The UK wants to banish “avoidable plastic waste”
Amsterdam, January 18, 2018 – The expectation was that the British government’s policy to combat plastic pollution would be a […]
Amsterdam, January 18, 2018 – The expectation was that the British government’s policy to combat plastic pollution would be a […]
Amsterdam, January 17, 2018 — In the spirit of turning challenges into chances, the European Commission presented its Plastic Strategy […]
Amsterdam, January 15, 2018 — Every day, McDonald’s gives its customers millions of plastic straws. These are used once for […]
Amsterdam, January 12, 2018 —First there was a tweet. Gunther Oettinger, the EU commissioner for budget and human resources, wondered […]
Amsterdam, 8 January 2017 – Humans produce more and more trash and that trend is set to continue for decades. According […]
Amsterdam, 9 January 2018 – Every week, Dr Ulrich Wernery performs a necropsy on camels. The Director of the Central […]
Microplastics can have a negative effect on floating aquatic plants like duckweed and hinder their growth. This is the conclusion […]
Up to now, mechanical methods for recycling PET bottles have only been able to be applied six times on the […]
After holding a consultation round, the British Government recently announced a ban on microbeads in personal care products to take […]
On 21 July, the British government announced a ban on microbeads in cosmetics. The ban on production will take effect […]
Pioneering research suggests the scale of invisible nanoplastics in the Wadden Sea, and points to the potential dangers for marine life.
Industry can no longer deny adding to the plastic soup. Apologies are now being given for a report dating from 2015
ClientEarth has taken the Flemish authorities to court to block petrochemicals giant INEOS’ plastics project.
Level one of the gas crisis issued. To be less dependent on fossil fuels, we can also use less plastic.