Can seaweed be the solution to fight plastic pollution? 🌿 In this conversation with Julia Marsh, we learn how seaweed is emerging as a powerful, renewable alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics, and how her company Sway applies it to the shipping industry. https://t.co/65ibnxjnil #Seaweed #PlasticPollution #SustainableShipping #Nospecificcountrycodesfoundinthetweet.
Onderzoekers hebben een vuilnisbelt van voornamelijk plastic ontdekt op de oceaanbodem nabij Argentinië, wat aantoont dat afval in de diepe zee veel verder verspreid is dan eerder gedacht. #plasticsoep #oceanen #milieu
In Finland, treating CFS/ME is basically illegal after it cost some doctors their license. Similar consequences for thyroid meds. Now an influencer died involving a plastic surgery clinic in Helsinki. Known for years to e.g. reuse disposable surgical equipment. That was fine. #Finland #CFS #PlasticSurgery #FI
Bij een strandopruimactie langs de Noordzeekust zijn bijna 80.000 sigarettenpeuken gevonden, wat meer dan een halve ton meer is dan vorig jaar, en de Stichting De Noordzee roept op tot rookvrije stranden en een verbod op plastic sigarettenfilters vanwege de milieuschade die deze veroorzaken. #strandopruimactie #sigarettenpeuken #plasticsvervuiling
Die Krise der deutschen Autoindustrie trifft den nächsten Zulieferer. Bei Hess Plastics sind 290 Arbeitsplätze gefährdet. #HessPlastics #Autoindustrie #Insolvenz #Arbeitsplätze Insolvenzantrag: Die Karl Hess GmbH und Co. KG meldete Ende Juli 2026 beim Amtsgericht Siegen Insolvenz an. Im Werk in Neunkirchen sind rund 290 Arbeitsplätze gefährdet, während die Firmengruppe insgesamt etwa 550 Mitarbeiter beschäftigt. Marktdruck: Rund drei Viertel des Umsatzes stammen aus der Autoindustrie, deren Nachfrage deutlich eingebrochen ist. Zugleich belasten höhere Kosten für Energie und Rohstoffe die energieintensive Kunststoffproduktion, obwohl die Verwaltung verschlankt, Personal abgebaut und unrentable Projekte beendet wurden. Die Insolvenz zeigt, wie stark sinkende Nachfrage und hohe Standortkosten selbst etablierte industrielle Arbeitgeber unter Druck setzen. Vielen Dank für den wichtigen Hinweis! Quelle: (BILD) https://t.co/tZpLErw6nd #Autoindustrie #Insolvenz #Arbeitsplätze
Could food waste plastics be cheaper than fossil plastics? 👀 According to @_trifilon, they can! After years of development, their locally produced solution can remove the so-called "green premium". Read more in this featured article on @WeDontHaveTime: https://t.co/YrRxDBRVSB #FoodWaste #Sustainability #PlasticPollution #Therearenospecificcountrycodesrelatedtothetweetprovided.
Merijn Tinga, biologo e attivista olandese noto come Plastic Soup Surfer, ha percorso oltre 700 km da Nizza a Roma in windsurf, utilizzando una tavola realizzata con plastica riciclata, per promuovere il Sistema di Deposito Cauzionale (DRS) per bottiglie e lattine e invitare il Papa a supportare l'iniziativa contro l'inquinamento da plastica. #PlasticSoupSurfer #Riciclaggio #InquinamentoPlastico
RT @StephenORahilly: Extraodinary. How can the @Irishtimes not know that Dr Gallagher's own professional body, The Assoc. of Plastic Surge… #PlasticSurgery #MedicalProfession #MediaOversight #IE
Ayra Satheesh, an 18-year-old Irish student, has won the European Earth Prize for her innovative project, Eco Purge, which develops biodegradable plastics that break down safely while removing microplastics from the environment, earning her mentorship and funding to scale up her invention for practical applications. #EnvironmentalInnovation #BiodegradablePlastics #YouthLeadership #IE #EU
Taiwan's plastic industry is grappling with significant shortages due to disruptions in petrochemical supplies caused by the war in Iran, leading to increased prices, diminished production capacity, and adverse effects on everyday businesses and consumers reliant on plastic products. #PlasticSustainability #SupplyChainDisruption #TaiwanPlasticCrisis #TW #US #CN #IR #RU #UA
The clean-up of millions of plastic pellets washed ashore in Sussex and Kent due to a spill from a Southern Water treatment works may take up to three years, according to the non-profit organization Nurdle, which is employing specialized equipment and relying on natural events to recover the plastics, while the Environment Agency investigates the incident's significant environmental impact. #PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalImpact #CleanUpEfforts #GB
Mario Rielo, un joven de 20 años nacido con el síndrome de Poland, se sometió a una cirugía reconstructiva en el Hospital Gregorio Marañón de Madrid, donde se utilizó tecnología de impresión 3D para adaptar una prótesis a medida que corrige su malformación pectoral, mejorando significativamente su imagen y calidad de vida. #3DPrinting #PolandSyndrome #PlasticSurgery
La Paz Hospital in Spain has successfully performed the country's first robotic-assisted breast reconstruction using the patient’s abdominal tissue, pioneering the application of robotic technology in Plastic Surgery, which offers benefits like reduced post-operative pain, fewer complications, and quicker recovery times due to more precise and less invasive techniques. #RoboticSurgery #PlasticSurgery #BreastReconstruction #ES
100% recyclable plastic. I would still prefer for the reduction of new plastics/materials but understand the demand, particularly for non-single-use plastics. I would be curious to see how this progresses; these things are always too good to be true! https://t.co/IGeSjZvcIr -
