Heaps of plastic in Arctic ocean
Amsterdam, 20 April 2017 – Not just the 5 world oceans are polluted by plastic. Parts of the Arctic Ocean are […]
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Video shows plastic entering the food chain
Arrow worms are transparent torpedo-shaped animals. They live in the sea from zooplankton. For the first time a film has […]
A world’s first: a laundry bag that catches plastic microfibers
The very first specially designed laundry bag that catches microfibers has hit the market. The Guppy Friend is a German […]
Microplastics: “German cosmetics sector does not phase microplastics out”
In Germany, one in three face scrubs contains polyethylene (PE), and that is just as many as in 2014. Together […]
European ban on personal care products containing microplastics
Some products contain plastic particles. These particles are washed down the drain with every use. Eventually, they enter the sea […]
Pathogenic bacteria travel the waters on microplastics
In a recent study, evidence shows that the Vibrio spp. genus of bacteria can populate floating pieces of microplastics in […]
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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.
