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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Aug 15

"We cannot continue to favor oil industry profits over the health of our children and grandchildren,” said Pamela Miller, IPEN Co-chair.

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Despite Wide Agreement on the Need to Address the Plastics Crisis, Oil States Derail Efforts for a Global Plastics Treaty - IPEN International Pollutants Elimination Network

Geneva-The Plastics Treaty INC-5.2 negotiations closed today without an agreement, despite the majority of nations calling for meaningful, global

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Aug 6

“Given the limitations of applying a circular approach to plastic waste, there is a strong case for regulating plastic production under the Plastic Treaty” said Ieva Rucevska, principal expert at GRID-Arendal.

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Plastic Polymers Exempt from Global Waste Regulations Pose Threats to Health and the Environment - IPEN International Pollutants Elimination Network

Report informs Plastics Treaty delegates of problems in plastic recycling and calls for upstream solutions to the plastics crisis A new report from

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Bethanie Carney Almroth #PlasticsTreaty @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social · Jun 23

📢 NEW PAPER on #Chemicals in #RecycledPlastics! 📢

We collected recycled polyethylene (PE) pellets from small scale mechanical #recycling facilities, measured chemicals leaching out of the plastics into water and impacts in zebrafish.
#PlasticsTreaty #INC5-2

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Effects of leachates from black recycled polyethylene plastics on mRNA expression of genes involved in adipogenesis and endocrine pathways in zebrafish embryos

Black recycled polyethylene pellets were collected from India, Nigeria and Taiwan. These pellet samples were used to create water leachates (in zebraf…

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Bethanie Carney Almroth #PlasticsTreaty @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social · May 20

It's just an honor to be nominated. I'd like to thank all the people who made this possible 😘
#PlasticsTreaty
#MythOfRecycling

Read the article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Our article on Addressing-the-toxic-chemicals-problem-in-plastics-recycling has been nominated for Paper of the Year in #CPPlastics

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · May 10

"Nations Agree to Ban Toxic Plastic Chemicals but Take Unprecedented Action Putting Health and the Environment at Risk"

on the outcome of BRS COPs 2025

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · May 8

The source materials for most plastics are fossil fuels. As fossil fuel firms lose their iron grip on energy markets, experts say, they're shifting to making plastic. Recycling is a narrative that allows them to present plastic as a clean product.

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Plastics industry pushed ‘advanced recycling’ despite knowing problems – report

Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations

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Arnika @arnikaorg.bsky.social · Apr 29

⚠️ Check more than 70 POPs contaminated sites with us!

IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · Apr 28

Today, @arnikaorg.bsky.social and IPEN released a world map that shows more than 70 POP contaminated sites globally. The map highlights the need for contaminated site guidelines.

View the map: ipen.org/articles/glo...

Learn more: ipen.org/news/map-hig...

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · May 5

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · May 2

Read the official #BRSCOPs interventions compiled by IPEN from Dr. Samarys Seguinot Medina, Tadesse Amera, Gilbert Kuepouo, Dr. Leslie Adogame, Pamela Miller, Sonia Buftheim, Yuyun Ismawati, Gohar Khojayan, Piyush Mohapatra, Aileen Lucero, Ram Charitra Sah, and Mari Carcamo: ipen.org/site/interve...

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · May 4

The Stockholm COP added toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos and PFAS group LC-PFCAs to its global ban list. IPEN welcomed the move but warned that broad exemptions for chlorpyrifos leave children at risk. Science – not profit – must guide chemical safety.
Read more here: ipen.org/news/toxic-p...

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · May 3

New research by Matsunaga et al. (2025) show long-range transport of several benzotriazole UV stabilizers in plastics, including to remote islands.

www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/emcr...

“the findings highlight the need for international regulation of plastics and associated chemicals”.

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · Apr 29

IPEN and @acat-akaction.bsky.social strongly oppose a proposal to reopen the 2023 decision to ban UV-328 – a toxic chemical already phased out in many regions – and warn that granting new exemptions would set a dangerous precedent.
Read our joint submission here: ipen.org/documents/re...

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · May 1

Day 4 at #BRSCOPs2025

"It's about the precedent." Delegates debated whether to allow a persistent organic pollutant elimination listing to be re-opened to accommodate the aircraft manufacturing industry.

It's the first time such a request has been made.

➡️ enb.iisd.org/basel-rotter...

#BRSCOPs

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · May 1

"Toxic Chemicals Damage Babies' Brains"

This morning, @toxicsfree.bsky.social holds a demonstration to promote public policies for public health for protection from POPs, as ministers arrive for the morning's high-level segment.

📺 www.facebook.com/share/v/16V5...

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Apr 30

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Apr 27

The perfect soundtrack for going into next weeks negotiations www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

For quickviews, guides on POPs coming up for discussion at this years #BRSCOPs and other relevant resources see ipen.org/conferences/... #BRSCOPs2025

POP songs - YouTube

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Apr 27

The UV328 controversy

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Apr 25

See our QuickViews on the upcoming Conference of the Parties for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions where discussions will include listings for new chemicals, traceability of POPs and environmentally sound management.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · Apr 9

#Live now!

On the road to #BRSCOPs2025, join the event shedding light on hidden #plastic waste exports -- Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) and textile waste -- and how these can be made compliant with the #BaselConvention.

▶️ tiny.cc/GEN9Apr25
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfzQ...

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Mar 11

POPRC also highlights that "Harmonising regulations & standards globally could reduce financial burdens and improve compliance"

The report UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/26 can be found among the meeting documents for the upcoming BRS COPs:

www.brsmeas.org/2025COPs/Mee...

Meetings documents

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Mar 11

The POPs Review Committee notes that:

"Enhanced transparency & traceability, through better labelling and information systems, are widely considered necessary."

For a quick summary & our recommendations:
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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Mar 10

We looked at the Chair's text for a future plastics treaty (the draft that emerged from INC-5.1) and here are our recommendations on how to ensure the protection of human health and the environment with specific comments on the draft articles.

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Mar 4

"This is digital genocide: populations of vulnerable people are being deleted. Data on transgender men and women are being deleted. We are also losing data on maternal mortality. These populations will suffer now and for decades to come. "

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Anger, despair, and defiance from a voice within the US federal research system

People around the world are watching with disbelief as the new US government closes down its aid programme, withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris agreement on climate change...

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Mar 3

"Even before plastic products become waste, they can leach, off-gas, and emit potentially-toxic chemicals, exposing unsuspecting consumers—including children, elders, pregnant women, people with disabilities." @treeonplastics.bsky.social

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Therese Karlsson, PhD @theresekarlsson.bsky.social · Mar 3

"...calling for a substantial reduction in the number of chemicals used in plastics manufacturing, and a complete ban of chemicals known to be detrimental to both human health and the environment"
phys.org/news/2025-02... @treeonplastics.bsky.social @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social @thoba.bsky.social

Experts call for ban on toxic chemicals in plastics

Researchers are calling for a substantial reduction in the number of chemicals used in plastics manufacturing, and a complete ban of chemicals known to be detrimental to both human health and the envi...

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