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Shaula EvansSome of you will be familiar with Cora Ball, the device for filtering synthetic fibers out of your laundry water before it leaves the washing machine. I splurged and got one for myself! (I'm also working on replacing synthetic with natural fibers; due to budget limitations, it will take time.) 1/n<a href="https://coraball.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://coraball.com/</a><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microplastics</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Laundry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Laundry</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/CoraBall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CoraBall</a>

SydneyJimRoughly one million seabirds & over 100,000 marine mammals die each year entangled in or ingesting <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastic</a>. We see turtles wrapped in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastic</a> bags & seals starved by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastic</a> straws. The sorrow is that wildlife does not understand our convenience: plankton & fish ingest <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a>, upsetting the entire food web. (2/5)

Simone<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microplastics</a> are a serious issue for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cardiovascular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cardiovascular</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a>. Their presence in the organism seems to significantly incresce <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stroke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stroke</a> incidence. <a href="https://www.heart.org/en/news/2025/04/22/plaque-buildup-in-the-necks-of-stroke-survivors-may-be-loaded-with-microplastics" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.heart.org/en/news/2025/04/22/plaque-buildup-in-the-necks-of-stroke-survivors-may-be-loaded-with-microplastics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medicine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#publichealth</a>

UK<a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/48162/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/uk/48162/</a> How long does plastic take to decompose? The answer is terrifying <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microplastics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UK</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnitedKingdom</a>

Bibliolater 📚 📜 🖋**Bursting your bubble: Chewing gum releases microplastics into your saliva, UCLA research shows**“_The research suggests that regular gum chewers could potentially be ingesting tens of thousands of microplastic particles a year, although the health effect is not known._”🔗 <a href="https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/bursting-your-bubble-chewing-gum-releases-microplastics-your-saliva-ucla-research-shows" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/bursting-your-bubble-chewing-gum-releases-microplastics-your-saliva-ucla-research-shows</a>.<a href="https://qoto.org/tags/UCLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UCLA</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Research</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microplastics</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/ChewingGum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChewingGum</a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/science" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@science</a>

Shaula EvansTIL: Cardboard / gable top milk cartons are lined with... plastic. But they block ultraviolet lightUltraviolet light can penetrate clear glass bottles (PDF) and HDPE (PDF) plastic bottles.UV light degrades vitamins A and D and riboflavin.*All of these packaging types are used for many other foods as well.<a href="https://slate.com/technology/2011/03/should-i-buy-milk-in-glass-plastic-or-cardboard-containers.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://slate.com/technology/2011/03/should-i-buy-milk-in-glass-plastic-or-cardboard-containers.html</a><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Milk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Milk</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microplastics</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/FoodSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSafety</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/FoodPackaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodPackaging</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nutrition</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/VitaminA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VitaminA</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/VitaminD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VitaminD</a>

earthling<a href="https://tech.lgbt/@LilahTovMoon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@LilahTovMoon</a> Finger-licking good.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a>

wendinoakland, pretend heroAww, what the hell? <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/politics/trump-doge-regulations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AU8.u83D.RDX7ha2969Mn&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/politics/trump-doge-regulations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AU8.u83D.RDX7ha2969Mn&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollution</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/toxicAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#toxicAir</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/blacklung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blacklung</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/pfas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pfas</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/industry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#industry</a>

Tony 💉x8 🇦🇺The proliferation of micro plastics correlates to the rise of cancer rate in young people. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cancer</a><a href="https://pca.st/podcast/52375d40-eec9-0135-c25e-7d73a919276a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pca.st/podcast/52375d40-eec9-0135-c25e-7d73a919276a</a>

Shaula EvansI was reading up on levels of microplastics in different foods last night......and turned around and removed about 2/3 of my upcoming grocery order.The state of microplastics and food is horrifying.1/n<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microplastics</a>

Aaron :bc:🖖 ⬅️ into bean pâtéThey say you have a credit card’s worth of microplastics in your body. What’s the balance tho? Can I buy a new synthesizer with it?<a href="https://beige.party/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/synthesizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#synthesizer</a>

earthling<a href="https://climatejustice.social/@breadandcircuses" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@breadandcircuses</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a>

earthlingMicroplastic: Distribution, Avoidance, Usage by Andreas Fath, 2024The book presents the entire spectrum of the microplastics problem in our waters, from the collection of water samples to their analysis and interpretation. <a href="https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-662-69844-0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-662-69844-0</a><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bookstodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonfiction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#water</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rivers</a>

Petra van CronenburgPerhaps you know about the art collaboration between Herbert Duprat and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/caddisflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caddisflies</a> producing precious <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/casings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#casings</a>? Inspired by this work, biologist Auke-Florian Hiemstra et al. worked about the cases for detecting <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/plasticWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plasticWaste</a> before the term <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a> existed.A fascinating thread about the scientists' detective work <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/aukeflorian.nl/post/3lmeqk4xpnc2m" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/aukeflorian.nl/post/3lmeqk4xpnc2m</a> and the study: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969725005820" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969725005820</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trichoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trichoptera</a> tell about 50 years of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastics</a> history.<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/naturalMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturalMuseum</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/anthropocene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anthropocene</a>

Petra van Cronenburg"Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. They suffuse our <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/air" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#air</a>, our <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#soil</a>, the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#food</a> we eat and the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#water</a> we drink. They’re being detected everywhere, from Antarctic sea ice to human brains. A new <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/study" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#study</a> published reveals how <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a> hinder <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/photosynthesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photosynthesis</a> across a wide range of plant species—including crucial food <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/crops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crops</a>." <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastic-pollution-is-messing-with-photosynthesis-in-plants/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastic-pollution-is-messing-with-photosynthesis-in-plants/</a><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/plasticPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plasticPollution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#foodSecurity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plants</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plastics</a>

Shaula EvansI've been reading about dermal penetration of microplastics -- terrifying stuff -- and as a result I am checking which of the fabrics in my home do and don't contain 100% natural fibers.Short version: I'm looking for 100% cotton bralettes for summer (in larger sizes). Or other natural fibers, if they're affordable.It's a tough search. If anyone has recs, I'd appreciate them. Thank you.*I don't need you to tell me I shouldn't/can't care. Thanks, boys.<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microplastics</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Bralettes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bralettes</a>

Dr. Melanie Bergmann🐾 New study highlights that <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a> are also found in 🐈‍⬛ cat placentas and fetuses suggesting that microplastics can cross the placental barrier. Four of eight animals were contaminated. I wonder about BPA levels given a lifetime of tin food 🙄. <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0320694" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0320694</a>

Frankie ✅We're running out of things we can safely enjoy. According to a pilot study, chewing on just one stick of gum is enough to release thousands of bits of microplastic into our saliva. <a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/03/31/microplastics-gumming-up-chewing-gum.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://boingboing.net/2025/03/31/microplastics-gumming-up-chewing-gum.html</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medicine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microplastics</a>

Europe Says<a href="https://www.europesays.com/1959746/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/1959746/</a> The Dark Side Of Fast Fashion Business Models <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#america</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BusinessModels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BusinessModels</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#emissions</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnvironmentalImpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalImpact</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FastFashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FastFashion</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microplastics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollution</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/shein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shein</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#waste</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Zara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zara</a>

Simon Brooke<a href="https://mstdn.social/@Remittancegirl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Remittancegirl</a> We lived through the apogee of human civilisation, and that's a privilege. But it has been the actions and more pertinantly the inactions of our generation which have ensured that the fall from this high place will be so catastrophic and precipitous that it is impossible to predict whether any recovery will be possible; and that is to our shame.<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ecocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ecocide</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateEmergency</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Microplastics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ThereIsNoPlanetB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ThereIsNoPlanetB</a>

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