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I’m delighted to announce that my provocative piece on the impact of #plasticpollution on the #tropics is the first published article in Journal of Tropical Futures published by @SAGEPublishers
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#plasticfree #plastic #plasticwaste #plastictreaty
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27…
#plasticfree #plastic #plasticwaste #plastictreaty
Unsustainable #plastic production, use and mismanagement have resulted in increased #plasticpollution in the environment threatening #sustainability, especially in the #tropics.
#sustainabledevelopment #sustainabilitymatters #singleuseplastic
#sustainabledevelopment #sustainabilitymatters #singleuseplastic
Countries in the #tropics have been disproportionally impacted by #plasticpollution due to imports of #plasticwaste from developed countries, or because tropical Small Island Developing States have become overwhelmed by #singleuseplastics used widely in the tourism sector.
3 problems with global #sustainability goals in terms of plastic soup - Plastic Soup Foundation plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/2021/08/thr…
#Plasticpollution is standing in the way of achieving at least 12 of the 17 sustainability goals. This was made clear in an article published in Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry.
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In the case of plastic soup, it is not only about floating #plastic in the ocean (#SDG14), but about a lot more.
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Highly problematic graphic by @VisualCap .
Blaming Asia for the plastic pollution crisis is a form of #environmentalracism and creates a false narrative about who is responsible for producing #plasticwaste.
Key narratives we need to confront at all times 🧵
Blaming Asia for the plastic pollution crisis is a form of #environmentalracism and creates a false narrative about who is responsible for producing #plasticwaste.
Key narratives we need to confront at all times 🧵
♻️ We need drastic, scalable interventions to reduce, reuse and better manage #plastic across ALL economies.
🏭 Burning plastic [#incineration and waste-to-energy] are not acceptable solutions to the plastic crisis.
🏭 Burning plastic [#incineration and waste-to-energy] are not acceptable solutions to the plastic crisis.
🚢 Exporting waste from wealthier nations to under-resourced nations is a form of #wastecolonialism and #environmentalracism.
🛍 The biggest #polluters are the corporations producing and marketing plastic which are headquartered in the global north.
🛍 The biggest #polluters are the corporations producing and marketing plastic which are headquartered in the global north.
Current research on microplastics is the stuff of nightmares-
They’re dangerous, they’re spread through our food, they're in the air... they’re everywhere
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
They’re dangerous, they’re spread through our food, they're in the air... they’re everywhere
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
Much of the research is trapped behind paywalls, and only reported on in a limited, fragmented pattern
-like so much else when large corporations cause environmental damage and impose widespread health impacts on the public
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
-like so much else when large corporations cause environmental damage and impose widespread health impacts on the public
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
The growing risks of microplastics are a direct function of an ongoing push by the same sociopathic corporations that are driving the climate crisis
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
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#health #ClimateCrisis #PlasticPollution #food
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Drowning in #plastic❔🥤
1⃣3⃣9⃣ million tonnes of #PlasticWaste have accumulated in aquatic environments.🚯🌊
What can governments do to manage plastic #pollution❔
Check out our thread for #WorldWaterDay ⬇️
@Datagora
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1⃣3⃣9⃣ million tonnes of #PlasticWaste have accumulated in aquatic environments.🚯🌊
What can governments do to manage plastic #pollution❔
Check out our thread for #WorldWaterDay ⬇️
@Datagora
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#PlasticWaste generation varies greatly across countries. 🌍
Overall, only 9⃣% of plastic waste is recycled... ♻️
Overall, only 9⃣% of plastic waste is recycled... ♻️
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 12/14/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/12/14/dai…
As COVID's Omicron variant spreads, an Australian research team is 'very concerned' about discovery on its origins - ABC News
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#omicron, #COVID19, #variants, #transmissibility, #virulence, #GlobalControl
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#omicron, #COVID19, #variants, #transmissibility, #virulence, #GlobalControl
The Consequences of Moving from Industrial to Financial Capitalism – Consortium News
consortiumnews.com/2021/01/07/the…
#IndustrialCapitalism, #FinancialCapitalism, #consequences
consortiumnews.com/2021/01/07/the…
#IndustrialCapitalism, #FinancialCapitalism, #consequences
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 12/10/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/12/10/dai…
Tropical cyclones will become longer and more devastating, new research shows
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#TropicalCyclones #intensity #duration #ClimateChange #consequences
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#TropicalCyclones #intensity #duration #ClimateChange #consequences
Reshaping the plastic lifecycle into a circle
phys.org/news/2021-11-r…
#PlasticWaste #recycling #degradation #pervasiveness #consequences
phys.org/news/2021-11-r…
#PlasticWaste #recycling #degradation #pervasiveness #consequences
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 12/06/2021
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef spawns in explosion of color during recovery from damage
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#GreatBarrierReef #CoralBleaching #spawning #recovery
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#GreatBarrierReef #CoralBleaching #spawning #recovery
Research brief: Feedback considerations for grand challenges in biodiversity–ecosystem functioning research
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#PublicPolicy #BiologicalFeedback #BiodiversityFeedback #models #HumanCommunities #MultidisciplinaryResearch
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#PublicPolicy #BiologicalFeedback #BiodiversityFeedback #models #HumanCommunities #MultidisciplinaryResearch
#COVID19 pandemic generated more than 8 million tonnes of #plasticwaste globally, says study
#GlobalWarming #pollution #environment
businessinsider.in/science/enviro…
#GlobalWarming #pollution #environment
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The #COVID19 pandemic has generated more than eight million tonnes of #plasticwaste globally, with over 25,000 tonnes of it entering the oceans, according to a study.
#GlobalWarming #pollution #environment
#GlobalWarming #pollution #environment
The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that a significant portion of this ocean plastic debris is expected to make its way onto either beaches or the seabed within three to four years.
#plasticwaste #pollution #COVID19
#plasticwaste #pollution #COVID19
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 08/19/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/dai…
This is how western states must change because of the Colorado River water shortage
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#ColoradoRiver #WaterShortage #PolicyChange #WaterRights #OpEd
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#ColoradoRiver #WaterShortage #PolicyChange #WaterRights #OpEd
4760 pieces of trash compose 'perpetual plastic' data sculpture on bali beach
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#PublicArt #DataSculpture #repurposing #PlasticWaste #BaliBeach
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#PublicArt #DataSculpture #repurposing #PlasticWaste #BaliBeach
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For the last many years, mountains have witnessed an increased spate in trekking activities. Mass trekking activities have resulted in the deterioration of the mountain ecosystem. From Mt. Everest to Valley of Flowers, waste mgt is the new challenge for the hills!
For the last many years, mountains have witnessed an increased spate in trekking activities. Mass trekking activities have resulted in the deterioration of the mountain ecosystem. From Mt. Everest to Valley of Flowers, waste mgt is the new challenge for the hills!
#Trekking has been immensely famous amongst the youth residing in mega metropolises and other urban hubs of the country. Seeing it as a good economic opportunity, organizations have begun mass trekking activities which are proving to be fatal for the fragile #mountains!
#Himachal has been struggling to keep its remote and hilly areas clean. With increased trekking activities, plastic waste is a new problem for the villagers. But, organizations like @healinghimalaya have taken it upon themselves to address such a crisis!
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/ho…
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. @iamsrk Hope that flooding caused by #MumbaiRains made u realize what u hv accomplished.A major coz of this flooding is choking of drains by #plasticwaste created by irresponsible citizens like u. #Mumbai made u the super🌟 that u r & U hv made Mumbai what it is today.Bravo👏🏻
The West has been dumping tens of millions of tons of trash in Southeast Asian countries for more than 25 years - now they want to send it back
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Countries in Southeast Asia, long the recipients of huge consignments of Western trash, have decided to take a stand and send tons of the waste back to where it came from.
#PlasticWaste
#PlasticWaste
It is difficult to track exactly how the global waste trade works. But, broadly, Western companies are prepared to pay to dispose of trash, and companies in poorer nations have been accepting the contracts.
Trip to @ManCity ‘s #Etihad last night observation (1): don’t try to reduce single use plastic by not having lids and straws & then decant drinks from single use 500ml plastic bottles into wax coated cups. Why not get soft drinks on tap? #reduceplastic #plasticwaste
Observation (2): train staff to tell customers you don’t have Coke. I’m allergic to sweeteners & if I hadn’t been watching, would have been given Coke Zero when I clearly asked for a Coke. No options other than water for people with allergies - disgraceful! #sugartax is an excuse
Observation (3): it clearly says on the ticket that persistent standing is not permitted yet those rules were never enforced, meaning a large number of people couldn’t see the first 1/3 of the pitch (18’ box) - why didn’t the stewards act?
