★ TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch: The “Garbage Patch” is Now Inside Us—But Solutions Exist Global thought leaders recently gathered at TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch to ask: How Do We Solve Plastic Pollution by 2040? This
inspiring, impactful event brought together scientists, business leaders and innovators, frontline community members and advocates, Indigenous knowledge keepers, policymakers, artists and entertainment industry professionals, and other experts contributing to the movement to end plastic pollution. Learn more and watch the TEDx talks here.
★ As Wildfires Mount, So Do Efforts to Use Less Plastic As we approach the anniversary of the devastating January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the Thompson Reuters Foundation discusses our joint report with Habitable on how plastics’ prolific use in the built environment fuels wildfires—and how plastic-free building materials can help us create a safer and more resilient world. Learn more.
★ Win on Microplastics: Seven States Call for Federal Tracking of Drinking Water In a bold move to protect human health from microplastics, seven governors are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to launch nationwide monitoring of plastic particles in drinking water, following nearly a year of advocacy from Food & Water Watch and PPC. Learn more.
★ Dangerous Ground: Microplastic Pollution in Soil While many experts suggest limiting intake of processed foods to reduce exposure to microplastics from plastic packaging, studies have found that even common fruits and vegetables grown in the Earth, including apples, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, and radishes, are absorbing microplastics straight from soils. Read more.
★ There’s Still Hope for an Ambitious Plastics Treaty With the recent resignation of the chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), 166 members of Civil Society have sent a letter to member states calling for the new chair, when elected, to fix the process. The next chair must ensure the voices of those harmed first and the worst by plastics—from fossil fuel extraction and plastic production to incineration, landfills, and pollution—are
heard. Read more.
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