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Survey reveals plastic 12,800 feet deep off Ecuador as beach waste rises https://phys.org/news/2026-09-survey-reveals-plastic-feet-deep.html #Ecuador #beach #environment #plastic #waste #PlasticPollution

Plastic fused to coral rubble raises new concerns for ocean pollution https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/plastic-fused-to-coral-rubble-raises-new-concerns-for-ocean-pollution/ #ocean #environment #plastic #PlasticPollution

More plastic, less glow? Pollution threatens deep sea’s bioluminescent life, experts warn https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/more-plastic-less-glow-pollution-threatens-deep-seas-bioluminescent-life-experts-warn/ #sea #environment #plastic #PlasticPollution

Seabirds are swallowing shocking amounts of plastic, with hundreds of pieces found in one bird https://www.earth.com/environment/seabirds-are-swallowing-shocking-amounts-of-plastic-with-hundreds-of-pieces-found-in-one-bird/ #environment #wildlife #birds #environment #plastic #PlasticPollution

Researchers find convenience, drinking water access and advertising drive global bottled water consumption https://phys.org/news/2026-09-convenience-access-advertising-global-bottled.html #environment #water #DrinkingWater #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

Plastic and rubber litter found in remote submarine canyon off Argentina’s coast https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/plastic-and-rubber-litter-found-in-remote-submarine-canyon-off-argentinas-coast/ #Argentina #environment #litter #plastic #PlasticPollution

Plastic is becoming part of coral beaches in a disturbing new way https://www.earth.com/environment/plastic-is-becoming-part-of-coral-beaches-in-a-disturbing-new-way/ #environment #plastic #PlasticPollution

Truckee River microplastics rise nearly tenfold during high spring flows https://phys.org/news/2026-09-truckee-river-microplastics-tenfold-high.html #Truckee #river #environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

Sacred springs of South Africa—pure waters or polluted? We found tiny bits of plastic in the samples we tested https://phys.org/news/2026-09-sacred-south-africa-pure-polluted.html #Africa #SouthAfrica #environment #water #pollution #plastic #PlasticPollution

Heavy rain doesn’t wash rivers clean of plastic – it often makes them dirtier https://www.earth.com/environment/heavy-rain-doesnt-wash-rivers-clean-of-plastic-it-often-makes-them-dirtier/ #river #environment #weather #rain #rainfall #plastic #PlasticPollution

Tons of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was coming from https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tons-fishing-gear-plastic-seychelles.html #Seychelles #environment #beach #fishing #plastic #PlasticPollution

#News: #Jakarta’s Bantar Gebang #landfill is overflowing! 🗑️🌋 10k tonnes of trash/day, 10k waste pickers live in squalor. Gov plans to close it by 2027, but without alternatives, the city could drown in waste #EndPlasticWaste #PlasticPollution @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/jul/13/jakarta-trash-garbage-rubbish-bantar-gebang-landfill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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

Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/16/soil-microplastics-trojan-horse-toxins #environment #soil #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

Microplastics fall across rural Switzerland, adding over 200 tons yearly to land and water https://phys.org/news/2026-09-microplastics-fall-rural-switzerland-adding.html #Switzerland #environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

People with lung cancer have more microplastics in their lungs https://www.earth.com/environment/people-with-lung-cancer-have-more-microplastics-in-their-lungs/ #environment #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution #health #PublicHealth #lungs #cancer

Bulimba Creek tops Brisbane waterways for hazardous microplastics, risk analysis finds https://phys.org/news/2026-09-bulimba-creek-tops-brisbane-waterways.html #Brisbane #environment #waterways #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

#solarpunksunday #solarpunk #plastic #plasticpollution #fossilfuels Teen in Ireland invents “Eco Purge, a plant-based, biodegradable plastic. Once disposed of, the plastic takes up to two weeks to degrade and release enzymes into the environment that break down existing microplastics in the surrounding soil and water.” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-schooler-invented-a-plant-based-plastic-that-removes-microplastics-from-the-environment-as-it-biodegrades-180989254/

Hidden microplastic pollution in Swiss waters uncovered https://phys.org/news/2026-09-hidden-microplastic-pollution-swiss-uncovered.html #switzerland #environment #waters #plastic #microplastics #PlasticPollution

Plastic leaves its traces in unexpected places — like your dentist’s office https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/9/11/plastic-leaves-its-traces-in-unexpected-places-like-your-dentists-office #environment #plastic #PlasticPollution