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Headlines Africa<p>Africa: Overcoming Blue Economy Challenges - Paving the Way for Africa's Renaissance: [Premium Times] Initiatives that support improved solid waste management of marine plastics, while advocating awareness for policy change, must be encouraged. <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLQSC5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLQS</span><span class="invisible">C5</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/BlueEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlueEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/MarineConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineConservation</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/SustainableAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/WasteManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WasteManagement</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/PlasticsPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticsPollution</span></a></p>
Headlines Africa<p>Uganda: the infiltration of plastics into agricultural fields and food raise concern <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJs2B8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJs2</span><span class="invisible">B8</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Uganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Uganda</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/PlasticsPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticsPollution</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/SustainableAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/EnvironmentalConcerns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalConcerns</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/FoodSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSafety</span></a></p>
Stingray's Badger Friend<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://c.im/@takvera" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>takvera</span></a></span> </p><p>Thanks John for your work, I've not come across your blog before. </p><p>Sad to see "For some “stakeholders,” though, being excluded from the talks at this crucial stage sent a “dark signal.”...“How can you talk about a just transition, when we are not given a space at the table?” </p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/PlasticsPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticsPollution</span></a> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/COP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COP</span></a><br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Busan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Busan</span></a> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a></p>
Ozzie D, NP-hard :bikepump: :vegan:<p>Of course, "culling" just means dumping into landfills, since these items can't safely be recycled (contaminated recycling is how <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PBDEs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBDEs</span></a> got into them in the first place). And landfills won't be able to safely contain them either. The Stockholm Convention has compiled extensive research and guidance on means of disposal, though. C.f. <a href="https://chm.pops.int/Implementation/NIPs/Guidance/GuidanceonBATBEPfortherecyclingofPBDEs/tabid/3172/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chm.pops.int/Implementation/NI</span><span class="invisible">Ps/Guidance/GuidanceonBATBEPfortherecyclingofPBDEs/tabid/3172/Default.aspx</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PlasticsPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticsPollution</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a></p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p><a href="https://scholar.social/tags/PlasticsPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticsPollution</span></a> Has Become a Crisis, <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> Admin Acknowledges <a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19072024/biden-administration-acknowledges-plastic-pollution-crisis/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">insideclimatenews.org/news/190</span><span class="invisible">72024/biden-administration-acknowledges-plastic-pollution-crisis/</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> </p><p>Christy Leavitt, Oceana: “We applaud the Biden admin for committing to phase out <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SingleUsePlastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleUsePlastics</span></a>. The US government is the world’s largest purchaser of goods and services, and its decisions can have a global impact." </p><p>Jen Fela, Plastic Pollution Coalition: "It seems to go further than any previous singular federal action on plastic pollution, acknowledging some key truths about this crisis"</p>
formuchdeliberation<p>Recent research has revealed a startling connection between plastic production and pollution, with every 1% increase in plastic production leading to a corresponding 1% rise in plastic environmental pollution... <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PlasticsPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticsPollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/plasticsproblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plasticsproblem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/plasticsproducers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plasticsproducers</span></a> <a href="https://www.earth.com/news/plastic-production-increases-create-identical-plastic-pollution-increase/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">earth.com/news/plastic-product</span><span class="invisible">ion-increases-create-identical-plastic-pollution-increase/</span></a></p>
MikeF<p>Big Oil, Plastics Industry Led 'Campaign of Deception' to Push Recycling Fraud</p><p>"The oil industry's lies are at the heart of the two most catastrophic pollution crises in human history," one advocate said.</p><p><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/plastics-industry-lie-recycling" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/news/plastics</span><span class="invisible">-industry-lie-recycling</span></a></p><p><a href="https://birds.town/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/bigoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigoil</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/BigOilKnew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigOilKnew</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/plasticspollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plasticspollution</span></a></p>