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[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

The concept of bioplastics, where “we could use it, throw it away, and it doesn’t matter where you throw it, and it’s going to safely disappear, that does not exist,” says one scientist. “Nobody could engineer something like that, not even nature.” https://t.co/M61lEovu3X

[Spicy Mayo @Casanovuhh]

Don’t blame Mexicans, all of our bags are stuck inside another bag in our kitchen

[Reggular @Deggular]

#GrowingUpBlack Everybody have that one Plastic Bag full of Plastic Bags 😂😂😂

[4ocean @4ocean]

Our professional cleanup crews are finding hundreds of masks and gloves every single day.

Please be sure to properly dispose of PPE so that we can curb this new wave of plastic pollution.

[Mⓐrtin Wⓐgner @martiwag]

Yay! Our new study on #bioplastics and plant-based materials is out. Most consumer products contain chemicals that are toxic in vitro, >1000 compounds per product. Very similar to petroleum-based plastics, i.e., toxicologically not really safer. 1/5
https://t.co/VPKFEYLuMx

[Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger]

Most everything they say about plastic waste is wrong:

- ocean biodegrades 99.9% of it

- bioplastics worse than fossil-plastics

- landfill & incineration better than recycling

Nobody likes waste but it's wrong to deny plastics to poor nations

https://t.co/8W93lXax94

[FactoryNOW @FactoryNOW_]

We are delighted to welcome British manufacturer 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 to FactoryNOW. The award-winning designer and manufacturer of plastic injection moulded products is based in Leicestershire. Featured FactoryNOW site: https://t.co/Fboibu2jkU @jakes_gill #UKmfg🇬🇧

[Mohau Rinjo @MohauRinjo]

Please retweet maybe my client is on your news feed.

Introducing 100 Litre virgin plastic water tank mounted on the wheelbarrow frame.
Mobile water tank saving women and children from all day water commuting responsibilities.

For more info
Call or Whatsapp: [phone] (Mohau)

[KATY PERRY @katyperry]

why do I still feel like a plastic bag then

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

This giant sculpture of a dead whale is made from plastic trash and meant to raise awareness about pollution

[Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS2026) @GBS_Updates]

This year, the global #bioeconomy community will meet online: #GBS2020 will go fully virtual! This means: Even more people from around the 🌏 will network, exchange ideas, listen to inspiring keynotes and discover #biobased innovation! Any idea what is special about those skates?

[Seeker @Seeker]

Bioplastics can sometimes take centuries to decompose

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The hospital in Brescia (one of the hardest-hit regions for COVID-19 in Italy) ran out of ICU valves and the supply chain was broken. A local company brought a 3D printer to the hospital, redesigned & produced the valves in 6 hours avoiding the worst https://t.co/7OrnAr6XTc

[PragerU @prageru]

Which country puts the most plastic in the ocean?

Hint: It's NOT the U.S.

Pollution in annual metric tons:

🇨🇳China: 8.8m

🇮🇩Indonesia: 3.2m

🇵🇭Philippines: 1.9m

🇱🇰Sri Lanka: 1.6m

🇹🇭Thailand: 1.0m

🇧🇩Bangladesh: 0.8m

🇺🇸United States: 0.3m

[Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking @CBE_JU]

📢 𝟰,𝟳𝟬𝟬 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 participated in the #BBIinfoday and discovered the @BBI2020 #Call2020!

If you missed the event or need more information:
📊 download the slides: https://t.co/qpRoUCEmI8
📽 watch the full video: https://t.co/XevnDUYs2a

#biobased 🌱 #bioeconomy 💚

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

This giant sculpture of a dead whale is made from plastic trash and meant to raise awareness about pollution

[Project Drawdown @ProjectDrawdown]

Experts estimate that 90% of current plastics could be derived from plants instead of fossil-fuels. Bio-based plastics come from the earth, and those that are biodegradable can return to it—often with lower carbon emissions.
https://t.co/MfE6OGnF7Q #bioplastics

[FactoryNOW @FactoryNOW_]

We are delighted to welcome family-owned British manufacturer @MGSTechPlas to the FactoryNOW initiative. Established in 1974, the plastic injection moulding specialist is based in Blackburn. Featured FactoryNOW site: https://t.co/1iCc8VIozv #UKmfg🇬🇧

[Diana Kris @_dianakris]

white women have become the face of reduce/reuse sustainable living but what about my asian mother who has used the same plastic grocery bag for the 5 years and still uses the ice cream container from 2005 as tupperware