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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Limited waste collection services in rural communities linked to high microplastic levels in Mekong River https://phys.org/news/2026-10-limited-rural-communities-linked-high.html #Mekong #river #MekongRiver #environment #plastic #microplastics #waste #PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution
Limited waste collection services in rural communities linked to high microplastic levels in Mekong River
phys.org

Limited waste collection services in rural communities linked to high microplastic levels in Mekong River

Plastics are accumulating in ecosystems around the world, and their tiny fragments can collect and carry chemical pollutants and pathogens into plants, animals and people. When fishermen in Cambodia's Mekong River became alarmed about the amounts of plastic they were hauling up with each catch, they reached out to scientists for help.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 3w ago
Plastic pollution is a much bigger problem than the waste we can see https://www.earth.com/environment/plastic-pollution-is-a-much-bigger-problem-than-the-waste-we-can-see/ #environment #plastic #PlasticPollution #waste #PlasticWaste
Plastic pollution is a much bigger problem than the waste we can see
earth.com

Plastic pollution is a much bigger problem than the waste we can see

Plastic pollution goes far beyond visible waste, affecting wildlife, human health, ecosystems, and the climate in complex ways.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1mo ago
Deep ocean, familiar trash: Plastic waste found alongside possible new species https://phys.org/news/2026-09-deep-ocean-familiar-trash-plastic.html #ocean #environment #species #plastic #waste #PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution
Deep ocean, familiar trash: Plastic waste found alongside possible new species
phys.org

Deep ocean, familiar trash: Plastic waste found alongside possible new species

It's no secret that plastic and other human trash are a problem for marine life, but our understanding has long focused on the ocean's surface. As described in a study published in PLOS One, a more complete picture is coming into focus, revealing that even some of our planet's greatest depths have become home to our debris.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 2mo ago
Australia's plastic exports may deepen health risks in Indonesian communities https://phys.org/news/2026-08-australia-plastic-exports-deepen-health.html #Australia #Indonesia #environment #plastic #PlasticWaste #waste #PlasticPollution #health #PublicHealth
Australia's plastic exports may deepen health risks in Indonesian communities
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Australia's plastic exports may deepen health risks in Indonesian communities

A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country take in more than 200,000 metric tons of imported waste it cannot safely process. Up to 80% of it ends up burned or dumped.

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