Microplastic news

Regular tweets +RTs about #microplastics / #microbeads / #microfibers - one of the most damaging marine pollutants.

[Microplastic news @Microplastic_]

Where those little microbeads are coming from

[Keep Wales Tidy @Keep_Wales_Tidy]

8 million tonnes of #plastic pollutes our oceans every year. We can all play a part in changing this #OceanHero

[Blue Planet Society @Seasaver]

Trump's decision to allow plastic bottle sales in national parks slammed https://t.co/Hlr6nje7jS #pollution

[Ocean Generation @oceangen_]

Help us spread the word about #plasticpollution! #APlasticOcean is now available to rent or own: https://t.co/c6jfn0Nvbt

[Dr Alicia Mateos-Cárdenas @AliciaMateos_]

Beyond the ocean. My article on how #microplastics are polluting the freshwater environment is out @NewNature_Mag https://t.co/A9sAfHUDos

[Dr. Winnie Courtene-Jones @WinnieCJ]

New Paper #Microplastics found in #deepsea water & ingested by #benthic invertebrates https://t.co/hgIjmxqVLl Pls RT #plasticpollution

[Dr Mark Hartl @M_Hartl]

#oceanplastic is here to stay. Need to tackle root of the problem and reduce/refuse single-use #plastic. #microplastics https://t.co/awKQrqq2kE

[Mⓐrtin Wⓐgner @martiwag]

New paper on potential #microplastics in street dust: https://t.co/mxPbPohOyD

[ProblemsWithPlastic @PlasticsProblem]

What are #microbeads? How do they affect our planet? Check out PhD student in #microplastics @Lab_Casual interview https://t.co/aLStL31Rd2

[Good Scrub Guide @GoodScrub]

New research shows evidence of #microplastics in the flesh of fish eaten by humans including mackerel and anchovies: https://t.co/D8ZVFpWEP0

[Beat the Microbead @BeatTheBead]

From Beaches to the Bottom of the Sea, #Microplastics Are Everywhere. We demand an worldwide ban! - https://t.co/fYJuA5PbvR via @NOAA

[Challenger Society @challengersoc]

#Microplastics found in small marine inverts (copepods) and their faeces! New BLOG. https://t.co/RB55iYXHMu @SciMatty @Rachel_Coppock #ocean

[Erik van Sebille @ErikvanSebille]

What can global cities do to prevent plastic into the ocean? Why should they take action? And why don't they yet? https://t.co/xaKUpixYOI

[Scottish Association for Marine Science @SAMSoceannews]

#SharkWeek | DYK that Greenland sharks are the oldest known vertebrates on the planet, living hundreds of years?

[Ocean Generation @oceangen_]

How plastic in the ocean is contaminating your seafood with plastic -- as well as chemicals. https://t.co/Qt7XjKQH1R @NPR #plasticpollution

[Beat the Microbead @BeatTheBead]

LSU scientists look for shreds of tiny #plastic in Mississippi River that could have big impact on food chain https://t.co/CRsQxM6Z5v

[European Environmental Bureau @Green_Europe]

Cleaning just got greener! EU bans problem chemicals & #microplastics from all #EUEcolabel hand soaps & detergents 👉https://t.co/ggx43uroUG

[Dr Mark Hartl @M_Hartl]

Wow! 10% of the current articles in press in Marine Pollution Bulletin involve #microplastics #ecotoxicology https://t.co/ElQufykVjM

[Cosmetics Business @cb_beautynews]

Why the world is turning it's back on glitter to save the oceans #microplastics https://t.co/GxdFTaiG9I

[Plastic Soup Foundation @plasticsoupfoun]

Microbeads ban: U.K. Government to outlaw #microplastics in cosmetic products https://t.co/IaTHa8DbjL

[Alice A. Horton @AliceAHorton]

UK Government to ban microbeads, but only in 'wash-off' products: https://t.co/obOHaLIS4l