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Ecotoxicologist, fish biologist, plastic researcher, teacher, communicator, wife, mother, lover of animals. Steering member of The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty https://ikhapp.org/scientistscoalition/
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Read our latest publication addressing chemicals in recycling, and how we might address these issues. We identified 5 key points: www.cambridge.org/core/service... E Carmona @treeonplastics.bsky.social @thoba.bsky.social, D Slunge, N Chukwuone, @theresekarlsson.bsky.social 🧪

Several observer groups (inc women, Indigenous Peoples, Abya Yala) ask the Bureau of the #PlasticsTreaty for assurances that principles of participation, representation, transparency, evidence-based decision making, and #HumanRights will be upheld. Link in 🧵

🛑 Observers struggled to follow #PlasticsTreaty talks in Busan due to closed-door meetings. 📨 We sent an open letter urging the INC Bureau to uphold observer rights and boost transparency. 👇

👩‍🔬👨‍🔬The Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty is a global network of independent scientific experts providing input to decision-makers and the public to end #plasticpollution. Follow us and check out our resources to learn more 👇

"Petrochemicals are expected to account for more than a third of the growth in global oil demand, according to the International Energy Agency, driven largely by the demand for plastic" This affects climate change, pollution & biodiversity loss. #PlasticsTreaty insideclimatenews.org/news/1202202...

Sachet, a single-use pouch or packet, often made of plastic, are used across Asia to sell small portions of basic goods, are used for a brief moment, and tossed for disposal after. Learn about The Story of Sachets: breakfreefromplastic.org/the-story-of... #sachet #notosingleuse

What's worse than living next to a cement kiln? Living next to a cement kiln burning plastic! And being rewarded with plastic credits that allow consumer goods companies to greenwash their image with consumers: www.source-material.org/plastic-cred...

Hi folks! I made a starter pack of #plastic scientists -- many of whom closely follow the #plasticstreaty negotiations. Check them out! go.bsky.app/QA29MA

Hiya plastics people 👋! The Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty is here! Give us a follow for all things #PlasticsPollution and #PlasticsTreaty @scientistscoa.bsky.social Photo by Ben Von Wong

Honored to work with scientists from around the world bringing science to the highest leveles of environmental policy making! #ScientistsCoalitionForAnEffectivePlasticsTreaty @pattyvillarrubia.bsky.social @mfdignac.bsky.social @melaniebergma18.bsky.social @docmarinfernan.bsky.social

Today, the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty sent an open letter to the #INC Bureau, stressing the crucial importance of science and observer participation in the negotiation process for a global #PlasticsTreaty, which was minimal during #INC4 and #INC5. #Plastics @unep.org

Today, the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty, sent a letter to the Bureau of the INC for the Global Plastics Treaty. We stress the crucial importance of #science and observer participation, transparency and evidence-based decisions in the #INC. #PlasticsTreaty @unep.org 🧵

“... financed, in part, by US tax dollars – provided derogatory info about industry opponents, including home addresses, phone numbers, details on family, including children. … Jay Byrne, former Monsanto public relations executive founded and heads the company.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

🧡A huge moment for human rights🧡 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled for the first time that country's governments failng to properly address environmental pollution is a violation of the human right to life. www.clientearth.org/latest/press... (1/4)

Implications of plastic pollution for the full enjoyment of human rights. The HRC requested a comprehensive study on the implications of plastic pollution for the full enjoyment of human rights, using an approach that addressed the full life cycle of plastic. docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/AC/...

In shocking news that is not surprising at all… Fossil fuel industries spread lies and disinformation to obstruct policy action #PlasticsTreaty journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

A long post about what’s happening to the science funding agencies in the US and why. As mentioned, this one just kept getting longer even as I kept stripping curse words from it. www.science.org/content/blog...

Super proud of this co-publication with @emdashsanders.bsky.social at ExxonKnews, about the DOE's unusual relationship with plastics industry lobbying groups. @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...

The chemical industry, plastics producers, the energy sector and chemical recycling... COI at play here result in investments in infrastructure that locks us into continued plastics production and continued pollution. These are not real solutions. #PlasticsTreaty grist.org/accountabili...

Why this wasn't front page news yesterday is beyond me. We know microplastics can act as vectors for toxins, and further exposure and rises in brain plastic content are near certainty baked in www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New accepted paper by Trisia Farrelly @smbrander.bsky.social RICHARD THOMPSON @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social published in @cambridgeuparchaeo.bsky.social Cambridge Prisms #Plastics Independent Science Key to Breaking Stalemates in Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

While lead paint is increasingly banned, trade in lead chromates used in paint, leading to #lead exposure, continues. This event discusses the findings of our report, "Exporting Lead Poisoning". Join IPEN and the Geneva Environment Network 📆 4 Feb 25, 14:00 CET ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN4Feb25

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Now #Davos on the #PlasticsTreaty : www.weforum.org/meetings/wor...

These authors clearly prefer a universal, low-ambition treaty to an ambitious treaty that covers fewer countries. That's conventional wisdom, but I think it's wrong. Short thread. sdg.iisd.org/commentary/g...

#PlasticsTreaty There is still work to be done. www.ipsnews.net/2025/01/stil...

Disinformation also undermines decision making around climate and #PlasticsPollution. The #PlasticsTreaty must be based on robust independent science. Disinformation campaigns lead to false solutions. Disinformation undermines the #HumanRights to science, information and knowledge. #INC5.2

Our built environments are toxic. They are increasingly constructed of #plastics and #toxicChemicals, with #hazardous impacts throughout the life cycle. habitablefuture.org/wp-content/u... This also matters when the buildings burn. www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

Very interesting read and definitely worth your time. Industry actors employ false, dishonest and misleading claims to block or delay actions banning or restricting #PFAS. The #Plastics industry is a major player here. #PlasticsTreaty #INC5.2 foreverpollution.eu/lobbying/

Microplastics within us. www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/event/ppc-we...

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