Researching microbes on South East Asia Plastics. Investigating the threats caused by #plastic pollution & searching for solutions to the plastic problem
Joined January 2021
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19 Jan 2021
We are excited to be a part of this @NERCscience award studying #plastics in Southeast Asia!
Our project "Microbial transformation of plastics in SE Asian seas" is a collaboration between colleagues in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines & the UK
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7 Sep 2023
First draft of legally binding plastic treaty sparks mixed reaction from environmental campaigners
#plastictreaty #plasticpollution
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7 Sep 2023
A new study published this month in the International Journal of Molecular Science has tried to understand the long-term health impacts of this phenomenon, and its findings are worrisome.
Read more 👇
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5 Sep 2023
We are happy to announce that the technical report from our recent RESPONSE workshops on 'Communicating Microplastics: Identifying Inaccuracies, Barriers & Best Practice' is now available on our project website!🎉🎉
Click on the link to learn more!
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5 Sep 2023
Just released: "Zero draft" of #PlasticsTreaty.
@AndersenInger called it a crucial moment to #BeatPlasticPollution and encouraged negotiators to pursue a highly ambitious agreement that paves the way to a pollution-free planet.
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6 Jul 2023
Plastic pollution goes beyond waste management; it impacts our climate, nature, and health. ♻️🌍 It's a pressing climate issue, a threat to our precious ecosystems, and a risk to human well-being.
#GoPlasticFree this month as a sustainable solution.
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5 Jul 2023
A recent report found that of all the plastic waste that ends up on our shorelines, just five items account for the majority of this trash: cigarette butts, food wrappers, beverage bottles, plastic bags, and bottle caps.
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21 Jun 2023
Amazing workshop “Puppets as enzymes for imagination”. Therapeutic! @UoPPlastics #
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22 Jun 2023
How covid influenced policy to curb plastic pollution. @tonyrwalker1 @UoPPlastics #PlasticsFuture2023
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21 Jun 2023
It's great to see the exhibitions on show at #PlasticsFuture2023
This work from students at @UniPortCCI highlights our work at @SeapMicro and @CEI_UoP, looking at microbes that can break down #plastics 🔬
@UoPPlastics
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20 Jun 2023
Come visit @jonaskohh at his poster to chat about the plastisphere! @UoPPlastics #plasticsfuture2023
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20 Jun 2023
A great talk by @SakchamB17 at #PlasticsFuture2023
Brilliant to hear about the work at @NTUsg on the @SeapMicro project, looking at microbial interactions in the #plastisphere
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20 Jun 2023
A great keynote by @BurfordBen in session 1 of #PlasticsFuture2023
Fantastic to hear about the @MicroscopeHomes project and the use of citizen science in microplastic research 🔬
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27 May 2023
Counting microplastics on the fluorescence microscope 🔬 These samples are from fiddler crabs in the Philippines, and we're finding large numbers of #microplastics in the stomach and hepatopancreas 🦀
#PlasticPollution #research
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Curious to know what happened on day 1 of the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations in Paris?
We got you covered! Here’s our daily thread with critical updates, takeaways, and highlights from the negotiations.
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23 May 2023
Check out @UNEP's #BeatPlasticPollution guide. A brilliant new resource
23 May 2023
Plastic pollution crosses borders and requires global action.
Ahead of #WorldEnviromentday, check out UNEP's new #BeatPlasticPollution guide and see how you can be part of the solution: bit.ly/PlasticSolutions2023
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Plastic pollution threatens food safety and quality, human health, coastal tourism, and contributes to climate change.
🌊 Our Issues Brief explains how we can tackle #PlasticPollution.
➡️ bit.ly/3nHUxTc @IUCN_Plastics
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14 May 2023
Leader of Kenyan waste pickers: ‘We are the backbone of recycling’ | Plastics | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/…
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15 May 2023
WWF calls on governments to ban high-risk plastics ahead of UN treaty #plasticpollution negotiations
Negotiators must agree comprehensive and specific binding global rules that can turn the tide on the #plastic pollution crisis
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Millions of tons of plastics enter the oceans every year, damaging marine life and ecosystems, but there’s also an economic cost.
Learn more with these briefs on the economic impacts of #PlasticPollution on Caribbean Islands bit.ly/3BaxeVs
#PlasticTreaty
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