Stockholm University, Sweden – Planetary boundary for environmental pollutants such as plastics now exceeded

Title: 

Stockholm University, Sweden – Planetary boundary for environmental pollutants such as plastics now exceeded  

 

Published: 

Stockholm University, 18 January 2022 

https://www.su.se/english/news/planetary-boundary-for-environmental-pollutants-such-as-plastics-now-exceeded-1.592323   

 

From the news article: 

For the first time, an international team of researchers has assessed the impact on the stability of the Earth system of the cocktail of synthetic chemicals and other “novel entities” flooding the environment.  

 

ALSO SEE  

 

Stockholm Resilience Centre 

https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/research-news/2022-01-18-safe-planetary-boundary-for-pollutants-including-plastics-exceeded-say-researchers.html 

 

WEBINAR hosted by University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (Wednesday, 21 October 2020) - The Plastic Lifecycle

Title:

The Plastic Lifecycle

[Part of The Plastics Problem Webinar Series]

 

Focus:

This webinar will explore the global picture of how and why we use plastic and what we have done to date. It will seek to answer questions such as: What is the historical legacy of our plastic waste? What happens to plastic and associated additives after they become waste? How does plastic pollution impact the environment? How does the use, reuse and disposal of plastics vary around the world?

 

Hosted by:

University of Birmingham

Date:

Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Time:

12:30-13:30 (UK time)

Platform:

Zoom

For more information & to register:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/events/plastic-lifecycle.aspx

Florida Atlantic University, USA - Tracking humanity’s latest toxins in stranded whales and dolphins

Title:
Tracking humanity’s latest toxins in stranded whales and dolphins

Author:
K.E.D. Coan

Published:
Frontiers, 5 August 2020
https://blog.frontiersin.org/2020/08/05/tracking-humanitys-latest-toxins-in-stranded-whales-and-dolphins/

From the article:
As humanity develops new types of plastics and chemicals, researchers are constantly trying to keep up with understanding how these contaminants affect the environment and wildlife. A new study gives a first look at the presence and potential effects of these pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales along the coast of the southeastern United States.