state" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/26/microplastics-pesticides-sea-stars-washington-state</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Washingtonstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Washingtonstate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/WestCoast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestCoast</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Oceans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oceans</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fish</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>Gasoline use is down. Oil companies are looking to plastics to bail them out.</p><p>"Oil demand increased at a much slower pace than in previous years, falling below 30% of global energy consumption for the first time as more EVs hit the roads. Instead, the bulk of oil demand growth came from petrochemical feedstocks—the raw materials used to produce <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> and some chemicals—which increased more than 12% over five years."</p><p><a href="https://www.theenergymix.com/climate-change-contributes-to-surge-in-global-energy-demand-iea/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theenergymix.com/climate-chang</span><span class="invisible">e-contributes-to-surge-in-global-energy-demand-iea/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IEA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IEA</span></a></p>
inquiline<p>Nerd question about the Port of Los Angeles: anyone have insight into what the contents of "recyclable plastics (293,218 TEUs)" imported in 2024 are? Is it nurdles? Is it just consumer goods made of plastic that are being labeled recyclable? ??</p><p><a href="https://assemblag.es/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <a href="https://assemblag.es/tags/shipping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shipping</span></a> <a href="https://assemblag.es/tags/SupplyChain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupplyChain</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"First evidence of microplastic buildup in bird lungs found in new study"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birds</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/21/first-evidence-of-microplastic-buildup-in-bird-lungs-found-in-new-study" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/mar/21/first-evidence-of-microplastic-buildup-in-bird-lungs-found-in-new-study</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"Race to clean up billions of plastic 'nurdles' that washed up in UK after tanker crash"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/race-to-clean-up-billions-of-plastic-nurdles-that-washed-up-in-uk-after-tanker-crash-13332695" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.sky.com/story/race-to-cle</span><span class="invisible">an-up-billions-of-plastic-nurdles-that-washed-up-in-uk-after-tanker-crash-13332695</span></a></p>
Paul Houle<p>Plant-based plastics could help reduce the millions of tons of medical waste hospitals generate each year</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/plant-based-plastics-could-help-reduce-the-millions-of-tonnes-of-medical-waste-hospitals-generate-each-year-240631" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/plant-base</span><span class="invisible">d-plastics-could-help-reduce-the-millions-of-tonnes-of-medical-waste-hospitals-generate-each-year-240631</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hospitals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hospitals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/materials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>materials</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bioplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bioplastics</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"Microplastics: are they poisoning crops and jeopardising food production?"</p><p> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a></p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/microplastics-are-they-poisoning-crops-and-jeopardising-food-production-252060" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/microplast</span><span class="invisible">ics-are-they-poisoning-crops-and-jeopardising-food-production-252060</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"Single-use plastic waste on UK and Channel Island beaches ‘up by 9.5% last year’"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/19/single-use-plastic-waste-on-uk-and-channel-island-beaches-up-by-95-last-year" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/mar/19/single-use-plastic-waste-on-uk-and-channel-island-beaches-up-by-95-last-year</span></a></p>
Dining & Cooking<p>Extra virgin olive oil and contaminants, the new test of 60 Millions de Consommateurs <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/1971428/extra-virgin-olive-oil-and-contaminants-the-new-test-of-60-millions-de-consommateurs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/1971428/e</span><span class="invisible">xtra-virgin-olive-oil-and-contaminants-the-new-test-of-60-millions-de-consommateurs/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/contaminants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contaminants</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ExtraVirginOliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtraVirginOliveOil</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/francais" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>francais</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>French</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FrenchOliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrenchOliveOil</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MOAH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MOAH</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MOSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MOSH</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/OliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OliveOil</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a></p>
Paul Houle<p>🛢️ Scientists break down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air</p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-03-scientists-plastic-simple-inexpensive-catalyst.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-03-scientis</span><span class="invisible">ts-plastic-simple-inexpensive-catalyst.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chemistry</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"North Sea collision: operation to clear up plastic pellets begins"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NorthSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthSea</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/17/north-sea-collision-operation-to-clear-up-plastic-pellets-begins" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/17/north-sea-collision-operation-to-clear-up-plastic-pellets-begins</span></a></p>
Primo Natura<p>"How circulation patterns of surface currents could help clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-03-circulation-patterns-surface-currents-great.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-03-circulat</span><span class="invisible">ion-patterns-surface-currents-great.html</span></a></p>
R a n d y<p>5 ways to reduce the microplastics in your body — as study finds a spoonful in our brains <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23plastics" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastics</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23plasticpollution" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plasticpollution</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23microplastics" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23health" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nypost" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nypost</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23eastcoastkin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eastcoastkin</a><br><br><a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/20/health/5-ways-to-reduce-the-microplastics-in-your-body/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">5 ways to reduce the microplas...</a></p>
readbeanicecream<p>Scientists Just Engineered Bacteria That Make Biodegradable Plastic</p><p><a href="https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-just-engineered-bacteria-that-make-biodegradable-plastic/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">zmescience.com/science/news-sc</span><span class="invisible">ience/scientists-just-engineered-bacteria-that-make-biodegradable-plastic/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bacteria</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biotechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bioengineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bioengineering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environmentalscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmentalscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greentech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greentech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/materialsscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>materialsscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biodegradable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodegradable</span></a></p>
Mojo ♻️<p>Breaking News: Scientists uncover concerning findings about the health impacts of drinking bottled water. While the full extent of the risks is still unclear, this discovery is a wake-up call for us all. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/HealthAlert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthAlert</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/PlasticFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticFree</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/StayInformed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StayInformed</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <a href="https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/microplastics-human-health-portable-kidney-study/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thecooldown.com/green-tech/mic</span><span class="invisible">roplastics-human-health-portable-kidney-study/</span></a></p>
Paul Giulan<p>Researchers engineer bacteria to produce <a href="https://federate.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a></p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/researchers-engineer-bacteria-to-produce-plastics/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/science/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">3/researchers-engineer-bacteria-to-produce-plastics/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://federate.social/tags/Korea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Korea</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/chemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chemistry</span></a></p>
Albert Cardona<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://zirk.us/@ChrisMayLA6" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ChrisMayLA6</span></a></span> Back in 2010 I was fortunate to find myself in Ladakh, in northern India, in the Dumra valley – the valley of flowers, in Tibetan. In the village of Thirit there was a little boy, who accepted a present from a tourist: a sweet. Took it, unwrapped it, and discretely dropped the plastic wrapping paper on the floor. Against the backdrop of sand, soil, and plants, the shiny wrap stood out like a sore. The tourist picked it up and, pointing to the nearest bin by a door, illustrated what one is supposed to do with it.</p><p>What the tourist didn't understand is that the boy lived in a world were sweets were not wrapped in a material that can't decompose. Like my own grandma, back in inland Catalonia, who had no concept of trash: the refuse either went to animal feed, or to the compost pile, or to lit the wood stove. And it is this world that we seemed to have forgotten that actually has a future, because it is one were sustainability is baked in. One in which there is no need in the first place for unnecessary plastics.</p><p>Ladakh had just emerged from a communal effort to clean up the land from the many plastic bottles that littered the landscape. The arrival of bottled water with their short-term convenience combined with unmatched expectations of what happens to the containers when abandoned – like the caramel wrap – led to a saturation of every canal and trail with empty bottles. Thankfully collective action addressed the issue – but largely banning such ill-thought out single-use containers. The rest of the world ought to follow suit: most of these plastics in the image are bottles.</p><p><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/EcosystemCollapse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EcosystemCollapse</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/PlasticPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticPollution</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>If any part of the green transition depends on the global recycling of plastics, then we might s well give up right now.... nearly half of all plastics are dumped in landfill, while less than 10% are recycled. Around 20% or more (including some of the 'mismanaged') are incinerated, no doubt adding more pollution to our degrading atmosphere.</p><p>We need a better solution to the one we are currently practicing!</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/GreenTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenTransition</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a></p>
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