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Amila Abeynayaka
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Quantitative sustainability assessment researcher #Microplastic #Plasticpollution #LCA #EU #Asia #DTU
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DTU: Technical University of Denmark
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minagriseu.bsky.social MinagrisEU - Impacts of plastic debris on soil health @minagriseu.bsky.social · 7d
Last week, Ildiko Heim and Amila Abeynayaka represented MINAGRIS at the NETmicroplastic conference in Tulln, Austria.

A take away from the conference was that farmers shouldn’t bear the environmental and financial costs of plastics on their own. Everyone must act, from product design to policy.
December 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research, California is seeking a visionary and compassionate leader to serve as Executive Director of their laboratory.

Application closes October 31st!

You can view it here: mooreplasticresearch.org/join-our-team/

#microplastic #job
September 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Calling all researchers attending #SETACVienna2025! The SETAC plastics IG will be hosting an in-person member meeting (others welcome, too) at the conference on Wednesday, May 14th from 16:00 - 18:00

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May 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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The inputs from the workshop were insightful and valuable for the ongoing work on the Decision Support Tool (DST). #plasticpollution #plastics #farm
minagriseu.bsky.social MinagrisEU - Impacts of plastic debris on soil health @minagriseu.bsky.social · Jan 30
We held our first workshops in 2024 across the 11 MINAGRIS case study sites to share macroplastic results, discuss sustainable practices and look at alternatives to agricultural plastic use.

Read what happened here: https://buff.ly/3PNsOLp

#soilhealth #plastics #farming
Workshop participants discuss biodegradable alternatives
March 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Abstract submission for the 🇿🇦 SETAC 9th World Congress from 29 September–3 October in Johannesburg, South Africa, is now open. Submit your abstract by 17:00 SAST on 28 May.

👉 Learn more at www.setac.org/discover-eve...

#enviornmentalscience #conference #sciencematters
Yacaranda trees lining street in Johannesburg, South Africa with text that abstract submission is now open and to submit at setac.org/johannesburg.
March 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Plastics are vital in farming, but what's the cost? Our blog reveals the growing problem of #plasticpollution in agricultural soils, impacting key organisms like bees & springtails. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4hyzKb8

#agriculture #microplastics #soilhealth
Plastic use in agriculture | Minagris
MINAGRIS, over the next 5 years, will explore the impacts of plastic debris on agricultural soil health. This blog explains what plastics are, the extent to which they are used in agriculture across…
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February 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Keen to understand how microplastics affect #soilhealth?

Our infographic presents many different sources and pathways of micro- and nano-plastics in soil ecosystems.

#soilscience
New infographic presents different sources and pathways of micro- and nano-plastics in soil | Minagris
Our new infographic, designed by Spotteron for the MINAGRIS project, presents many different sources and pathways of micro- and nano-plastics in soil ecosystems. These pathways are based on a…
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February 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Did you know that ants 🐜 also carry microplastic particles into their nests? And, unlike earthworms and springtails who accidentally transport them, ants actively carry them.

We recorded ants doing just that!

#soilscience

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March 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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#Microplastics Mobile resistome
Guruge and Goswami, et al., #Plastiome: Plastisphere-enriched mobile #resistome in aquatic environments. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 471, Article 134353.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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"The time for ambitious action is now: Science-based recommendations for plastic chemicals to inform an effective global plastic treaty"
Find the paper here:
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#plasticpollution #Microplastics #Chemicals #OpenAccess #openscience
The time for ambitious action is now: Science-based recommendations for plastic chemicals to inform an effective global plastic treaty
The ubiquitous and global ecological footprint arising from the rapidly increasing rates of plastic production, use, and release into the environment …
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March 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Water quality and floating #microplastics pollution along Southern to Northwestern Coast, #SriLanka | Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences. sljas.sljol.info/articles/10....
March 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM