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Plastics are a grave, growing, and under-recognised danger to human and planetary health. Plastics cause disease and death from infancy to old age and are responsible for health-related economic losses exceeding US$1·5 trillion annually. These impacts fall disproportionately upon low-income and at-risk populations. The principal driver of this crisis is accelerating growth in plastic production—from 2 megatonnes (Mt) in 1950, to 475 Mt in 2022 that is projected to be 1200 Mt by 2060. Plastic pollution has also worsened, and 8000 Mt of plastic waste now pollute the planet.

As governments and stakeholders gather in Geneva for the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 5.2), The Lancet is set to unveil a landmark report evaluating health impacts across the entire plastic life cycle—and to kick off…

For WaterMicro2025, the TULIP consortium is proud to showcase two complementary resources: our AI-powered conference poster, which condenses five years of global research on the plastisphere’s role in spreading antimicrobial-resistance genes, and the complete workshop and session program, where TULIP…

Courtesy visits to DOH-CHD Region 1; Photos by Jhon Matthew Leron The research team from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), led by Dr. Perlie P. Velasco, visited Pangasinan, Philippines on January 16-17, 2025, to initiate socio-economic studies…

The Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries (IGB) plays a pivotal role in the EU-funded TULIP project, working to understand the interconnections between plastic pollution, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and climate change in freshwater ecosystems. As a leading research institute in aquatic ecology, IGB is…

In December 2024, the TULIP Consortium held a Modelling Workshop to align and advance the project’s research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and plastic pollution in aquatic environments. The workshop brought together key partners and experts to discuss ongoing modelling tasks,…

In the Lazio Region near Fiumicino, efforts to combat plastic pollution are gaining momentum through innovative barrier systems. Since 2019, these barriers have successfully intercepted over 10 tons of waste, much of which is repurposed into street furniture. While this is…

Talk by Dr Reñosa about the nexus of AMR, plastic pollution, and climate change; Photo by Jhon Matthew Leron The TULIP Team from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)UPLB) attended the Environmental Surveillance TULIP Workshop in San Mateo, Rizal,…

In October 2024, Marina Treskova from the TULIP Planetary Health team participated in the Sixth International Workshop in Monaco, organized by the Monaco Scientific Center (CSM) and the Marine Environment Laboratories of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The workshop,…

Meeting with Local Government of Urdaneta In September 2024, the TULIP Consortium carried out a series of scoping visits in Pangasinan, Philippines, as part of the project’s efforts to identify potential study sites and engage with local stakeholders. These visits…