It was my privilege uh 15 years ago to address this conference and I was asked to talk about an angle of the Pacific garbage patch that we were uniquely qualified to talk about because we had conducted a study of 10 people. We tested them for over 400 toxic chemicals. We found dozens and dozens of plastic related chemicals.An average of 200 chemicals in each one of these individuals. Now, we don't really know much about them. About all we know is that all of them look something like this when the exposure h ...

Do you consider yourself violent. Most of us don't. We think of violence as something physical, explosive, something other people do.So did I when I set off decades ago to pursue my doctorate in international peace and conflict. But what I discovered is that every day most of us participate in acts of violence. Not because we're bad people, but because the systems in which we live make it almost impossible not to.In 2014, I founded Vessel, one of the world's first tech- enabled reusable to-go foodware syste ...

Environmental Impact of Plastics - Plastic pollution is pervasive, with micro and nanoplastics found in various environments, including Antarctica [1][2] - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is three times the size of California [3] - Plastics are found in crops, blood, brains, reproductive organs, and breast milk, indicating widespread human exposure [4] Plastic Production and Projections - Plastic production has increased dramatically from 2 million tons annually in the 1950s to a projected 460 million tons in 2025 [4][5] - The fossil fuel industry is investing heavily in plastic production as clean energy alternatives scale [4] Call to Action and Solutions - Stopping plastic production at the source is crucial, as cleanup efforts alone are insufficient [5] - Increased awareness and conscious consumer choices are essential to reduce plastic consumption [6] - Aligning personal actions with the desire for a regenerative world can lead to positive change [11]

Environmental Impact of Plastics - 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels, contributing to climate crisis as oil and gas companies increase plastic production [3] - By 2050, the amount of plastic could double or triple, exacerbating the climate crisis [4] - Over 4,200 out of 16,000 chemicals associated with plastic production pose significant hazards to human and environmental health [4][5] - Microplastics are found in remote environments, water, air, and even human organs, including the placenta and testicles [5][6] - The average human brain contains the equivalent of one plastic spoon's worth of microplastics [7] Plastic Production and Usage - 40% of all plastic produced today is used for packaging, which are often used briefly but last forever [8] - The industry is flooding markets with plastics and concealing the risks associated with it [4] Solutions and Alternatives - Reducing single-use plastics through policy reforms, brand audits, corporate accountability, and zero waste initiatives are crucial [11] - Investing in reuse systems, like the milkman model, can restore health and community connections [12] - Ending the unchecked production of plastics is essential to protect the environment and human health [12][13] Environmental Justice - Communities near production sites, landfills, and incinerators, often black, brown, indigenous, and rural communities, are disproportionately affected by plastic pollution [6]

When world leaders come together to solve the problem of plastic pollution, what do they need to get the job done. Well, to start, they need scientists. So, when I was a kid growing up in southern Louisiana, I spent so much of my summer collecting snakes and turtles.When I was 14 years old, my clubhouse was full of aquariums. There were snakes everywhere. I had a backyard pond.My mom let me dig with I counted 96 turtles. There baby alligator in there somewhere. I was a kid with a neighborhood zoo and I love ...

RT vittorio (@IterIntellectus)plastic recycling is one of the most successful corporate frauds in history and everyone fell for itin the 1980s the plastic industry faced regulation that would've killed their businesstheir solution was to spend $50 million convincing you that recycling would fix everything, while their own internal documents proved they knew only <10% of plastic was recyclablethey lied deliberately. with documentation.the results of their fraud:- 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled ...

Environmental Impact of Waste - Malaysia generates approximately 39,000 tons of waste daily, with each person contributing 1 to 2 kg daily [6] - Malaysia contributes about 11 million tons of post-consumer plastics waste annually [7] - Only over 30% of waste in Malaysia is recycled [10] - The bank's carbon equivalent operations generate about 25,000 tons annually [20] Bank Initiatives for Sustainability - The bank is deploying resources to create a circular economy, moving away from a linear "take-make-use-waste" model [12][13] - The bank collected 26,000 plastic bottle caps in one month through a campaign with the Sea Monkey Project, upcycling them into name card holders for new employees [14][17] - The bank has recycled approximately 185,000 kg of waste [19] - The bank's recycling efforts have resulted in a carbon avoidance of approximately 200 tons of TCO2 equivalent [20] - The bank launched a waste circularity program at PPR flats in Tamulia, promoting source separation and community-led waste treatment, including composting [21][22][23] Call to Action for the Medical Industry - The medical industry widely uses single-use plastics, contributing to significant waste generation [26][27] - Future medical professionals are urged to think about how to heal more sustainably, advocating for a systemic shift in hospital operations [28][29] - Suggestions include reducing plastic use at the source by championing reusable equipment, improving recycling infrastructure for medical-grade plastics, and demanding manufacturers focus on design for recyclability [30][31][32] - Future medical professionals should advocate for changes from purchasing to the operating table, educating patients on the link between environmental and human health [34][35]

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As a research engineer, I can't help but obsess over how much waste we create in our lab every single day. Hundreds of disposable items just used once and then tossed. And it's just not my lab. It's every lab in every university in every country.We say ourselves that we are contributing to science serving humanity. But what happens all the space that we leave behind. It's almost a reflex at this point.In our daily lives, we constantly throw away things. But do we ever think, what happens to our trash. Where ...

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