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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 1d

Calling @magnuslovold.bsky.social to brainstorm titles. Some first ideas: The Plastic Chair / House of Polymers / Plastic Sabotage / Multilayer Lateralism

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 1d

Can‘t wait for the Netflix (or whatever the future platforms name is) nine-part series on this.

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 1d

So true.

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Neil Tangri @tangri0.bsky.social · 1d

Vayas is out as chair of the #plasticstreaty negotiations. But he wasn't the primary problem. Many countries claim to want a treaty but allow a few naysayers to exercise effective veto power, protected by the UNEP Secretariat. We need more than a new chair. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UN plastics treaty chair to step down with process in turmoil

Exclusive: Luis Vayas Valdivieso says he is quitting for personal and professional reasons after reports of pressure behind the scenes

www.theguardian.com

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 1d

What drama…

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Dr. Melanie Bergmann @melaniebergma18.bsky.social · 1d

💣 Not sure if this is good or bad👇
„The chair of stalled UN #plastics treaty talks, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, is preparing to step down, after accounts of behind-the-scenes pressure from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).“
#PlasticsTreaty
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UN plastics treaty chair to step down with process in turmoil

Exclusive: Luis Vayas Valdivieso says he is quitting for personal and professional reasons after reports of pressure behind the scenes

www.theguardian.com

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Eirik Lindebjerg @eiriklindebjerg.bsky.social · 2d

The best way to defend multilateralism is by delivering results. @jenirisallan.bsky.social and Peter Dauvergne points to a practical way forward for countries interested in stopping plastic pollution, in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

UN politics won’t deliver an ambitious plastics treaty

Negotiators again failed to finalize the text for a global plastics treaty in Geneva in August 2025. The talks exposed two harsh truths. Consensus on the treaty text, where no state formally objects, ...

www.science.org

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI: In the new Plastisphere episode, @sgundogdu.bsky.social and I chat about #plasticpollution in Turkey, how exports from the EU contribute to it, and what it takes to be a scientist-activist in the country. You can listen wherever you find your podcasts or here on.soundcloud.com/UiAGEWUk4f56...

Speaking up About Plastic Pollution in Turkey, from Biology to Waste Trade

In this episode we’ll travel to Turkey with Sedat Gündogdu. Sedat is a Turkish marine biologist and works as a professor at Cukurova University in Adana. When Sedat realized how much plastic trash was

soundcloud.com

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 6d

yeahhh, da hab ich auch schon zwei Ottolenghi-Varianten im Programm 😋

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 6d

Ist das pflanzenbasiert?

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 6d

ach cool! Gern mehr davon

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 6d

nom

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 7d

It was so great to see you, Melanie. We have to follow up on Martin‘s retreat idea soon (preferably under the Northern Lights) 😁

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Dr. Melanie Bergmann @melaniebergma18.bsky.social · 8d

So nice to return to my Alma mater (FU Berlin) for a panel discussion on #microplastics in humans at the science journalism congress @wissenswerte.bsky.social & meet some of my favourite journalists like @anjakrieger.bsky.social & @anjamartini.bsky.social & lovely colleague @martiwag.bsky.social ☺️!

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 9d

Wow 😮

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Ronald Steenblik @ronsteenblik.bsky.social · 10d

Plastics from #coal:

The sprawling, CNY 48 billion (USD 6.7 billion), Ningxia Baofeng Energy complex in northwestern China, which opened in March 2025, will convert millions of tonnes of coal annually into chemicals for manufacturing plastics, "part of a growing industry found almost nowhere else".

MSN

www.msn.com

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Dr. Melanie Bergmann @melaniebergma18.bsky.social · 9d

"Several delegates and observers noted more openness from China on several measures in Geneva, including those aimed at phasing out problematic #plastic products —culminating in a public statement that many see as a seemingly subtle yet seismic shift." #PlasticsTreaty
www.politico.eu/article/chin...

China offers unlikely glimmer of hope in fight against plastic pollution

Subtle shift in Asian industrial giant’s position sparks optimism for further talks to control plastics.

www.politico.eu

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Ronald Steenblik @ronsteenblik.bsky.social · 12d

The fabulous @anjakrieger.bsky.social has produced another superb, educational episode of her Plastisphere podcast, this time with Jane Muncke & @martiwag.bsky.social explaining the problems of plastic chemicals and their control (or, rather, lack thereof). Well worth a listen!

#plasticpollution

Plastic Chemicals - A Toxic Relationship and How We Can Start Fixing It

In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into plastic chemicals and their impacts on human and environmental health. You’ll learn why it’s not such a great idea to put plastic containers into your di

soundcloud.com

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Elsa Devienne @elsadevienne.bsky.social · 13d

Ai and plastics have so much in common
- yes, they can be useful in some very specific applications, but they're actually subpar in many cases (breaks/spills BS)
- they are huge sources of pollution
- they are marketed to us as "inevitable"
- once introduced, they're impossible to get rid of

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Mⓐrtin Wⓐgner @martiwag.bsky.social · 13d

The fabulous @anjakrieger.bsky.social has dropped a new episode of the Plastisphere podcast - this time with Jane Muncke and myself pondering over the issue of plastic chemicals and, well, capitalism. Enjoy! #plasticpollution #plasticstreaty

soundcloud.com/plastisphere...

Plastic Chemicals - A Toxic Relationship and How We Can Start Fixing It

In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into plastic chemicals and their impacts on human and environmental health. You’ll learn why it’s not such a great idea to put plastic containers into your di

soundcloud.com

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for this great conversation, Martin and Jane!

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 17d

Haha, I know the feeling!

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 19d

This is 2025...

#recycling #Turkey #waste #plastic

Rebecca Altman, PhD @rebecca-altman.bsky.social · 19d

Finished episode 1. Then 2, then immediately 3. Afterwards, sat in stunned silence, letting it sink in.

For young Afghan refugees in Turkey, plastics recycling is a means of survival, means risking death: 2 deaths/month over the last 10 years. #plasticstreaty

www.endsreport.com/article/1932...

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 19d

With shoutouts to
🌊 @oceanconservancy.org
🤓 Oregon Historical Society
🧱 @legolostatsea.bsky.social
🦢 @swaantje-guentzel.bsky.social
📸 Papacría Lanzarote
🪧 @breakfreefromplastic.org
and our 💶 supporters at @britishacademy.bsky.social

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Anja Krieger @anjakrieger.bsky.social · 19d

By and with historian @elsadevienne.bsky.social, Judie Neilson (88), Linda Maraniss (76), and Susan Keefe of @beyondplastics.bsky.social

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