Plastic rocks on an isolated island
The sombre message of stones made of plastic found on an uninhabited island far from the Brazilian coast.
EU ban on microplastics in cosmetics: too slow and too limited
Cosmetics companies selling personal care products without microplastics are calling for the swift introduction of a total ban in an open letter.
Sungai Watch prevents Bali’s plastic waste from reaching the ocean
In Bali, more and more rivers are being cleaned from plastic waste every day. What do Dutch travel suitcases made from recycled ocean plastic have to do with that?
Chemicals plastic cause overweight
Scientists suspect that fat formation in human bodies is stimulated by plastic.
The end of PFAS is a step closer
The Netherlands has submitted a proposal for a European ban to restrict the use of PFAS.
Will new Unilever CEO stop using sachets?
Will the new CEO of Unilever deal with the problems caused by sachets which makes up much of the plastic soup? Plastic Soup Foundation is pessimistic.
A POISON LIKE NO OTHER
Onderzoeksjournalist Matt Simon windt er geen doekjes om. In zijn nieuwe boek stelt hij dat we met microplastics onze aarde én onszelf hebben vergiftigd.
Is sunlight causing the plastic soup to disappear?
Dutch researchers find a new explanation to the mystery of the disappeared plastic: sunlight clears away floating plastic.
Danone hauled up before the French court for excessive use of plastic
The multinational Danone has been charged in France for not having a plastic policy to prevent damage to the environment and health.
PLASTIC SOUP FOUNDATION DISAGREES WITH EUROPEAN CONSUMERS’ ASSOCIATIONS
In November 2022 the Dutch Consumers’ Association Consumentenbond published the results of a report which made us raise our eyebrows.
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Plastic rocks on an isolated island
The sombre message of stones made of plastic found on an uninhabited island far from the Brazilian coast.
EU ban on microplastics in cosmetics: too slow and too limited
Cosmetics companies selling personal care products without microplastics are calling for the swift introduction of a total ban in an open letter.
Sungai Watch prevents Bali’s plastic waste from reaching the ocean
In Bali, more and more rivers are being cleaned from plastic waste every day. What do Dutch travel suitcases made from recycled ocean plastic have to do with that?
Chemicals plastic cause overweight
Scientists suspect that fat formation in human bodies is stimulated by plastic.
