How hazardous carpet waste ends up in horse riding arenas
Journalist Laura Hoogenraad has been researching the reuse of old, shredded carpets full of chemicals in horse riding arenas, and this is what she found out:
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Children’s playgrounds are a source of toxic microplastics
In children’s playgrounds, industrial waste full of toxic substances is being used as part of the “circular economy”.
Are babies sufficiently protected against microplastics?
For the first time, scientists have found microplastics in the placenta. Recent research has also shown that babies consume 1.6 million microplastics daily via food from plastic bottles.
NGOs advocate for a more sustainable and fairer textile sector
Textile standards must become much stricter. The textile sector must be sustainable, respect human rights, and eliminate unfair trade practices. These are the conclusions at the heart of the European Strategy for Sustainable Textile, Garments, Leather and Footwear, which was published on 23 April.
Cheap plastic toys can be dangerous for children
Amsterdam, November 29, 2019 – It’s Black Friday. The bargain madness that continues until Christmas has begun. Next month, children […]
Does plastic make us sick? Contact with microplastics may lead to immune cell death.
Amsterdam, October 25, 2019 – When immune cells attack microplastics, the immune cells die. Nienke Vrisekoop, assistant professor at UMC […]
CALL: Register plastics as chemicals substances
Amsterdam, 18 October 2019. Plastics must also comply with the rules for chemical substances. Environmental organizations have stated this in […]
WHO wants more research into the health effects of microplastics
Amsterdam, 22 August 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released for the first time a report on the […]
Better recycling of synthetic mattresses is half-baked solution
Amsterdam, 21 August 2019 – In the Netherlands, 1.2 million mattresses per year are placed at the side of the […]
The first Plastic Health Summit in the world
We eat, drink and breathe microplastics. Does it make us ill? This is the key question during the world’s first Plastic […]
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Who decides what is in an international plastics treaty?
There is growing support for an international plastics treaty. The question is now not if there will be one, but what agreements will it contain.
Industry must not sabotage the ban on UV-328
UV-328 is a toxic substance that the plastic industry often uses. A proposal to ban this substance under the Stockholm Convention is being challenged by industry.
Chemelot allowed to discharge 14,000 kilos of microplastics into the Maas per year
Plastic Soup Foundation demands a response from Chemelot and explores options to take steps against proposed dumping.
Amazon refuses to share information about its plastic footprint
It is still not possible to order plastic free Amazon products. The online shopping giant refuses to make its plastic consumption public and is a large contributor to the plastic soup.
