April 2025
Join us for a Journal Club meeting on April 23, 2025
Title: Zhu R, Zhang Z, Zhang N, et al. A global estimate of multiecosystem photosynthesis losses under microplastic pollution. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2025; 122(11): e2423957122
Two supplementary articles:
Landrigan PJ, Raps H, Cropper M, et al. The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health. Ann Glob Health. 2023;89(1):23. doi: 10.5334/aogh.4056.
Next Global Plastic Treaty Meeting Set for August 2025. Resource Recycling. March 11, 2025. Available at: https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2025/03/11/next-global-plastic-treaty-meeting-set-for-august/
Date and Time: Apr 23, 2025 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://eatright-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/6r6T5aZmS86z1mIBAcV70Q
Zoom link:
https://eatright-org.zoom.us/j/84197472521?pwd=v29B0Wk8SKfQFRftbgk0hsI3LXUs57.1
CPEUs Approved: 1 CPEU, Level 2
Journal Club Objectives:
Explain the impact of microplastics on photosynthesis.
Describe the potential impacts of plastics on human health, the economy, and the environment.
Identify science-based recommendations designed to support the development of a Global Plastics Treaty.
Performance Indicators: 7.4.1, 9.1.1, 9.2.1