Podcasts about microbeads

At the crossroads of Science, Technology, and Society stands ohmTown. A bit of resistance where information becomes manifest as structures visited by the citizens of ohmTown.com.Aggregated news sourced from across the world into ohmTown.com and discussed with Mayor Watt and the Sentient AI from the Future. Show Notes:Probing Space at high Speedhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/nasa-probe-tied-its-own-speed-record-as-the-fastest-human-made-object-ever/Bennu and the Sampleshttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/bennu-asteroid-samples-unveiled/Bitcoins Creatorhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/bitcoin-was-not-created-by-craig-wright-u-k-court-says/Judge Judged and Replacedhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/judge-removed-from-young-thug-trial-new-judge-assigned/Microbeads from Brewery Wastehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/microbeads-made-from-brewery-waste-can-contribute-to-a-plastic-free-future/RIAA wants to get to know youhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/riaas-copyright-suit-against-verizon-just-the-latest-move-by-the-riaa-to-kick-people-off-the-internet/NASA transmits Hip Hop to Alienshttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/nasa-transmits-hip-hop-song-to-deep-space-for-first-time/July Snow during Heat Wavehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/mobble/f/d/philadelphia-airport-had-a-july-snow-during-a-heat-wave/Ordered to Evacuate to do Dam Failurehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/illinois-residents-ordered-to-evacuate-as-dam-failure-imminent/Not what the doctor orderedhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/millions-of-rite-aid-customers-information-stolen-in-hack-what-we-know/Daily 8PM ET : Non Sequitur NewsWeekly (Sundays) Starting at 11AM ET :Non Sequitur NewsReality HackerWANTED!WarCraftersThe Continuity ReportTechnology TodayFour Wheel TechPodcasts:Non Sequitur News - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/non-sequitur-news/id1609446592Reality Hacker - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-hacker/id1730569174WANTED! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wanted/id1736804331WarCrafters - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/warcrafters/id1747332089The Continuity Report - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-continuity-report/id1730555984Technology Today - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technologytoday/id1736803981Four Wheel Tech - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fourwheeltech/id1747338365

Dive into the depths of marine litter detection with Manuel Arias, an earth observationscientist at the Instituto de Ciencias del Mar in Spain in this episode of the HealthySeas Podcast.As specialists in cleaning the seas and combating marine pollution, the Healthy SeasFoundation brings you an insightful conversation with Arias, who delves into the innovative technologies driving the detection and categorization of marine debris. From optical sensors on satellites to drones, explore the pros and cons of different remote sensing technologies and their crucial role in identifying and measuring marine litter.Arias discusses the significance of detecting and quantifying marine litter, particularly amidst evolving policy changes and legislation aimed at mitigating its impact. Gain insight into the challenges of detecting floating litter versus sunken debris, including the persistent threat of ghost gear and ghost nets. Discover the environmental ramifications of plastics in the ocean, from their ability to absorb toxic substances to the formation and detection of microplastics and nanoplastics.This episode also addresses the spill of microbeads in Spain, recycling options, consumption reduction strategies, and collaboration with the fishing industry.Join us as we unravel the complexities of marine pollution and emphasize the importance of legislative measures in safeguarding our oceans! Tune in to this enlightening discussion, packed with topics essential to the Healthy Seas Foundation's ocean conservation and awareness mission. Don't miss out on this opportunity to uncover what lies beneath the surface and join us in our efforts to protect and clean the seas.Some interesting links on the topics Manuel Arias discusses.- IOOCCG Taskforce- GEO BLUE Planet e IMDOS- IMDOS- Ocean Decade Conference- Enzymes to degrade plastics- IEO Drones- The problem with the idea of biodegradable plastic- One of their collaborative works in the field- Plastic pellet spill in Spain Use EXGREEN20 discount code and receive a 20% discount to a full week or single day for the Congress of Conference registration!If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate and review it! This helps to boost its visibility. Healthy Seas is a marine conservation organization whose mission is to tackle the ghost fishing phenomenon and turn this waste into an opportunity for a more circular economy. They do this through clean-ups, prevention, education, and working with partners who recycle and repurpose this material. The podcast is hosted by Crystal DiMiceli.

In this episode, Emma and Mary sit down to talk to Smruti Aravind, who oversees fundraising, donor communications, and grants at the Story of Stuff Project. Smruti brings over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, with an emphasis on digital storytelling and network-building to drive systemic change. Prior to joining the Story of Stuff, she led communications at Faith in Action East Bay, a federation of the largest faith-based organizing network in the U.S. Smruti shares about her work and her perspective on creating meaningful social impact, as well as the campaign work that Story of Stuff is doing in order to create policy change. She introduces the Bottle Bill project as well as the Reuse Revolution, and why burning plastic is not the solution that you may believe it to be. Smruti also touches on what other countries are doing to deal with their waste, the impact on The Global South, and how we can all flex our citizen muscles and advocate for plastic reduction laws to be codified. Topics Discussed Smruti's Work in the Nonprofit Sector How the Story of Stuff Came to Be Using the Power of Media to Influence Policy Change Content Creation & Advocacy The Story of Microbeads & The Story of Plastic Founder Annie Leonard's Inspiration for the Documentary Increasing BIPOC Voices in the Search of a Solution Systems Thinking for the General Public The Break Free From Plastic Movement Treaty How Millennials and Gender Z Approach Environmental Activism Shifting From Individual Responsibility to Systemic Change Real Solutions vs. False Solutions The Great Pacific Plastic Patch  Why Burning Plastic & Buying Plastic Clothes Doesn't Work Stopping the Tap with Campaign Work: The Bottle Bill & The Reuse Revolution What Other Countries Are Doing The Impact of Waste on the Global South Flexing Our Citizen Muscles What Corporations are Able to Change Moving to Florida & the Way that Different States Handle Plastic Waste Cloth Diapers Slow Living in a Big City The Impact of the Individual Episode Resources: Watch The Story of Stuff Documentary The California Plastic Incinerator Connect with Smruti Aravind: Website: https://www.storyofstuff.org/blog/people/smruti-aravind/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/storyofstuffproject Instagram: @storyofstuff https://instagram.com/storyofstuff/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storyofstuff Links: https://linktr.ee/storyofstuff ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

In this episode, Emma and Mary sit down to talk to Smruti Aravind, who oversees fundraising, donor communications, and grants at the Story of Stuff Project. Smruti brings over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, with an emphasis on digital storytelling and network-building to drive systemic change. Prior to joining the Story of Stuff, she led communications at Faith in Action East Bay, a federation of the largest faith-based organizing network in the U.S. Smruti shares about her work and her perspective on creating meaningful social impact, as well as the campaign work that Story of Stuff is doing in order to create policy change. She introduces the Bottle Bill project as well as the Reuse Revolution, and why burning plastic is not the solution that you may believe it to be. Smruti also touches on what other countries are doing to deal with their waste, the impact on The Global South, and how we can all flex our citizen muscles and advocate for plastic reduction laws to be codified. Topics Discussed •Smruti's Work in the Nonprofit Sector •How the Story of Stuff Came to Be •Using the Power of Media to Influence Policy Change •Content Creation & Advocacy •The Story of Microbeads & The Story of Plastic •Founder Annie Leonard's Inspiration for the Documentary •Increasing BIPOC Voices in the Search of a Solution •Systems Thinking for the General Public •The Break Free From Plastic Movement Treaty •How Millennials and Gender Z Approach Environmental Activism •Shifting From Individual Responsibility to Systemic Change •Real Solutions vs. False Solutions •The Great Pacific Plastic Patch  •Why Burning Plastic & Buying Plastic Clothes Doesn't Work •Stopping the Tap with Campaign Work: The Bottle Bill & The Reuse Revolution •What Other Countries Are Doing •The Impact of Waste on the Global South •Flexing Our Citizen Muscles •What Corporations are Able to Change •Moving to Florida & the Way that Different States Handle Plastic Waste •Cloth Diapers •Slow Living in a Big City •The Impact of the Individual Episode Resources: •Watch The Story of Stuff Documentary •The California Plastic Incinerator Connect with Smruti Aravind: •Website: https://www.storyofstuff.org/blog/people/smruti-aravind/ •YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/storyofstuffproject •Instagram: @storyofstuff https://instagram.com/storyofstuff/ •Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storyofstuff •Links: https://linktr.ee/storyofstuff ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Microbeads were banned in the U.S. in 2015, but tiny bits of plastic known as microplastics, and another manmade family of chemicals called PFAS, are turning up in our environment and in our bodies. A recent survey conducted by Connecticut Sea Grant identified both materials as "top" contaminants of emerging concern this year. This hour, we hear about efforts to track PFAS and microplastics in Connecticut. Experts at Connecticut Sea Grant and the State Department of Public Health join us to discuss the prevalence and impact of PFAS; and UConn Professor and Head of UConn's Marine Sciences Department J. Evan Ward touches on microplastics in the Long Island Sound. Plus, Elizabeth Ellenwood is an artist from Pawcatuck whose work draws attention to ocean pollution and microplastics. She was recently awarded a Fulbright Research Scholarship and an American Scandinavian Foundation Grant to travel to Norway, where she's working with environmental chemists and marine biologists to produce scientifically-informed photographs focusing on ocean pollution. GUESTS: J. Evan Ward: Professor and Head of Marine Sciences Department, University of Connecticut Sylvain De Guise: Director, Connecticut Sea Grant at UConn Avery Point Lori Mathieu: Drinking Water Section Chief, Connecticut Department of Public Health Elizabeth Ellenwood: Artist Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode. Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired May 12, 2022.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's in the news! Got a few minutes? Get caught up! Top stories this week: new research that keeps beta cells safer after transplant, a new drug for type 2 also shows weight loss success, the makers of Afrezza buy a simple patch pump, Beyond Type 1 tackles mental health and diabetes and lots more! Check out Stacey's book: The World's Worst Diabetes Mom! Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Sign up for our newsletter here ----- Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Episode Transcription Below (or coming soon!) Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! *Click here to learn more about OMNIPOD* *Click here to learn more about AFREZZA* *Click here to learn more about DEXCOM* Hello and welcome to Diabetes Connections In the News! I'm Stacey Simms and these are the top diabetes stories and headlines of the past seven days. we go live on social media first and then All sources linked up at diabetes dash connections dot com when this airs as a podcast. XX In the news is brought to you by T1D Exchange! T1D Exchange is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving outcomes for the entire T1D population. https://t1dexchange.org/stacey/ XX Our top story, another approach to beta cell encapsulation. There are a few methods being tested to protect the transplanted cells from the body's immune system. A new and promising one seems to be a new biomaterial in the form of microgel beads. This study was in mice only but after three months the beta cells survived and maintained blood sugar levels with no rejection drugs. Interestingly, this study put the cells into the omentum, not the liver as is apparently the usual spot. I never heard of the omentum.. in case you haven't, it's a layer of tissue connecting the stomach with the other abdominal organs. It's non-vital so it's safer if any complications take place. No word on when human trials might begin here. https://newatlas.com/medical/microgel-beads-safer-path-cell-transplants-treat-diabetes/ XX FDA approval for a new injection for type 2 diabetes called Mounjaro. It's made by Eli Illy and is shown to lower blood sugar and can help patients lose weight. Existing medicines target a hormone called the glucagon-like peptide-1 that is involved in the control of blood sugar. But Mounjaro targets a second hormone, the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, as well. It is the first medicine to target both. While not yet approved as an obesity treatment, it's performed very well in clinical trials for weight loss. One study showed it helped patients lose an average of 16 to 22 percent of their weight: That's on par with bariatric surgery https://www.statnews.com/2022/05/13/fda-approves-lilly-diabetes-drug-that-analysts-expect-to-be-a-big-seller/ XX Big deal for MannKind, the makers of Afrezza inhalable insulin. They're acquiring Zealand Pharma's wearable V-Go Insulin Delivery Device. The V-Go is a patch pump that's meant for people with type 2 – it delivers basal insulin at a set rate all day long and can give boluses only in increments of 2 units of insulin at a time, up to 36 units in 24 hours. The deal is expected to close by the end of the month. https://www.mddionline.com/diabetes/mannkind-acquires-wearable-insulin-device-zealand-pharma XX Young adults who were at risk of food insecurity had an increased incidence of diabetes 10 years later, according to the results of a study from Washington State University. Although previous research has associated food insecurity with a range of health issues, this study showed a connection over time, which could indicate a causal relationship. The investigators could not identify the exact reason for this connection, previous research has shown that food-insecure households often have diets with lower nutritional values. The study results did not indicate differences among ethnicities or races, but they also said that a limitation of the study was the number of minorities in the sample, which could be too low to show a pattern, according to investigators. The investigators plan to evaluate food insecurity risk and health issues within American Indian and Alaska Native and American Indian populations, which they said are often left out of annual reports on food insecurity. XX Beyond Type 1 has a new mental health portal.. announced as part of this Mental Health Awareness Month. The global nonprofit is partnering with BetterHelp to provide affordable mental health resources and services to its online community with two weeks of free, professional online therapy. Beyond Type 1 will continue to expand the resources available on the site.. it's not just for this month. https://beyondtype1.org/mental-health/. XX Another entry into the quest to find a non-invasive way to monitor glucose. Movano Inc reports they have – quote - successfully validated the functionality of its proprietary and patented system-on-a-chip. They say this is designed specifically for blood pressure or glucose monitoring systems. It's very early here.. they are also creating a prototype for clinical studies. But this tech got them a new patent. We're keeping an eye on these non-invasive devices – it remains to be seen if any will be accurate enough to use to dose insulin. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/movano-successfully-completes-functional-testing-of-smallest-ever-custom-mmwave-sensor-designed-for-non-invasive-glucose-and-cuffless-blood-pressure-monitoring-301545710.html XX Right back to the news in a moment but first we've got a new sponsor. As I mentioned, The T1D Exchange Registry is an online research study, designed to harness the power of individuals with type 1 diabetes. It's a research study conducted online over time, designed to foster innovation and improve the lives of people with T1D. Personal information remains confidential and participation is fully voluntary. Once enrolled, participants will complete annual surveys and have the opportunity to sign up for other studies on specific topics related to T1D. By sharing opinions, experiences and data, patients can help advance meaningful T1D treatment, care and policy Sign up at T1DExchange.org slash Stacey (that's S-T-A-C-E-Y). XX Back to the news.. Big candy recall, so heads up if you use any of these for lows. It includes specific varieties of SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies due to the potential presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag. No illness or injuries have been reported. I'll link up the specific lot and manufacturer information. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mars-wrigley-confectionery-us-llc-issues-voluntary-recall-specific-varieties-skittlesr-gummies XX A college fashion design major has a unique senior project. Naomi Kinnamon spent her senior year working on a collection titled “Type 1 Of A Kind.” This series draws on her experiences as a woman with type 1 diabetes who struggles to find clothing that fits comfortably with her insulin pump. She's lived with type 1 since 6th grade and says the most difficult clothing to find were dresses and jumpsuits. So she designed her own. Kinnamon showed off her designs at SCAD – the Savannah College of Art and Design and I'll link that up in the show notes. https://www.wsav.com/now/scad-senior-designs-clothing-for-women-with-type-1-diabetes/ XX On this week's long format episode, you'll hear about the latest on the iLet Bionic Pancreas. Next week.. Mike Joyce is set to complete an incredible long-distance hiking trail. It's actually three trails – the longest in the US – he'll talk about how he does this with type 1. Listen wherever you get your podcasts That's In the News for this week.. if you like it, please share it! Thanks for joining me! 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Microbeads were banned in the U.S. in 2015, but tiny bits of plastic known as microplastics, and another manmade family of chemicals called PFAS, are turning up in our environment and in our bodies. The Connecticut Sea Grant identified both materials as contaminants of emerging concern this year. This hour, we hear about the efforts to track the prevalence and impact of PFAS and microplastics in Connecticut. Experts at Connecticut Sea Grant and the State Department of Public Health join us to discuss PFAS; and UConn Professor and Head of UConn's Marine Sciences Department J. Evan Ward touches on microplastics in the Long Island Sound. Plus, Elizabeth Ellenwood is an artist from Pawcatuck whose work draws attention to ocean pollution and microplastics. She was recently awarded a Fulbright Research Scholarship and an American Scandinavian Foundation Grant to travel to Norway, where she's working with environmental chemists and marine biologists to produce scientifically-informed photographs focusing on ocean pollution. GUESTS: J. Evan Ward: Professor and Head of Marine Sciences Department, UConn Sylvain De Guise: Director, Connecticut Sea Grant at UConn Avery Point Lori Mathieu: Drinking Water Section Chief, Connecticut Department of Public Health Elizabeth Ellenwood: Artist Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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While plastic comes in all different shapes and sizes, those that are less than five millimeters in length are called microplastics.  Primary sources of microplastics include microfibers from clothing, microbeads, and plastic pellets (known as nurdles).  Secondary sources of microplastics come from larger plastic debris, like bottles and bags, that degrades into smaller bits over […]

My new guest speaker is Dr Imogen Napper, from the University of Plymouth. She works with the International Marine Litter Research Unit based at the university here, and her research focuses on the different sources of plastic pollution found in the environment. She is also an expedition scientist at National Geographic, investigating plastic pollution along the Ganges river in Asia. You have probably seen some of Imogen's work in the news... Microbeads found in cosmetics being made of plastic & a large amount of plastic fibres that come off from our clothes in the washing machine, all potentially ending up in the ocean; 'biodegradable' bags that can still hold a full bag of shopping three years later.... Imogen has been investigating the plastic that we cannot see easily and how it ends up in the ocean as microplastics. Imogen works hard to apply her research and work in order to help create changes at the consumer, industry and government levels. In this episode, we talk about her research and the different experiments she's been doing, from the lab looking at a microscope or sitting next to a washing machine, to burying plastic bags in the soil and in the sea, all the way to investigating Ganges' water and getting a Guinness record for finding microplastics on top of Mount Everest.... She also shares with us the different ways we can implement changes, through consumer choice, industry changes, and government legislation. If you're interested in reducing your plastic consumptions, want to know more about the different sources of plastic in our environment, the relative importance of plastic compared to other threats to the ocean, the different actions that need to be taken... here's an episode for you! Thanks for listening & I hope you enjoy! You can find Imogen here: LinkedIn: Imogen Napper Twitter: @Imogennapper Instagram: @imogennapper Research: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/imogen-napper & https://www.imogen-napper.com Email: imogennapper@gmail.com You can find me here: Instagram: @plymouthbeneaththesurface. Twitter: @twosealions. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedelion/. Email: louise.delion@live.fr / louise-oceane.delion@students.plymouth.ac.uk

Plastic debris comes in all different shapes and sizes, but pieces that are less than five millimeters in length are called microplastics.  Microplastics are everywhere, including in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Much of the oceanic microplastic pollution comes from the breakdown of plastic litter.  Another source […]

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.09.20.305177v1?rss=1 Authors: ZHAO, Q., SHEN, Y., LI, X., TIAN, F., YU, X., YOBAS, L., Park, H., HUANG, P. Abstract: The recently developed single-molecule pulldown (SiMPull) assay by Jain and colleagues is a highly innovative technique but its wide application is hindered by the high technical barrier and time consumption. We report an innovative, agarose microbead-based approach for SiMPull. We used commercially available, pre-surface-functionalized agarose microbeads to capture the protein of interest together with its binding partners specifically from cell extracts and observed these interactions under a microscope at the single-molecule level. Relative to the original method, microbead-based SiMPull is considerably faster, easier to use, and more reproducible and yet provides similar sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio; specifically, with the new method, sample-preparation time is substantially decreased (from ~10 to ~3 h). These crucial features should facilitate wide application of powerful and versatile SiMPull in common biological and clinical laboratories. Notably, by exploiting the simplicity and ultrahigh sensitivity of microbead-based SiMPull, we used this method in the study of rare auditory hair cells for the first time. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Plastics are everywhere - in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and even the food we eat. As products that essentially never disappear, plastics have a huge impact on both our environment and our health. In this episode, we talk plastic pollution, regulating waste, and green entrepreneurship with Jay Sinha, Author and Co-founder of Life Without Plastic. He shares with us the ways businesses, government, and even individuals can impact our plastic use, in Canada and abroad.

Plastic debris comes in all different shapes and sizes, but those that are less than five millimeters in length are called microplastics.  Some microplastics come from larger plastic debris that degrades into smaller bits over time.  Another type of microplastics – called microbeads – are intentionally manufactured tiny plastic beads that are added as exfoliants […]

On Episode 18 on The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay talks with Dominique Flaxburg, the owner of DOHM, a handmade, eco-friendly skincare line.  Dominique talks about her journey into starting her sustainable skincare line, her background and passion for naturally sourced skincare and goes into detail about each of the products in her line.   Follow at @dohm.store or shop online at www.dohm.store  Find show notes at more at www.handmeup.club and @handmeupclub

More than eye creams, more than shampoo, and way more than mascara, the most common question I get as a beauty expert is how I exfoliate. I can’t say I’m all that surprised, either. While exfoliating is considered one of the most essential skincare steps and is crucial for preventing breakouts, brightening the skin, softening the skin, and boosting your skin’s glow, it’s also shockingly difficult to figure out the best products to use to do it. That's because there's not only one way to slough off the dead skin cells on your face. The exfoliation category is actually broken down into two different methods: chemical exfoliation and physical exfoliation. And in order to buy the best exfoliator for your skin type (and your lifestyle), you need to know how each works. Chemical exfoliation means using chemicals to dissolve the dead skin surface cells. The most common chemical exfoliators include alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), like glycolic acid and lactic acid, and beta hydroxy acids (BHAs), like salicylic acid. Other enzymes, especially those found in fruit, are also often used in chemical exfoliating products. These chemicals actually dissolve the intercellular bonds that are holding all the dead skin cells together. Essentially, this then enables you to sweep them off of your face. There's a variety of different chemical exfoliation product formulations, but some of the most popular are at-home peel pads, like Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peels, and masks, like the Goop Instant Exfoliating Facial. Now, there's no doubt about it: The phrase "chemical exfoliation" sounds super intimidating (and like the recipe for an ultra-irritated, red face), especially if you have dry or sensitive skin. However, chemical exfoliation can be used on all skin types — you just have to be mindful of what acid you're applying on your skin. For dry skin, you’ll want to steer more towards lactic acid, as it is gentler on the skin as opposed to glycolic acid. Then there’s physical exfoliation. If you grew up with St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub in your shower, or if you use a loofah with your body wash, you already know what physical exfoliation is. This process is mostly done with cream or gel-based facial scrubs that are made with tiny physical particles, like ground-up seeds, to peel up and sweep away the dead skin cells. Microbeads, or little plastic spheres, used to be the most popular particle used in physical scrubs, but due to their dangerous environmental impact, they have since been banned. But physical exfoliation (also known as mechanical exfoliation) isn't just limited to scrubs. Brushes and lasers also fit under this category. Like its chemical counterpart, there are some downsides to physical exfoliation, especially for the skin found on the face. The particles in a scrub can be jagged, and can lead to micro-injuries of the skin, which can cause pigmentation and irritation. As such, it’s usually best to use physical exfoliants on other parts of your body instead of your face. To find out which form of exfoliation you're the best candidate for, reach out to your dermatologist for advice.

"The thing about plastics, they don't break down, they break up." Episode 5 is all about the plastic pollution invading our coastlines and how it's getting there. We talk to Richard from Clean Coasts to learn how to deal with it! In this episode, we cover: Who Clean Coasts are and what they do. How Richard came to work for Clean Coasts. Where the litter on our coastlines is coming from. The effect on deep sea creatures.  What we as individuals can do to stop this plastic invasion. Think Before You Flush, 2 Minute Beach Clean and Beat the Microbeads campaigns. The EU's plan to ban single use plastics. Interested in volunteering with Clean Coasts? You can get in touch with them here. Don't forget to share this podcast with a friend, rate & review! https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves -Ceara

There’s some sneaky plastics that have made their way into our bathrooms. Whether it’s the innocent plastic wrap around a tampon, the hearty plastic toothbrush or the more concealed microscopic plastic beads in beauty products, our bathrooms punch above their weight in our overall plastic footprint. To help change that in your household, I share five simple ways to reduce plastic waste in your bathroom. Click HERE to Join my FREE 5-day Go Plastic Free Challenge this July Additional Resources Sustainahome.com - online eco store where you can SAVE 15% off the entire plastic-free range in July 2018 with code GOPLASTICFREE Beat The MicroBead App - resource to help you find out if microbeads are in your favourite products. Scan the barcode of your product and use the app to discover if microbeads are present.  

Microbeads are banned and wet wipes could be next but the plastic in your skincare routine could still be harming the oceans and environment. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2wynVjI

"Global warming sounds like it would be quite nice"The Climate Change Episode - in which we talk about how gross rubbish is, how climate isn't weather, and how climate cancer might have been a better name from the start.---- This week's links (unordered) ----[1] Promoting pro-environmental action in climate change deniers: https://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate1532[2] Infinite Monkey Cage Climate Change(Dr Gabrielle Walker) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07142ls[3] Seth Godin on "The problem with 'global warming": http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2006/03/the_problem_wit.html[4] Craig Venter - Synthetic Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKZ-GjSaqgo[5] Theresa May's 25 Year Plastics Plan - http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/theresa-may-environment-government-flaws-science-plastic-pollution-michael-gove-speech-a8153536.html[6] Microbeads ban: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/09/plastic-microbeads-ban-enters-force-in-uk[7] Information Is Beautiful - Sea Levels: https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/when-sea-levels-attack-2/[8] How To make a profit from defeating climate change: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/14/bloomberg-carney-profit-from-climate-change-right-information-investors-deliver-solutions[9] This paper suggests CFC legisation working: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-00722-7[10] NASA seems to disagree: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/warm-air-helped-make-2017-ozone-hole-smallest-since-1988[11] Doughnut economics / Kate Rawworth: https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/[12] De Beers invented the engagement ring: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/diamond-de-beers-marketing-campaign[13] San blas islands: https://sanblas-islands.com/[14] Panama to Columbia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Zga0DQegw[15] Ivanka's Trump tweet - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/17/ivanka-majic-donald-trump-twitter-climate-change-brighton[16] Book - Beware of Pity - Stefan Zweig: http://amzn.to/2D1ibhf---- Credits ----Music is by http://michaelforrestmusic.com/Talking is by Ivanka Majic and Michael Forrest---- Follow us on Twitter ----https://twitter.com/ivankahttps://twitter.com/michaelforresthttps://twitter.com/PodcastGrand---- Find us on Facebook ----https://www.facebook.com/grandpodcast/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s been said that they’re more immediately dangerous to the environment than a discarded plastic drink bottle … we're talking about microbeads. What they are, what impact they have on the environment and our health and how you can tell if a product contains them. Beat the Microbead have made an app to help you find out if these tiny pollutants are in your favourite products. You can download the app and scan the product barcode and it will tell you if the product contains microbeads. You may also be interested in Eco Chat Episode 93 - how our plastic oceans are impacting our environment with Craig Leeson.

This is an inspiring story of dedication to clean up the NZ environment and create new jobs. The proverbial Kiwi win/win situation. Yet, Zero Waste has to be a NZ wide Government sanctioned mantra if we are to get on top of our pollution challenges. Being a staunch advocate of recycling for most of my life that when talking to Warren, I concur that to get the Powers that Be to make recycling mandatory - nationwide - has to become an election issue - so as to show the younger generation that adults do care for our children’s future.  Warren and friends have just launched the Great Kiwi Bottle Drive www.kiwibottledrive.nz Where the small town and community of Kaitaia in the Far North recycled 20,000 bottles and cans in 4 hours.  Exceeding expectations - Where at the Kaitaia market - many people supported this ideal - with a very community spirited input. Children were involved - many very young and it was heartwarming to receive their bottles and give the kiddies some money in return. They filled a large curtain-side truck with empties. People cleaned up streets, roads, harbours and beaches and their uncles back yards and brought all the empty containers to get a refund. Now this initiative is heading South to more towns and communities throughout the whole of NZ. Parliament being one of the stops. With the idea of creating up to 2,500 plus jobs, savings for Councils, money for families and community groups. Including almost tripling our recycling rates with over 1 billion bottles saved from landfill, streets and our oceans! Cash for container schemes - are going well around the world however NZ is lagging behind world opinion. Warren's team are about to change this! Glass, aluminium and all plastic containers, plus the cardboard juice and milk containers need to have a deposit paid so that the loop is closed when they come back full circle to be either reused, or broken down and made into another item, or product. ‘Reuse’ stores are now popping up in communities here in NZ especially with clothes that have been outgrown etc. Warren says that the police have mentioned that recycling depots helps keep kids off the street and involved in an active cause. There is a very good Zero Waste program that Maori are involved in on marae throughout Aotearoa NZ.       http://parakore.maori.nz/news/     Facebook.      https://www.facebook.com/parakore FB page has many members – and it’s about growing the awareness https://theconversation.com/five-golden-rules-to-help-solve-your-recycling-dilemmas-65552 We have to get serious with our waste! Warren states that Recycling is not enough – that we have to embrace ‘product stewardship’ or 'extended producer responsibility' where the producer of a product has to be responsible for the whole life cycle of their products. The New Zealand Product Stewardship Council  http://www.nzpsc.nz/ Has to be supported and understood.   At present South Australia leads the way in Australasia with a very enlightened approach that has been in practice for over 40 years. Waste in NZ Landfills. Here in our country -186,000 cubic meters of space is taken up by bottles and cans etc thrown out in NZ each year.    Nearly 200 metres high by 200 metres long and 200 metres in width. All this is potential money, being thrown away! Call to Action What works around the world is “refundable bottle deposits” Warren and team are pushing for a national deposit bottle scheme however, the packaging and beverage industry have successfully lobbied against one for 25 years … or more. This is why we have bottles, cans and containers scattered all over our clean green country image! New Zealand would have had a bottle deposit system over 20 years ago if it were not for the packaging and beverage industry lobbying against it. Also there is e waste – tires and batteries that have to be factored into dealing with this vexing  problem of waste.  Little do New Zealander’s know that we already have container deposit legislation – that was under the Labour Government's Waste Minimisation Act 2008 Where the Minister can declare a product a ‘priority product’ for a product stewardship program – a mandatory one - like for tires, e-waste, batteries but the National led Government Ministry has made them all voluntary and it is not working  – because … Listen to this startling interview to find out the reason why? NZ used to be ahead in so many sectors of the Environment and ecology -  etc , but now we are well behind. Bottle banks – what happened to them?   Listen to this! www.recycle.co.nz   click on the half crushed and you can read: "Compared to other developed countries, NZ has a vague and scattered approach to achieving zero-waste status. This website aims to help us recognise and address the problems before it is too late.” What a whopper of a statement! Nowhere in the world are they getting more than 40% without having a bottle deposit scheme http://www.cashforcontainers.co.nz/ Recently at the last local government annual conference in support of DDS Container Deposit System - 90% of Councils agreed to have a deposit scheme set up on all waste containers here in NZ . Plus a recent survey of NZ said 91% of NZers wanted it. But the lobbyists have been going around all the mayors and sowing discord … The narrative has been twisted to suit the status quo - time and time again, we have government by lobbyists (Shades of the USA) Lobbyists Undermining the Political Will. Learn about how NZ breweries and Cola producers fight tooth and nail not to have a deposit system here in NZ and also Australia – (an eye opener) Listen to the down right deceitfulness and lies in this battle against the drink giants as they target and discredit good honest people doing their best to enable a cash deposit to be gained from returning of containers after use. Now Northern Territory in Australia has adopted CDS and also New South Wales and Queensland – so the whole of Australia is coming on board except NZ. Because of the big breweries and soft drink manufacturers! See who the major culprit is … (No wonder I have not gone out and purchased their unhealthy sugar products for over 40 years.-  I was correct!  Tim) Plastics in the Global Ocean! Microbeads what are they?  Microbeads are manufactured solid plastic particles of less than five millimeters in their largest dimension. They are most frequently made of polyethylene but can be of other petrochemical plastics such as polypropylene and polystyrene. Microbeads have become so ubiquitous that an estimated 808 trillion pieces swirl down American drains every day. They are now floating in the water column everywhere at different levels – when containers fall off ships – toxic chemicals and micro particles of plastic are 10 or 20 times more than the amount of plankton in certain parts of the ocean – fish eat them …  This is a terrible story that needs action at every level of Government, in countries that have shores or outlets to the sea. We are overloading our world and particularly the oceans with plastic. Today many small groups in NZ are coming together and are putting in for waste and recycling contracts – most are holistic thinkers and co-operatives. They are community oriented and believe that by thinking locally they can achieve many good things for their localised environment. Raglan is one such community.  Kiwbottledrive.nz  sign the petition – please … https://www.nationofchange.org/2017/05/30/snake-vomiting-bottle-highlights-worlds-plastic-problem/ I enjoyed this interview, because Warren showed what we the people can do and it was very enlightening because we now know where the challenges lie and that we need to commit to organise. By taking action we can bring about a major change in policy to get NZ up there as a leader in conservation, and environmental concerns.

Very big numbers of iddybiddy bits of plastic in the sea, and it's all the fault of YOUR face scrubs. Should we ban microbeads? Who thought they were a good idea in the first place? And what's it all got to do with Dave's jam tarts? All this, and WOMBATS FIGHT BACK - not before time, by the sound of it. Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays. Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes. Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble

Earlier this year, the US banned microparticle beads from personal care products, but Europe has yet to follow suit. Now, researchers from Uppsala University are increasing the urgency as for the first time, they have been able to show that fish actually prefer to eat microplastic particles rather than their own food of zooplankton, causing disastrous effects to their survival. Fanny Yuen and spoke with Dr. Oona Lnnstedt to better understand the issue. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Earlier this year, the US banned microparticle beads from personal care products, but Europe has yet to follow suit. Now, researchers from Uppsala University are increasing the urgency as for the first time, they have been able to show that fish actually prefer to eat microplastic particles rather than their own food of zooplankton, causing disastrous effects to their survival. Fanny Yuen and spoke with Dr. Oona Lnnstedt to better understand the issue. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

A huge win occurred recently where the US federal government banned Microbeads from all products by July 2017. This is a huge victory for the Ocean as Microbeads has some harmful effects on waterways and oceans around the world. Find out their effects and how many microbeads are introduced into waterways per day in the US by listening to the podcast. Support the Podcast: http://www.speakupforblue.com/patreon Shop for the Ocean: http://www.speakupforblue.com/shop 10 Ocean Tips to Conserve the Ocean: http://www.speakupforblue.com/wordpress/sufb_optinpdf Show Notes: http://www.speakupforblue.com/session84

On the first half, Cea Higgins of Sonoma Coast Surfrider talks about the proposal by the state of CA to install fee collections stations at currently free Sonoma Coast beaches. On the 2nd half of the show Lisa Boyle of 5 Gyres Institute discusses 5 Gyres Institute's most recent work discovering microbeads mighty impact on the ocean and efforts to ban the bead.

U.S. Army paratroopers began military training for small units of the Ukrainian national guard despite Russian warnings that the action could destabilize the country's tenuous cease-fire. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11592 Ethiopian runner Lelisa Desisa now owns two Boston Marathon titles, after winning the race in windy and rainy conditions. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11584 Rising tensions over the conflict in Yemen appear to be pitting the United States against Iran in a sensitive showdown in the Gulf of Aden. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11582 Somalia's al-Shabab Islamists have killed seven people, including four UN workers, by setting off a huge bomb which ripped through a staff bus in the north-eastern town of Garowe. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11591 The Nigerian Pension Commission says 5 billion Naira (~US$25M) are to be invested in infrastructural development. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11579 Microbeads are showing up by the millions in the Great Lakes. Microbeads are millimeter-sized abrasives that are used in beauty products like hand soaps. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11594 A 13-year-old student armed with a crossbow and machete killed a substitute teacher and wounded four other people at his high school in Barcelona, Spain, before being taken into custody. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11585 Six people in Minnesota are being held in a plot to join ISIS. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11605 Jeb Bush, who is expected to enter the race for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, is planning a 'policy trip' in June to Germany, Poland and Estonia. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11593 Outstanding payments to Major Oil Marketers in Nigeria could lead to fuel scarcity again. http://www.infobitt.com/b/11578 http://infobitt.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/infobitt http://twitter.com/infobitt

Some 500 years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci said ‘water is the driving force of all nature.’ And today, that message needs to be spread. Not only are our oceans the last frontier of Earth-based exploration, they – along with our lakes and rivers – are the basis of all life on the planet. And these water systems are at risk. From drought in California to pollution of Canada’s Great Lakes, water is an important topic that needs to be addressed. And this week, we have two experts prepared to do just that. On this episode we hear from Bill Pazert, a climatologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), who has been studying the California drought – and the possible solutions available, from beavers to centralized management. Following that, we connect with Liat Podolsky, a staff biologist with EcoJustice, who are fighting to protect our lakes from a new threat – microbeads.

Stiv Wilson was in the middle of the ocean, hundreds of miles from land when he decided to quit his job to devote himself to putting a stop to plastic pollution. In Episode 18 of the Good Stuff, Annie sits down with Stiv Wilson from 5 Gyres and takes a close look at plastic pollution in our oceans, lakes, and rivers. Annie wraps this episode with a call from Story of Stuff staffer Allison Cook -- from the middle of the North Atlantic!  Allison joined Stiv on a research expedition to witness the firsthand impacts of our throw-away culture. Sit back and listen: it's The Good Stuff.

Vacation vs School. Yet more birthday parties. Safety on the slopes. Green Toys trucks rock! F*&@# Microbeads. Please attend your kids at water parks. We mean it.  Wave pools are dangerous.

Vacation vs School. Yet more birthday parties. Safety on the slopes. Green Toys trucks rock! F*&@# Microbeads. Please attend your kids at water parks. We mean it.  Wave pools are dangerous.

Objective: Trauma-hemorrhage results in depressed immune responses of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and T-cells. Recent studies suggest a key role of depressed T-cell derived interferon (IFN)-g in this complex immune cell interaction. The aim of this study was to elucidate further the underlying mechanisms responsible for dysfunctional T-cells and their interaction with APCs following trauma-hemorrhage. Design: Adult C3H/HeN male mice were subjected to trauma-hemorrhage (3-cm midline laparotomy) followed by hemorrhage (blood pressure of 35�5mmHg for 90 min and resuscitation) or sham operation. At 24 h thereafter, spleens were harvested and T-cells (by Microbeads) and APCs (via adherence) were Isolated. Co-cultures of T-cells and APCs were established for 48 h and stimulated with concanavalin A and lipopolysaccharide. T-Cell specific cytokines known to affect APC function (i.e. interleukin(IL)-2, IL-4 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)) were measured in culture supernatants by Multiplex assay. The expression of MHC class II as well as co-stimulatory surface molecules on T-cells and APCs was determined by flow cytometry. Results: The release of IL-4 and GM-CSF by T-cells was suppressed following trauma-hemorrhage, irrespective of whether sham or trauma-hemorrhage APCs were present. Antigen-presenting cells from animals subjected to trauma-hemorrhage did not affect T-cell derived cytokine release by sham T-cells. In contrast, T-cells from traumahemorrhage animals depressed MHC class II expression of CD11c(þ) cells, irrespective of whether APCs underwent sham or trauma-hemorrhage procedure. Surprisingly, co-stimulatory molecules on APCs (CD80, CD86) were not affected by trauma-hemorrhage. Conclusions: These results suggest that beside IFN-g other T-cell derived cytokines contribute to immunosuppression following trauma-hemorrhage causing diminished MHC II expression on APCs. Thus, T-cells appear to play an important role in this interaction at the time-point examined. Therapeutic approaches should aim at maintenance of T-cell function and their interaction with APCs to prevent extended immunosuppression following trauma-hemorrhage.