Microplastic fibers found in amphipods in deepest point of the ocean
Amsterdam, 27 March 2019 – Animals living in the deepest place of the world ingested plastic. The seafloor of the […]
Animal cruelty
Chemicals from plastic found in eggs of the fulmar
Amsterdam, February 20, 2019 – Fulmars skim the surface of the sea in search of food. They do not only […]
Mussels loose their grip as a result of microplastics
Amsterdam, February 6, 2019 – Mussels attach themselves with thin threads to a hard surface, rock or rope. These byssal threads, […]
Plastic pollution & health Photo Contest
Do you care about the environment and are concerned about plastic pollution? Are you a photographer or you enjoy taking […]
Common periwinkel is easy prey because of toxic microplastics
Amsterdam, 29 November 2018 – The common periwinkel (Littorina littorea), a sea dwelling snail, is on the menu of the […]
Endless varieties of wildlife consuming and defecating plastic
Amsterdam, 27 November 2018 – Dutch researchers determined in 2015 already that the number of marine species affected by plastic either […]
Trophic transfer of microplastics in seals confirmed
Amsterdam, 06 September 2018 – Marine animals eat microplastics when they mistake it for food. When they themselves are eaten, […]
Bristle worms eat plastic
Amsterdam, 20 August 2018 – Buoys of polystyrene (EPS), often used for the cultivation of oysters and muscles in open […]
Problem of ghost nets larger than imagined
Amsterdam, March 29, 2018 – The research team from The Ocean CleanUp has published their report on the amount of plastic waste […]
Plastic Is Making Coral Reefs Sick
Amsterdam, January 30, 2018 — Coral reefs are the most biodiverse ecosystem in the ocean. They brew with life, yet […]
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Babies ingest 1.6 million microplastics daily through bottle-feeding
Babies drink millions of microplastics per liter of bottle feeding. Irish researchers sound the alarm. They advocate more research into potentially harmful effects and better instructions for parents
High risk that Europe will fail to meet its recycling targets
The European rules on plastic recycling are being tightened up. At present, a great deal is still wrongly included, such as plastic that is exported outside the EU and is not recycled but dumped there. The new starting points show that recycling targets will not be met. The Netherlands, too, uses recycling figures that are far too promising.
EnvironMenstrual Week
This week is EnvironMenstrual Week, a week in which more than twenty European organisations draw attention to the negative effects of disposable menstrual products on the environment and our health.
Plastic: Shell’s leaky lifebuoy
Because of the oil crisis, Shell has announced a significant restructuring, but investments in plastic production remain out of the question. However, the attention paid to the plastic soup and measures taken by governments to limit the use of plastic will be detrimental to the group, says a Carbon Check report
