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Ingrid Hoeben Ⓥ 🇧🇪<p>Plastic? Verre van een goed nieuws show de laatste tijd.<br>(Bron: LinkedIn - Kira Van den Ende)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a></p>
BellingenNSW<p>Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year<br>How microplastics affects soil and food health</p><p>"We found every kilogram of compost contains between 1,500 and 16,000 microplastic particles. In weight, this equates to between 7 and 760 milligrams of microplastics per kilogram of compost. "</p><p>"In Australia, about 26% of compost produced at organic waste processing facilities is used in agriculture. So, we estimate that between 2.7 and 206 tonnes of microplastics is being transported to Australian agricultural land from compost each year." </p><p>"The absence of clear guidelines leaves composting facilities, waste processors, and end users vulnerable to unintended plastic pollution."<br>&gt;&gt;<br><a href="https://theconversation.com/tonnes-of-microplastics-infiltrate-australias-agricultural-soils-each-year-study-shows-250624" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/tonnes-of-</span><span class="invisible">microplastics-infiltrate-australias-agricultural-soils-each-year-study-shows-250624</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/landfill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landfill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regulation</span></a></p>
Dragofix<p>Microplastics could be fueling antibiotic resistance <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311121511.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedaily.com/releases/2025</span><span class="invisible">/03/250311121511.htm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/antibiotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antibiotics</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/AntibioticResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntibioticResistance</span></a></p>
AppleWoi<p>Ich kann es auch im Urlaub nicht lassen. Gerade dann! #<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plogging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ploggifanti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ploggifanti</span></a></p>
Nando161<p>Lab Tests Show <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microplastics</span></a> Spawn <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/Superbugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Superbugs</span></a> with <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/Antibiotic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antibiotic</span></a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> Hundreds to Thousands of Times Above What’s Normal<br><a href="https://www.aol.com/microplastics-may-enable-spread-antibiotic-132509224.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aol.com/microplastics-may-enab</span><span class="invisible">le-spread-antibiotic-132509224.html</span></a></p>
salix sericea (@Ripple13216)<p>Things that happen when science is funded:</p><p>"Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer’s, study shows"</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/12/plastic-pollution-leaves-seabirds-chicks-with-brain-damage-similar-to-alzheimers-study-aoe" 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/12/plastic-pollution-leaves-seabirds-chicks-with-brain-damage-similar-to-alzheimers-study-aoe</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/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a></p>
franebleu<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpeace" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpeace</span></a></span> </p><p>More ammunition :</p><p>Addressing plastic pollution is a critical public health priority in the fight against drug-resistant infections :</p><p>"Microplastics select cells that are better at forming biofilms, which can lead to biofilm-associated antimicrobial resistance and recalcitrant infections in the environment and healthcare setting."</p><p><a href="https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.02282-24" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/a</span><span class="invisible">em.02282-24</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a></p>
Egbert<p>Medical infusion bags can release microplastics. Thousands of plastic particles could be delivered directly to a person’s bloodstream from a single 250-milliliter bag of infusion fluid.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/infusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infusion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/march/medical-infusion-bags-can-release-microplastics.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/20</span><span class="invisible">25/march/medical-infusion-bags-can-release-microplastics.html</span></a></p>
Dr. Melanie Bergmann<p>3/n "In the oceans, where <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> can coat algae, the loss of fish and seafood was estimated at between 1m and 24m tonnes a year - about 7% of the total- and enough protein to feed tens of millions of people." 👀 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a><br>Link to the study: <a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2423957122" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.</span><span class="invisible">2423957122</span></a></p>
Dr. Melanie Bergmann<p>1/n New study estimates that <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> could reduce the photosynthesis of terrestrial plants by about 12% and by about 7% in marine algae, which are at the base of the ocean food web and capture <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CO2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CO2</span></a> buffering <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>. <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other" 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/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other</span></a></p>
Jason Yip<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microplastics</span></a> hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation" 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/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation</span></a></p>
Howard Smith MD, AM<p>Reducing Your Microplastic Exposure: D rinking filtered tap water rather than bottled water can reduce your microplastic intake by as much as 90%. <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/bottles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bottles</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/containers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>containers</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/hepa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hepa</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/drhowardsmithreports/reel/DHDwCTEPLKc/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/drhowardsmithrep</span><span class="invisible">orts/reel/DHDwCTEPLKc/</span></a></p>
Dr Ian McCormick<p>"Switching from [bottled water] to filtered tap water could reduce your intake of <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> from 90,000 particles per year to 4,000" <br>"There are enough microplastics in your brain to make an entire spoon" <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91289378/there-are-enough-microplastics-in-your-brain-to-make-an-entire-spoon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fastcompany.com/91289378/there</span><span class="invisible">-are-enough-microplastics-in-your-brain-to-make-an-entire-spoon</span></a></p>
Daniel Hoffmann 🥬<p>New metastudy raises alarm on negative impact of <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> on photosynthesis in plants &amp; food security. Though study is timely, quality unclear. While <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation" 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/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Maehr<p>So guess what? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> hinder photosynthesis in plants. Because why not add one more problem?<br>Good luck!</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation" 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/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation</span></a></p>
Shaula Evans<p>While I'm thinking about microplastics, I'd love to know about new steps you've taken recently to reduce your microplastic exposure and how they are working out.</p><p>I'd also love to know if you have microplastic exposure tips that you find people aren't aware of but you wish they were.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Polcrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Polcrisis</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/FoodSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSafety</span></a></p>
Shaula Evans<p>One of my "hobbies" is avoiding microplastics.</p><p>They can be found (among other places) in a shocking number of global table salt brands. 1/3</p><p><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.8b04180" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.e</span><span class="invisible">st.8b04180</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Salt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Salt</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/FoodSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSafety</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Polycrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Polycrisis</span></a></p>
robloblaw<p>Microplastics are reducing plant photosynthetic capacity.<br><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastic-pollution-is-messing-with-photosynthesis-in-plants/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scientificamerican.com/article</span><span class="invisible">/microplastic-pollution-is-messing-with-photosynthesis-in-plants/</span></a></p><p>I bet they are also interfering with the rhizophagy cycle.<br><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6164190/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/</span><span class="invisible">PMC6164190/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/permaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>permaculture</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a></p>
Dipper<p>Ah, how lovely: "The researchers estimated that microplastics reduced the photosynthesis of terrestrial plants by about 12% and by about 7% in marine algae, which are at the base of the ocean food web."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other" 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/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other</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/microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environmentalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmentalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a></p>
SydneyJim<p>Aussies take aim at hidden killer on supermarket shelves as global <a href="https://body.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a> treaty looms <a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-take-aim-at-hidden-killer-on-supermarket-shelves-as-global-plastic-treaty-looms-200612071.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-take</span><span class="invisible">-aim-at-hidden-killer-on-supermarket-shelves-as-global-plastic-treaty-looms-200612071.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://body.social/tags/PlasticPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticPollution</span></a> <a href="https://body.social/tags/Poison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poison</span></a> <a href="https://body.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://body.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://body.social/tags/Microplastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microplastics</span></a> <a href="https://body.social/tags/CorporateGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateGreed</span></a></p>