[trying to invent a new superhero discourse]
Why doesn't Matter-Eater Lad use his powers to get rid of all the microplastics

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"Face it 'rona-chan, you're done! washed up. No one's 'fraid of you no more, not even the holidays keep people inside. Everyone's out there eating up microplastic..."

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🥳333 collectible NFT projects focused on the public good and having a huge impact on the world's oceans. Jellyfish Warns is a set of NFTs with the specific goal of saving the world's oceans from microplastics. Grab today to join our wonderful and growing global community.

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Main drift pathways of European buoyant microplastics through the Arctic. Here pathways of microplastic particles discharged with the Rhine is used as example (navy blue lines); the largest source of river-borne microplastic in northern Europe. Source https://t.co/ok4VBzQHVj

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A recent research paper by G. Ferreira and team (January 2022) has identified the first evidence of contamination in deep sea in the South Atlantic.

Video:

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Yesterday I not only finished possibly the last FTIR of my PhD, I also finished this digital painting. I’m really pleased with both.

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Neoteric ecological research reveals extent of plastic pollution throughout The Galápagos Islands: the plastic refuse comes from mainland South America mostly and the microplastics end up in the terrestrial and marine life of the islands and it is destroying fragile ecosystems

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Have you ever heard of Ocean Soup 🐟? The recipe for this stinky saltwater concoction involves simmering and congealing tons of microplastics under the sun. To read Meeg Pincus' recipe for hope, click here: https://t.co/EOb6RDWoMg 🐠🧴

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Happy  You see the stars, the moon & aurora. What's not visible are microplastics & escalating CO2, harming life on earth. Today should involve evaluating behaviors such reducing use of disposable items, lowering our carbon footprint, & normalizing these new behaviors.

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Apparently it’s & I thought I’d join in.

Hi I’m Alex. I’m a PhD student researching microplastics & an illustrator / crafter in my spare time. I’m passionate about & I also make & digital animations.

Happy to discuss commissions.

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🆕 | Exposure to microplastic pollution is reducing the capacity of bivalve populations, such as mussels, to provide invaluable ecosystem services, according to research by scientists.

🖱️ Full story: https://t.co/4yEsHNG1II

🖱️ : https://t.co/h05TDYebCt

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Finally got the proofs back for my crab paper. So happy and relieved!

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Aquatic plastic pollution concept. Great Wave of microplastic, japanese woodblock printing style illustration
https://t.co/HRCpVGKrUW

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