The next round of negotiations for a legally binding global plastics treaty to end global plastic pollution will start in Geneva on 5 August. An interview with environmental chemist Prof Annika Jahnke and ecotoxicologist Dr Dana Kühnel from the UFZ.»
Under the umbrella of the UN Environment Programme, the fight against environmental pollution was declared on 20 June. In addition to the IPCC and the IPBES, an Intergovernmental Platform on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution was established.»
In an international research project, UFZ researchers have found nanoplastic in all depth zones between the temperate and subtropical zone in the North Atlantic. By mass, the amount of nanoplastic is comparable to that of microplastic, they write in ‘Nature’.»
In view of the many problems in Europe, the protection of biodiversity is in danger of being overlooked. An interdisciplinary team of experts is therefore calling for stronger action to make the most of the opportunities offered by the new EU regulation. »
The SURVEY joint project coordinated by UFZ and Thünen Institute combines expertise from research and practice. It's based on three new forest real-world labs in the Harz Mountains and Lower Bavaria. The aim is to develop new management approaches for spruce sites in low mountain»
Interview
UN Plastics Convention: "The global community must take action"
Point of view
Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution established
Science
‘Nature’ study reveals the extent of nanoplastic pollution in the North Atlantic
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