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Microplastics Can Transport Parasites to Oceans, Impacting Wildlife and Humans

Green Living Guy

Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean. The study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens. It can lead to consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

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The Ocean Race reports on microfibres in European seas

Envirotec Magazine

The Baltic Sea had the highest levels of microplastics in Europe, double the amount in the Mediterranean?. • The impact of the climate crisis on Europe’s seas was also measured. The Ocean Race measured microplastics in the last edition of the round-the-world Race in 2017-18 in a pioneering move that combined racing and science.

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As cities and systems scale up, does waste scale accordingly?

Envirotec Magazine

Living systems have evolved to reconstitute waste — creatures like dung beetles fill an ecological niche of breaking down other organisms’ faeces — but waste is a problem that still plagues human systems. Scaling theory allowed us to extract overarching broad stroke patterns and transcend the individuality of each city,” said Lu.

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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

From Kansas City, there are many free, mostly virtual events that range from climate solutions to renewable energy, composting, recycling and an outdoor children’s puppet show. Events are listed below by sponsoring organizations. Climate Solutions Supercharged , Kansas City Drawdown Society. Sew”-stainability , The Sewing Labs.

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Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space Announce Second Cohort for ACCEL, an Accelerator for BIPOC-led Climatetech Startups

Greentown Labs

develops interactive bio-embellishments that create new possibilities for designers while eliminating microplastics and replacing fossil-fuel-based material at scale. By removing barriers and expanding access, BGS seeks to close the racial wealth gap while combating climate change. Carbon Negative Solutions (Rock Hill, N.Y.)

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Report pulls back the curtain on chemical pollution in the ocean

Envirotec Magazine

Chemical pollution, by contrast, is often unseen—though it is no less important or urgent. Building greater awareness is essential. Consumers, notably, could influence marine chemical pollution through purchasing decisions. Establishing a consumers’ right-to-know about hazardous chemicals in the products they buy is a first step.

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Charlotte McCurdy, Phillip Lim design carbon-neutral algae sequin dress

AGreenLiving

Made of tiny bits of shiny or translucent plastic, they are a significant contributor to ocean microplastics and fashion-derived plastic waste. The dress is part of the One X One Project, a conscious design initiative organized by Slow Factory Foundation. He is the creative director and co-founder of 3.1 Phillip Lim.