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Toxic convenience: what science tells us about plastic’s hidden costs

As talks aimed at finalising the first global plastics treaty continue in Geneva, mounting scientific evidence is revealing the full scale of the plastics crisis, from toxic chemicals in the production process to the effect of microplastics in the human body.

Radio France Internationale

Industrial pollution once ravaged the Adirondacks − decades of history captured in lake mud track their slow recovery

Lush forests and crisp mountain air have drawn people to New York’s Adirondack Mountains for centuries. In the late 1800s, these forests were a haven for tuberculosis patients seeking the cool, fresh air. Today, the region is still a sanctuary where families vacation and hikers roam pristine trails.

The Conversation

Oil Industry Presence Surges At UN Plastic Talks: NGOs

Environmental NGOs are raising concerns about the growing presence of petrochemical industry lobbyists at talks to forge a global treaty to combat plastic pollution.

International Business Times

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Plastic treaty talks overrun by fossil fuel lobbyists, campaigners say

Campaigners warn of ‘crisis of credibility’ as number of lobbyists attending plastics treaty negotiations rises

The Independent UK

Air pollution filters help scientists produce first UK wildlife survey using eDNA

Social media post led to discovery that samplers measuring toxic particles in air can also detect fragments of DNA

The Guardian - UK

A French Sailor's Personal 'Plastic Odyssey'

Simon Bernard's private war on plastic pollution began in 2016. "The real solution to plastic pollution is to avoid using it," he said.

International Business Times

Raw sewage reported ‘seeping’ on to beach from Welsh Water pumping station

Senedd member demands Welsh Water invest in infrastructure after sewage leaked on to West Shore beach

The Guardian - UK

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France is burning. Here are 5 ways wildfires can hurt your health

Wildfire smoke appears to be more harmful than other types of air pollution when it comes to our health.

Euronews

Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stuck In 'Dialogue Of The Deaf'

Negotiations aimed at forging a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting bogged down in a "dialogue of the deaf", sources in and around the talks told AFP. Ten days of talks on finalising an international, legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution opened on Tuesday…

International Business Times

Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste?

As UN meets to negotiate an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, many favour carbon credit-like offsetting.

Al Jazeera

Microplastics are everywhere, even in human testicles. So will the patriarchy finally step in?

It’s not the sisterhood busting your balls, fellas – it’s the fossil fuel interests making money from the tonnes of synthetic garbage spewed on to the planet every day

The Guardian - AU

Delegates from 100 countries meet for last-chance talks to reduce plastic pollution

Delegates from 176 UN member states, NGOs, scientists and industrialists are meeting in Geneva until 14 August to negotiate an international treaty to reduce plastic pollution.

Euronews

Why Are Blue Whales Going Silent? Scientists Reveal The Heartbreaking Reason

Scientists warn that noise pollution is silencing blue whales, disrupting their communication and threatening the survival of the world's largest animal.

International Business Times UK

Glasgow's LEZ has led to improved air quality, report finds

Air quality in Glasgow City centre has improved significantly since the Low Emission Zone was enforced, according to the latest monitoring report.

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All 29 air monitoring stations of Haryana’s pollution control board are defunct

All 29 air quality monitoring stations of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) are currently closed.

The Guardian - UK

Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn

More than 100 million ‘novel entity’ chemicals are in circulation, with health impact not widely recognised

The Conversation

Sleepy birds, quiet dawns: how noisy, bright city nights disrupt and change birdsong

We’ve all had a bad night’s sleep, with a snoring partner, a crying baby or neighbours having too much fun. Sleep disturbances are common and have unpleasant consequences the day after, including feeling unmotivated and struggling to communicate.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on plastic pollution: global action is desperately needed to deal with this scourge

Editorial: Delegates at UN treaty talks must not allow negotiations to be derailed again by fossil fuel interests

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The Independent UK

Ofwat chief David Black to step down with regulator set to be abolished

Mr Black, who took over as Ofwat's boss in 2021, decided the time is right for him to pursue new opportunities

Euronews

Nations meet in Geneva for final push on treaty to curb world’s spiralling plastic pollution crisis

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source.

International Business Times

UN Starts New Bid To Forge Plastics Treaty Amid 'Global Crisis'

Nations must resolve the global plastics crisis, the head of UN talks told negotiators from 180 countries gathered in Geneva on Tuesday to forge a landmark treaty on eliminating the life-threatening waste.

The Conversation

These students cut air pollution near their schools – by taking aim at their parents’ idling cars

At the start and end of every school day, many Australian children head to the carpark or street to get picked up. While they’re waiting, they will be breathing in a mix of toxic gases and particle pollution.

Radio France Internationale

Global plastic treaty talks open in Geneva amid urgent calls for action

Delegates from around the world are gathering in Geneva for a critical round of negotiations aimed at securing the first global treaty to curb the mounting plastic pollution crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What fraught talks to reach a ‘Paris agreement for plastic pollution’ could bring

In today’s newsletter: Inside a critical summit of 179 countries at the UN in Geneva to secure a treaty that will combat plastic pollution

The Guardian - UK

UN plastic pollution talks must result in ambitious treaty, leading expert says

Professor Richard Thompson, a marine litter expert, says delegates must act decisively to ‘look next generation in the eye’

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