Turn off the tap or continue mopping up? Lessons from the Maldives
Two approaches to tackle the plastic soup in the run-up to UNEA, where the world will decide on an international plastic treaty.
Two approaches to tackle the plastic soup in the run-up to UNEA, where the world will decide on an international plastic treaty.
We are heartbroken that Dr. Susan Shaw, our dear friend and Founder/Executive Director of the Shaw Institute, passed away after battling a long illness.
Microplastics in fertilisers is a little known environmental problem that also has potential health effects. The new Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality must bring about plastic free agriculture.
The word ‘plastic’ does not appear in the coalition agreement. Together with other environmental organizations, we wrote a letter about the plastic policy to the new State Secretary.
Chemicals and plastic are new entities for the earth that together exceed the planetary boundary.
The possibility of the creation of a Plastics Treaty at the upcoming UN Environmental Assembly could go either way. Will the promising Rwanda/Peru draft resolution come out on top, or the much weaker Japan resolution win out?
Good news: a fully circular use of plastic may be possible thanks to fungal enzymes that break down PET within 10 days.
After years of legal proceedings, the plastics industry finally has to concede: BPA will be added to the list of highly hazardous substances. It is a great victory for the environment. Three scientists respond.
Plastic is an important source of toxic chemical pollution, show two recent studies. For this reason, recycling plastic is not the right strategy.
Is PEF really the wonder plastic that the world is desperate for? Will it help solve the plastic soup?
March 15 2024 That’s what readers of news site nu.nl on their comment platform Nujij were wondering. In a recent […]
The first Impact Fair is Europe’s largest Impact Experience. An interactive ‘immersive’ experience of impactful examples.
The waste-export to countries outside of the EU has been restricted The Netherlands is against a carpet ban on shipping of plastic waste.
The waste-export to countries outside of the EU has been restricted The Netherlands is against a carpet ban on shipping of plastic waste.