A tribute to our treasurer: Dieter Croese
23 May 2020 On Saturday, May 16, our treasurer Dieter Croese died entirely unexpectedly. This is my farewell letter. Hello […]
McDonald’s must stop with straws
Amsterdam, January 15, 2018 — Every day, McDonald’s gives its customers millions of plastic straws. These are used once for a short amount of time. This is not without consequences; straws are the most-found item on beaches and contribute to plastic pollution and animal suffering
The fast-food chain has more than 36,000 establishments in more than one hundred countries. Instead of replacing the straw, McDonald’s has developed advanced plastic straws in the form of a J with openings on the sides.
Smofus.org has started a petition to urge McDonald’s to stop using plastic straws. McDonald’s is large and powerful. A prompt to stop would be quickly adopted throughout the entire sector. Shunning the plastic straw is a quick win in the fight against plastic soup.
Click here and sign this petition. Help to put pressure on the multinational corporation!
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Millions of plastic nurdles pollute Oslofjord in Norway
Last March and April, millions of plastic nurdles washed ashore on the coast of Norway. The nurdles are scattered on the rocky coast of Oslofjord and on many other islands in the area. There are reports for at least 250 places, including the coast of Sweden.
How the ‘P for Plastic’ got included in scuba hand signals
To communicate with each other divers have special hand gestures for all kinds of fish and sea creatures, but why not for plastic?
International Cycling Association listens to Plastic Soup Foundation
A letter from Plastic Soup Foundation to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) representing 196 national cycling federations received an enthusiastic response.
