I came across so much litter and plastic pollution on my run. These spoons reminded me of the recent study finding a spoonful of nanoplastics within the brain. While we don’t know how they got there, the environment we pollute can impact us in ways that researchers are rapidly working to understand

The gavel has been struck today for the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution! Excited to observe these negotiations and connect with other experts in this space. #INC52 #plastic

#Circularity2025 is now underway and our team is very excited to be here!

Come stop by the RTI International booth #115 and lcheck out our panel tomorrow to ask our Scientists about microplastics and the circular economy.

#Circularity25 #Microplastics #CircularEconomy #AskAScientist

Nothing is more powerful than celebrating this moment with my husband and child who have been endless sources of support and inspiration.

Hi everyone 👋🏽
My name is Imari and I am a black science communicator that studies the impact of plastics and microplastics to our health and the environment!

I also recently wrote a book on this called plastics.

Would love to connect!

Meeting 1 for the @theNASEM Roundtable on Plastics Complete!

It was truly a pleasure to be able to engage in dialogues with so many leaders with diverse expertise and views on plastics. Looking forward to the many more opportunities to come in this space.

If you are looking for a new podcast to check out whilst learning about the world of plastic pollution and solutions, I recommend you check out one of these three podcasts.

Plastisphere Podcast @anjakrieger.bsky.social
Indisposables Podcast
Aquathread Podcast
@jambeckresearch.bsky.social

Grateful to have had the opportunity to come to my favorite aquarium (Monterey Bay Aquarium) and give two presentations on my microplastics research and on my work as a science communicator about plastic pollution.

Thank you as well to the city of Sunnyvale for letting talk about microplastics.

Hey Everyone! I’m new to BlueSky.
I’m Dr. Imari Walker-Franklin: Scientist, Microplastics Researcher, Author, Science Communicator, Youtuber, and Cat mom.

I share content on plastic pollution and solutions, why Microplastics are macro problems, and my daily life as a scientist.