News and Announcements
NEW BOOK RELEASE
NEW BOOK RELEASE
You can order Plastics An MIT Essential Knowledge series now. Written by Imari Walker-Franklin and Jenna Jambeck. Released August 22, 2023.
This book is a comprehensive introduction to the plastics life cycle—the impacts on our lives, our future, and our planet—and the actions we can take.
Learn more about the book via a live recorded Q&A with the authors here.
Upcoming Speaking Events
January 28, 2025 Invited Speaker for Environmental Health Collaborative Microplastics Summit
March 19, 2025 Poster Presentation at the Society of Toxicology Meeting
October 13, 2025 Invited Speaker for Plastics Sustainability Meeting
Previous Speaking Engagements
March 21, 2024 Invited Panelist for Cell Press: “Bad, but how bad? Assessing the impacts of plastic pollution on human and ecosystem health”
February 7, 2024 Seminar Speaker at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
August 29, 2023 Speaker at the International Society of Exposure Science National Conference
October 11, 2023, Keynote Speaker at the North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium
October 14, 2023, Book Signing at Jacksonville, NC Barnes and Nobles
June 22, 2023, Speaker on Plastic Pollution Coalition Webinar: Plastic-Free Seas: Diving Into How Plastic Impacts Health, Climate, and Our Oceans Watch Here
February 8, 2023, Speaker at Groundwater Resources Association of California Webinar: Risks of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems. Info Here
International News Media Mentions and Features
Bloomberg. New York City is considering a laundry pods crackdown. [Mention]
Authority Magazine. Dr. Imari Walker-Franklin Of RTI International: 5 Things We Must Do To Inspire The Next Generation About Sustainability And The Environment. [Feature]
MIT Technology Review. Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again. [Mention]
New Yorker. How Plastics Are Poisoning Us. [Mention]
Washington Post. The Five Myths of Plastic. [Mention]
National Observer. The plastics you throw away are poisoning the world’s eggs. [Mention]
Science News for Students: Polluting microplastics harm both animals and ecosystems [Mention]
World Wildlife Fund. Women Leading the Plastic Revolution [Feature]
Science News Explores. This chemist uses online videos to teach about the perils of microplastics. [Feature]
Duke Daily. Imari Walker is on a Mission to Protect our Health from Microplastics [Feature]
Duke Chemistry. Duke Celebrates Women and girls in science day [Feature]
Duke Civil and Environmental Engineering. Water Bottles Canceled [Feature]
Social Media Mentions and Features
Reddit [Social Media] Ask me Anything (AMA) Book Authors of Plastics Edition
NPR Aquathread [Podcast] Rotating Co-Host, illustrates the connections in our world from land to water to people, and everything in between
American Chemistry Society Tiny Matters [Podcast] Plastic, (micro)plastic everywhere. What does it do and why should we care?
Important Not Important [Podcast] All The Fun Stuff (That Shouldn’t Be) in Your Drinking Water
Water Women [Podcast] Plastic Pollution is Everywhere
