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PLASTIC HEALTH SUMMIT 2023

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PLASTIC HEALTH SUMMIT 2023

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MAY 11, 2023

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PLASTIC HEALTH SUMMIT 2023

We find ourselves at a critical moment in time. It is hard to imagine a world without plastic. We know that plastic particles and additives make their way inside human bodies. How can we move forward with an interdisciplinary perspective that involves science, innovation, industry and public policy?

Experts from around the world will present groundbreaking studies on how micro-and nanoplastics, once inhaled or ingested, behave after reaching our lungs and brains. In addition to the presented scientific studies, the Plastic Soup Foundation will put innovators in the spotlight who are actively working on solutions to protect our health against the impact of plastic particles and additives. To wrap up day one, guests will hear a compelling conversation about what the upcoming Global Plastics Treaty could mean around the world, from local communities to regional partnerships.

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During this Summit, the Plastic Soup Foundation will focus on three different aspects of The Way Forward: Groundbreaking science; Innovation and solutions; The plastics treaty discussion.

The Way Forward.

PROGRAM PLASTIC HEALTH SUMMIT 2023

GROUNDBREAKING SCIENCE
 
A large part of the Summit focuses on cutting-edge research on human exposure to micro-and nanoplastics through the air we breathe and the sustenance we consume. Scientists will share their latest findings on, among other topics, crop production and food safety, combined pollutants, children’s exposure, food packaging, and air exposure to plastic fibers.
 
INNOVATION AND SOLUTIONS
 
We don’t just want to paint a dire picture for you without sharing some viable solutions. Within each science-backed topic, we will turn towards innovations that may limit or even prevent our exposure to plastic particles and chemicals. How can we minimize microplastic fiber release into the air or water? Is it possible to have agriculture without agriplastics? How should we feel about reuse/refill economies? Is broader system change possible, or should we rely on solutions driven by private citizens and corporations?
 
THE PLASTIC TREATY DISCUSSION
 
In March 2022, the United Nations Environmental Assembly passed a resolution entitled “End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument”. The international community has a few short years to create a treaty that will be not only effective, but realistic and actionable. At the end of this summit, people who have been up-close and personal with the treaty process will give us an insight into what the treaty means for their communities.

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