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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 21h

The article highlights how plastics constantly leach hazardous substances into the air, dust, and food around us, creating invisible risks even in everyday settings. IPEN’s Bjorn Beeler calls them “everywhere, everyone chemicals."

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 21h

Three CNN reporters wore chemical-tracking wristbands provided by IPEN found exposure to an average of 28 toxic chemicals in just five days, including phthalates and bisphenols linked to cancer, fertility issues, and heart disease.

Read and watch more: edition.cnn.com/2025/10/07/c...

Three CNN reporters on three continents wore chemical-tracking wristbands. The results were alarming | CNN

Plastic is woven into our lives and its chemical pollution is in the air we breathe, the dust we inhale, the food we eat. We did an experiment to see what we’re exposed to every day.

edition.cnn.com

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI, EARTH for Thailand's shared the first successful class-action lawsuit against a corporate polluter in Thailand. Penchom Sae-Tang called it "a historic case concerning environmental harm.”
www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
These images are from 2023 when EARTH took some IPENers on a tour.

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

“Freshwater tidal marshes, critical for wildlife and coastal protection, are now serving as microplastic catch basins, according to a team of researchers at Penn State. They recently found that these marshes trap large amounts of diverse plastics...”
Learn more in: phys.org/news/2025-09...

Tidal marshes trap microplastics, raising risks for ecosystems and people

Freshwater tidal marshes, critical for wildlife and coastal protection, are now serving as microplastic catch basins, according to a team of researchers at Penn State. They recently found that these m...

phys.org

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

IPEN is hiring a Project Manager. It’s a full-time position, based in South East Asia.

Learn more here: ipen.org/documents/ip...

Last day to apply is 21 October.

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 5d

Approximately 68% of the surveyed sites found nurdles, indicating that pre-production plastics spill into rivers, lakes, and coasts worldwide. Advocates warn that the findings highlight urgent gaps in regulation, as pellets continue to contaminate ecosystems and harm wildlife.

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 5d

Lauren Dalban reports in Inside Climate News that volunteers in 14 countries collected nearly 50,000 plastic pellets from waterways during the International Plastic Pellet Count: insideclimatenews.org/news/1709202...

Communities Around the World Find Plastic Pellets in Their Local Waterways - Inside Climate News

The International Plastic Pellet Count reveals what volunteers in 29 states and Washington D.C. found.

insideclimatenews.org

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 7d

Most shipments were sent to low- and middle-income countries, exposing communities to chemicals deemed too dangerous for European farms. The investigation with Unearthed shows how industry pressure and political backtracking undermine promises for a toxic-free environment

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 7d

Laurent Gaberell reports in Public Eye that EU exports of banned pesticides surged to nearly 122,000 tonnes in 2024, despite the European Commission’s pledge to end the practice: www.publiceye.ch/en/topics/pe...

Banned pesticides

The European Union exported nearly 122,000 tonnes of banned pesticides in 2024, despite a European Commission commitment to put an end to the practice, a new Public Eye and Unearthed investigation has...

www.publiceye.ch

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Jindrich Petrlik @jpetrlik.bsky.social · 8d

@arnikaorg.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social had very good side event @brsconventions.bsky.social on dioxins in free-range chicken eggs, on the need for their monitoring in Africa, and on research with colleagues from EARTH at e-waste site in Thailand. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 8d

New research led by IPEN and partners shows how toxic flame retardants and dioxin-like chemicals from e-waste, plastics, and insulation materials contaminate chicken eggs, posing serious health risks to communities.

Learn more here: ipen.org/news/new-stu...

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 9d

The Global Framework on Chemicals Fund will launch its second call for applications on 30 September 2025.

▶️ 30 September, 10:00 CEST
📆 tiny.cc/GEN30Sep25

The event will inform applicants about the GFC and its Fund, the Fund’s priorities, application forms and provide guidance

A promotional graphic announces the launch of the second round of applications for the Global Framework on Chemicals Fund. The background shows a gloved hand holding a test tube over water, suggesting chemical or environmental testing. Event details read: “30 September 2025 | 10:00 – 12:00 CEST | Online (Webex),” with logos for the UN Environment Programme, Global Framework on Chemicals, and Geneva Environment Network at the top.

IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 9d

Author and journalist Saabira Chaudhuri digs into our global throwaway culture in her new book, Consumed by Convenience: The Culture of Disposability.

Read Mongabay’s feature on the book: news.mongabay.com/2025/09/cons...

Explore her interview with Yale E360: e360.yale.edu/features/saa...

Consumed by convenience: The culture of disposability

When Saabira Chaudhuri began covering consumer-goods companies for The Wall Street Journal, she thought she was writing about marketing campaigns, product launches, and quarterly results. What she fou...

news.mongabay.com

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 10d

The United States EPA has upheld a key rule requiring polluters to clean up toxic PFAS despite heavy opposition from the chemical industry. Hiroko Tabuchi reports in the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...

E.P.A. Keeps Polluters on the Hook to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’

www.nytimes.com

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 11d

Researchers have found nanoplastics inside the edible tissues of vegetables for the first time. Sanjana Gajbhiye from Earth .com explains how the University of Plymouth study showed that radishes absorbed plastic particles into their roots, leaves, and flesh: www.earth.com/news/plastic...

Plastics found inside vegetable tissues for the first time, raising new food safety concerns

Nanoplastics from plastic pollution can enter vegetables, raising new concerns about food safety, human health, and environmental impacts.

www.earth.com

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 12d

A new study published this month shows that free-range eggs from five continents contain some of the world’s highest levels of highly toxic chemicals, including substances banned globally and others under consideration for global regulations.

Learn more here: ipen.org/news/new-stu...

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 14d

This webinar discussion will bring together stakeholders from government, civil society, industry, and international organisations to share examples of successful events held during previous International Lead Poisoning Prevention Weeks, encouraging discussion for this year's week of action.

IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 14d

A Zoom webinar is scheduled for tomorrow: Lead in Paint Community of Practice - Preparing for ILPPW 2025.

It takes place on Thursday, September 25 at 9am EDT / 3pm CEST: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A screenshot of the landing page for a Zoom webinar announcement titled “Lead in Paint Community of Practice: Preparing for ILPPW 2025” is scheduled for September 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM (London time). The description explains that the discussion will bring together stakeholders from government, civil society, industry, and international organizations to share examples of successful past events during International Lead Poisoning Prevention Weeks.

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 14d

There is a Regional Webinar (Pacific Islands and Australia) happening this week, titled "Making Visible the Legacy of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): A Regional Webinar".

Register here: unitar.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 15d

IPEN and our global members have produced original science, country-based data, and policy proposals to end the health and environmental threats from plastics.

We’ve produced more than 135 publications in more than 85 countries, which are visualized in our this map: ipen-plastic-map.vercel.app

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

Very helpful visual of #PFAS family, thanks to @toxicsfree.bsky.social @gridarendal.bsky.social

Available here: ipen.org/sites/defaul...

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 21d

This report explores the latest science on threats from plastics, petrochemicals, and climate change that impact Arctic People: stoppoisonplastic.org/blog/portfol...
It highlights the voices and testimonies of Indigenous leaders who are engaged in efforts to protect their land and People.

The Arctic’s Plastic Crisis - IPEN International Pollutants Elimination Network

Damage to the Arctic from the fossil fuel/petrochemical industry includes threats from chemicals, plastics, and climate. These have combined to poison lands, waters, and traditional foods of Arctic In...

stoppoisonplastic.org

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 21d

#Live now!

Join @srtoxics.bsky.social and experts for a discussion on how work on the ground sheds light on the #HumanRights dimension where the impact of toxic substances weighs heavily, and increasingly, on their enjoyment.

▶️ tiny.cc/TFT25ToxicsO...
📽️ youtube.com/watch?v=2nB4...

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 21d

BPA—the forever chemical. Phthalates—the everywhere chemical. These are some of 16,000+ plastic chemicals. Many are endocrine disruptors—harming hormone health and causing serious health conditions. Read the science from the Endocrine Society and IPEN.
ipen.org/documents/en...

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IPEN: toxics-free @toxicsfree.bsky.social · 22d

A new study in Environmental Science & Technology Letters warns that “corporate capture”, where powerful industries sway regulators, scientists, and even NGO, is undermining efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution.
Read more in Phys.org: phys.org/news/2025-09...

Phys.org - News and Articles on Science and Technology

Daily science news on research developments, technological breakthroughs and the latest scientific innovations

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