Big news! Prof. Richard Thompson has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People! 🌍✨ He coined the term microplastics and leads the call to "turn off the tide of plastic pollution at its source." 🌊🛑 🔗 Read more time.com/collections/10…

🌟 Big week at LabPlas EU Project! Prof. Richard Thompson, named one of the 100 most influential people of the year, stars in our new Flash Interview! 🗣️ "We need a UN treaty to address plastic pollution globally." 🎥 Watch his insights youtu.be/YoAfbaK_-XY

🎙️ Final #FlashInterview from LabPlas EU Project is out! 🔊 Camilla Carteny Plastics Europe "The Global Plastics Treaty is extremely important and should be supported." 🌍 A strong message to close our series on tackling plastic pollution. 🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/gIVoS_4JwI0

📢 Final interactive infographic from LabPlas EU Project is out! 🧪 See how physics-based models help trace #microplastics in EU waters 🌊 ➡️ Fate, transport, leaching, health risks & more! 🎯 Bridging science & policy 👉 Explore now: labplas.eu/learning-hub/

🌍🔬 LabPlas EU Project at #SETAC2025! Our partner Patricia Taladriz presented her research on the degradation of new vs. aged LDPE greenhouse films under sunlight, revealing the release of micro- and nanoplastics. Multi-technique analysis included TEM, SEM, Raman, NTA, TOC, and FC

🚀🌊 LabPlas EU Project at #SETAC2025! We're presenting a high-resolution model to track #microplastics across European rivers (~1×1 km) 🌍🔍. The study identifies accumulation hotspots, paving the way for targeted mitigation. Learn more about our innovative approach! 👇

We’ve just started the final LabPlas EU Project General Assembly in Vigo! Day 1: reviewing results, achievements & the impact of our work on microplastic pollution. Proud of how far we’ve come! 🌍🔬

✅ The LabPlas EU Project project has officially wrapped up! After two days of sharing results & achievements in Vigo, we concluded with a visit to the stunning San Simón Island. 🌊🔬 Thanks to all partners for this inspiring journey!

🌊✨ LabPlas EU Project wraps up after four years of groundbreaking research on plastic pollution! We are thrilled to share the Final Press Release of the LabPlas EU Project Project, highlighting our major achievements. labplas.eu/wp-content/upl…

🌍✨ The final LabPlas EU Project newsletter is out now! 🔬 Dive into our tools, publications, policy actions, and much more! Let’s celebrate the work done and the road ahead for plastic pollution solutions. 📬 Read it here 👉 mailchi.mp/4db2038f004a/t…

🎬✨ The final video of the LabPlas EU Project project is here! Over the past years, LabPlas EU Project has explored the invisible threat of microplastics ▶️ Watch it now youtube.com/watch?v=TqSDDW…

🔬🌍 LabPlas EU Project at #SIBECOL2025! 📅 June 2–6 | Pontevedra (Spain) 🐟 R. Beiras presents research on endocrine-disrupting chemicals in Cyprinodon variegatus. Plastic bag leachates & WWTP effluents affect fish reproduction at the genetic level.

🔬Plastic pollution isn’t invisible — but it used to be undetectable. After 4 years of science & innovation, LabPlas EU Project unveils its Legacy Document on micro- & nanoplastics (≤100 µm). 📘 Science. Tools. Policy impact. Read more 👉labplas.eu/legacy-documen…

🌍 Today on #WorldEnvironmentDay, LabPlas EU Project reaffirms its mission to tackle microplastic pollution. We develop scientific tools to trace plastic in soil & water and support EU #ZeroPollution goals. 🔬 Science for a cleaner, healthier planet.

🌊 The ocean speaks — in waves, in silence, in warning signs. At LabPlas EU Project , we’ve traced the journey of microplastics and remain committed to stopping them before they reach the sea. 💙 This #WorldOceansDay, stand with us. 🔗labplas.eu

🌊 Last week, LabPlas EU Project made waves at the One Ocean Science Conference and the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France! 🇫🇷 We brought microplastics science to the global stage — because protecting our oceans starts with understanding what’s polluting them. 🧪🌍

🌊 Love the ocean? Show it! This summer, protect marine life with 4 simple actions: 🚫 Don’t litter (pick some up!) 🐠 Respect marine life 🛶 Don’t toss anything overboard 🎁 Skip souvenirs made from sea creatures

🎉 We’ve successfully completed the Final Review Meeting of the LabPlas EU Project ! A big thank you to all our partners and collaborators for their dedication, and to the European Commission for their support. The LABPLAS journey may be ending, but its legacy will continue. 🌍🔬

🚨 Erik Toorman (KU Leuven) will speak at the final #PLASTINEST workshop (4 July, Bordeaux 🇫🇷), presenting modelling work from #LABPLAS & #PLUXIN on microplastic transport in estuaries! 📍Free & open to all 🔗 plastinest.sciencesconf.org

✨ Another Before & After from LabPlas EU Project ! 🔬 Before: No standard SNMP methods No QCL-IR for airborne MPs Few road dust/run-off studies Limited MP mass data 🧪 After: Validated methods for all matrices QCL-IR for air MP+additives in road dust Mass quant via Py-GC/MS