Liquid microplastics in cosmetics are the new battleground
While the solid microplastics might be banned, it is still unclear whether this also applies to the liquid microplastics.
Beat the microbead
The worldwide revolt against plastic beats the industry
Amsterdam, 27 November 2018 – The Guardian published a well researched and extensive long read, which analyzes the current worldwide […]
The European Parliament wants to ban microplastics in cosmetics
Amsterdam, 27 September 2018 – Breaking news: the European Parliament has embraced the environment commission’s report entitled Turning plastic wastelands […]
Swiss Alps: microplastics everywhere
Amsterdam, 4 May 2018 – By now it is almost too obvious to state that all across the world plastic […]
Ban on microbeads in UK, Italy and New Zealand
Amsterdam, 23 December 2017 – The United Kingdom, Italy and New Zealand plan to ban plastic scrub particles in personal […]
Beat the Microbead-coalition publishes new position paper
Jeroen Dagevos at the “Microplastics: Enjoy your meal” press conference. Amsterdam, October 26 2017 – Plastic Soup Foundation published […]
The international cosmetics industry and plastic soup
Amsterdam, 25 October 2017 – Last June the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), which represents the cosmetics industry worldwide, brought out […]
Every day 112.5 million microbeads pass through Ljubljana’s water purification plants
The cosmetics industry fears a worldwide ban on plastic microbeads in scrubs and on all other microplastics. The sector has […]
How British cosmetics companies try to wriggle out of the microbead ban
Amsterdam, 11 October 2017 – The United Kingdom, officially still a member of the European Union, notified the European Commission […]
Microbeads hinder the growth of duckweed
Microplastics can have a negative effect on floating aquatic plants like duckweed and hinder their growth. This is the conclusion […]
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Plastic tax as part of the recovery fund
The European Union is now doing what the Dutch government should have done a long time ago: taxing packaging harmful to the environment. It is a win in the fight against plastic soup that this European tax is now being introduced. However, there are critical comments to be made.
Plastic Free July: Does plastic put our body at risk?
We must reduce the current overconsumption of plastic. Plastic Free July is a perfect opportunity to reduce our plastic footprint and exposure to harmful chemicals and additives found in our everyday plastics. Here’s a selection of six daily plastic products that may threaten our health. Can you quit all of them?
Shell’s Plastic Factory does not count for Climate Goals
Shell says it is ambitious and wants to take a leading position. But how can the company’s ambitions align with a major investment in a new plastics factory in Pennsylvania?
Ducor tries to shift the responsibility for plastic pollution
Because Ducor’s plastic granules end up in the environment, the environmental department DCMR Ducor has imposed a penalty of €15,000 for each violation found. Ducor claims not to have done anything wrong…
