'The U.S. government 'does not want to be the bad guy,' says Erica Nuñez

Thanks Michael Copley for reaching out to many of us to sum up a complex situation.

Douglas McCauley Margaret Spring pnwmicroplastics Scientists' Coalition for Effective PlasticsTreaty #PlasticsTreaty

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Scientists from the Scientists' Coalition for Effective PlasticsTreaty are in Ottawa at #INC4 #PlasticsTreaty negotiations to support delegates with robust independent #science . Come find us!

As a faculty member who leads a lab and conducts coastal research, I see how much impact experiential learning has on my students and the progression of marine research at OSU.

Pls consider giving a gift to beav.es/cL4 or beav.es/car this #DamProudDay !

🔴Good Nigh Negotiators. The world has a message for you:
#PlasticsTreaty

This #EarthDay , we want a global treaty to end plastic pollution now!

5 Gyres is in Ottawa, Canada for #INC4 , as part of the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty, to guide delegates in negotiating a strong #PlasticsTreaty that is grounded in science.

Happy Earth Day!🌎Use refillable bottles filled w/filtered tap water instead of bottled water. You can save an average of >200 bottles/year! 💧 waterloop 💧 Beyond Plastics Plastics impact campaign #BreakFreeFromPlastic pnwmicroplastics Bethanie Carney Almroth #PlasticsTreaty #INC4 Alliance To End Plastic Waste hydroviv.com/blogs/water-sm…

Great rap song by Dizzy Senze & Baba Brinkmann summarizing the morning session of the Partnership day and motivating delegates to negotiate an effective #PlasticsTreaty at INC4!

The INC4 meeting begins this coming week ... let's bring some hope back to #earthday y'all. In case you needed another reason to act, here you go:

thehill.com/policy/energy-…

Happy Earth Day!🌎

Celebrating what we do as a lab group every day to be more planet friendly!
#earthday #homeandwork

Celebrating what we do as a lab group every day to be more planet friendly!

#earthday #homeandwork OSU Hatfield Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station Marine and Coastal Opportunities - OSU OSU Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Sciences EMT Dept OSU

In Feb a few of us testified in a Senate hearing on #microplastics , in addition to earlier hearings.

Today, some Senators in the room that day sent a letter to Pres Biden.

Thank you @senwhitehouse @senjeffmerkley @berniesanders and others, for listening 👏 #PlasticsTreaty

Mark your calendars for Monday, April 22nd from 12-1:15pm PST to hear from our Co-Leader Dr. Susanne Brander!

She will be speaking on a panel of esteemed scientists & researchers with Syracuse University about 'The Afterlives of Plastics.' Register at beav.es/cEV

Great presentation by Lisa Arkin of Beyond Toxics today for our pnwmicroplastics interest group.

They are doing wonderful work at the intersection of chemical impacts and communities in Oregon!

#microplastics #artificialturf #PFAS #chemicalsofconcern #fencelinecommunities

Join us for a historic march! It's time for governments to prioritize the health of our planet and communities over profit.

🗓️ Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 11am
📍 Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada
Register now: bit.ly/INC4march

#BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticsTreaty #INC4

Ministerial Joint Statement for INC-4 from the 64 Ministers of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution.

hactoendplasticpollution.org/hac-member-sta…

Take action this #EarthMonth 🌎: Join leading advocacy groups in California to learn the power of grassroots activism and how YOU can use your voice to drive change. Sign up at healthebay.my.salesforce-sites.com/GW_Volunteers_…

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Hello United States, it's time to step up.

pnwmicroplastics Senator Jeff Merkley Alex Padilla #globalplasticstreaty #INC4

Mark your calendars! We are going to be joined by Beyond Toxics’ Executive Director, Lisa Arkin, at this month’s Interest Group Meeting!

Join us online on Wednesday, April 17th at 2pm! DM us for the Zoom link!

📢 Open call for abstracts for the 5th edition of #MICRO2024 send your abstract before 20 May.

➡️ 25 topics that cover all fields concerned with #microplastics and #nanoplastics

➡️ Go to the dedicated URL micro2024.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/….

On behalf of MICRO 2024 Scientific Committee