Therese Karlsson, PhD
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Science and Technical Advisor at IPEN working for a toxics-free future for all · Posts=my own views ofc · 🏳️🌈 · (she/her)
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New research by Matsunaga et al. (2025) show long-range transport of several benzotriazole UV stabilizers in plastics, including to remote islands.
www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/emcr...
“the findings highlight the need for international regulation of plastics and associated chemicals”.
www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/emcr...
“the findings highlight the need for international regulation of plastics and associated chemicals”.
May 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
New research by Matsunaga et al. (2025) show long-range transport of several benzotriazole UV stabilizers in plastics, including to remote islands.
www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/emcr...
“the findings highlight the need for international regulation of plastics and associated chemicals”.
www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/emcr...
“the findings highlight the need for international regulation of plastics and associated chemicals”.
April 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
April 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
See our QuickViews on the upcoming Conference of the Parties for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions where discussions will include listings for new chemicals, traceability of POPs and environmentally sound management.
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
April 25, 2025 at 5:37 AM
See our QuickViews on the upcoming Conference of the Parties for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions where discussions will include listings for new chemicals, traceability of POPs and environmentally sound management.
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
We looked at the Chair's text for a future plastics treaty (the draft that emerged from INC-5.1) and here are our recommendations on how to ensure the protection of human health and the environment with specific comments on the draft articles.
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
March 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We looked at the Chair's text for a future plastics treaty (the draft that emerged from INC-5.1) and here are our recommendations on how to ensure the protection of human health and the environment with specific comments on the draft articles.
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
New study show impacts of debris from the X-Press Pearl disaster in Sri Lanka on plankton.
Our results also highlight that plastics are not inert. They continuously sorb, leach, & transport toxic chemicals.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our results also highlight that plastics are not inert. They continuously sorb, leach, & transport toxic chemicals.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
New study show impacts of debris from the X-Press Pearl disaster in Sri Lanka on plankton.
Our results also highlight that plastics are not inert. They continuously sorb, leach, & transport toxic chemicals.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our results also highlight that plastics are not inert. They continuously sorb, leach, & transport toxic chemicals.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Looked into some of the misleading statistics behind recycling percentages of plastics.
EU data talks about 41% recycling rates, currently, for plastics. But from the underlying data it seems like it's actually closer to 6-9% 🤔
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
EU data talks about 41% recycling rates, currently, for plastics. But from the underlying data it seems like it's actually closer to 6-9% 🤔
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
February 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Looked into some of the misleading statistics behind recycling percentages of plastics.
EU data talks about 41% recycling rates, currently, for plastics. But from the underlying data it seems like it's actually closer to 6-9% 🤔
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
EU data talks about 41% recycling rates, currently, for plastics. But from the underlying data it seems like it's actually closer to 6-9% 🤔
ipen.org/sites/defaul...
Several recent submissions regarding the lack of transparency and the limitations on participation during the Plastic Treaty negotiations can be found here www.unep.org/inc-plastic-...
February 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Several recent submissions regarding the lack of transparency and the limitations on participation during the Plastic Treaty negotiations can be found here www.unep.org/inc-plastic-...
Regarding plastic credits:
"One of the plastics industry’s favoured ways to cut waste puts the climate and people’s health at risk, without curbing production" www.source-material.org/plastic-cred...
"One of the plastics industry’s favoured ways to cut waste puts the climate and people’s health at risk, without curbing production" www.source-material.org/plastic-cred...
February 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Regarding plastic credits:
"One of the plastics industry’s favoured ways to cut waste puts the climate and people’s health at risk, without curbing production" www.source-material.org/plastic-cred...
"One of the plastics industry’s favoured ways to cut waste puts the climate and people’s health at risk, without curbing production" www.source-material.org/plastic-cred...