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Jul 8 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
🆕 @VUamsterdam' s study found that nearly 80% of the meat & dairy products from farm animals tested by scientists contain #Microplastics.

🤯 Where does that plastic come from? Most likely it originates from livestock feed.

READ in @guardian.

🧵👇 1/4
theguardian.com/environment/20…
2/4 - The presence of #Plastics in livestock could originate from the intentionally added #Microplastics in pesticides and fertilizers used to grow animal feed.

Find out more in our latest report 👇
ciel.org/reports/microp…
3/4 - In March, VUA researchers reported #Microplastics in human blood for the first time.

The discovery of the particles in blood shows they are ubiquitous in our environment, food, and bodies.

Read more about the impacts of #Plastics on our health ⤵️
ciel.org/plasticandheal…
4/4 - The only long-term way to tackle the plastic crisis is to turn off the tap.

Negotiations to create an effective #PlasticsTreaty to truly #BreakFreeFromPlastic will re-start in November.

Find out more about this process 👇👇
ciel.org/issue/plastic-…

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The 50th session of the @UN_HRC ended last week.

📌 #ClimateChange has been high on the agenda — from the presentation of @SRclimatechange's mapping report to the adoption of the annual resolution on climate & #HumanRights.

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Analysis from @ciel_tweets & @boell_stiftung: "#IPCC Unsummarized: Unmasking Clear Warnings on Overshoot, Techno-fixes, and the Urgency of Climate Justice" ➡️ ciel.org/reports/ipcc-w…

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#IPCC #ClimateReport #ActOnClimate
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Apr 20
#COP1Escazú: The First Conference of the Parties to the #EscazúAgreement starts TODAY, April 20th, in Santiago, Chile.

What is the importance of the Agreement and the #COP1Escazú for Latin America, the Caribbean, and the world?

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#EscazúAgreement is the first binding regional environmental treaty for Latin America & the Caribbean:
⛳️ Granting people unique tools to take ownership for decisions affecting their lives;
⛳️ Protecting #EnvironmentalDefenders from threats and reprisals.
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#EscazúAgreement aims to ensure the rights of all people in Latin America & Caribbean to:
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Apr 7
Three years ago, we joined partners around the world in releasing a landmark report that examined the impact of the full life cycle of plastic on health.

Read that report here: bit.ly/37timWo
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Since then, the needle has only moved.

Here's just some of the developments: Image
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Nov 2, 2021
730+ groups call upon global leaders to deliver #RealZero through rapid & permanent emissions cuts & real solutions, not dangerous techno-fixes, like carbon capture, blue hydrogen, geoengineering, or carbon markets & accounting tricks.
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This call comes as governments and corporations at #COP26 unveil “#NetZero” climate pledges, many of which are being used to greenwash climate inaction and justify “business-as-usual” fossil fuel production.

#NetZeroIsNotZero #KeepItInTheGround
“Climate leadership will not be measured decades from now, but rather by the pace and scale of concrete, near-term actions taken today.”

It's time to invest in #RealZero solutions, no more techno-fixes, geoengineering, carbon markets, or accounting tricks.
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700+ organizations are sending a clear message to our leaders gathered at #COP26: "No more far-off & empty #NetZero pledges. The time to commit to achieving #RealZero is NOW!"

Follow this thread to learn what are some of the key problems with the current #NetZero plans 🧵👇 Image: Petrochemical plant ...
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2⃣ #NetZero = Ignore the urgent need for action

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