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Start of scientific research into the health risks of microplastics: Does plastic make us sick?

Plastic in compost responsible for extra local pollution
13 May 2019/by Carina van Uffelen

bol-verpakkingen — Bol.com introduces plastic packaging and claims environmental benefit
29 April 2019/by Plastic Soup Foundation

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17 April 2019/by Carina van Uffelen

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“Every minute, the equivalent of one full garbage truck of plastic trash is dumped in the sea. That is 1440 trucks per 24 hours and 8 BILLION kilos per year.”

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Over time, plastic falls apart into small fragments, transforming all the water around us into a big soup full of microplastics. These particles enter the marine food chain because plankton and other small animals mistake them for food.

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20 Jun

20/06/2019 Hele dag Hilton Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Plasticity Amsterdam
Plasticity Amsterdam is a global forum on plastics and circular economies. Plasticity is coming to Amsterdam on 20 June 2019. Visit http://plasticity.global to book your tickets and for all the speakers and venue details as they happen.
29 Jul

29/07/2019 - 30/07/2019 Hele dag
The role of consumer in triggering changes in consumption & production
Harmen Spek (Innovations & Solutions) will speak on the conference: “The role of consumer in triggering changes in consumption & production”. This international conference is organised by the ENVforum consortium and is hosted by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies...

NO PLASTIC WASTE IN OUR WATER!

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Plastic in compost responsible for extra local pollution

Bol.com introduces plastic packaging and claims environmental benefit

It’s raining microplastics, everywhere and every day

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The role of consumer in triggering changes in consumption & production