Delighted to be in Bangkok with @PlymouthMarine & @ScientistsCoa at @TheEconomist Global Plastics Summit. Pleased to hear a unanimous call for science to inform UN Plastic Pollution Treaty! It’s a necessity we will underscore shortly in the plenary panel
Can’t wait for @martiwag et al.‘s PlastChem Report!
Data compiled so far indicate that there are more than 16,000 chemicals associated with #plastics, at least a quarter of which is classed as hazardous! Red & black list chemicals should be regulated in a #PlasticsTreaty!
1/ We recommend for the #PlasticsTreaty intersessional work to prioritise the development of multi-level criteria as tools to inform substantive control measures to scale-down and simplify plastics production and use.
3/ Utilising safety, essentiality, sustainability and zero-waste hierarchy principles as guiding tools, and building a living treaty design in line with emerging science and knowledge.
Join @JambeckResearch and I for a Q&A during the week of the release of the book Plastics.
We will share our favorite book excerpts, talk about how the book was made and answer questions. #Plastic#PlasticPollution#Microplastics
ALT Join Drs. Jenna Jambeck and Imari Walker-Franklin as they share the story of making the Plastics book, their favorite excerpts from the book and answer questions from the group.
Monday Aug 21, 8 pm EST Facebook Live
Tuesday Aug 22, 8 pm EST Youtube Live
Wednesday Aug 23, 8 pm EST Instagram Live
Book Release Date: Aug 22, 2023
Pre-order Available On Amazon, Barnes Nobles, MIT Press Website and more
Our 3 principles for a safe #circulareconomy for #plastics:
1 Support minimisation, safety, sustainability of plastic production
2 Ensure safety & sustainability of plastic products across lifecycle
3 Design rights-based, safe, sustainable systems
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