Thousands of Kinder Surprise eggs washed up on Langeoog beach
Langeoog, January 9th 2017 – Thousands of plastic Kinder Surprise eggs washed up on the German Wadden Sea island of […]
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Germany introduces reusable coffee cups
Every year, 2.8 billion single-use paper coffee cups are thrown away. The paper cups contain a thin layer of plastic […]
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 […]
Winner of the Political Plume 2016!
Every year the Plastic Soup Foundation awards a prize to a politician who has taken action to tackle the problem […]
More than 700,000 plastic fibers for every 6 kilos of laundry
Clothing has been made from synthetic fabrics for more than 50 years. These items of clothing shed fibers during machine […]
Politics Plume 2016: nominees
2016 was an important year in the fight against plastic microbeads and other microplastics in personal care products. Many countries […]
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 […]
Plastic Soup Foundation and Parley for the Oceans Form Alliance to end Plastic Microfiber Pollution Through “ Ocean Clean Wash ” Campaign.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HONOLULU, Sept. 6, 2016 – Plastic Soup Foundation and Parley for the Oceans Form Alliance to end […]
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 […]
“Amsterdam Schoon”, Plastic Whale, WASTED and PSF for a clean Canal Parade
The “Amsterdam Schoon” – Clean Amsterdam – project was started this year as part of a larger “schone stad” (clean […]
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Tonnes of invisible nanoplastics in the Wadden Sea
Pioneering research suggests the scale of invisible nanoplastics in the Wadden Sea, and points to the potential dangers for marine life.
Mea culpa from Ocean Conservancy for its influential 2015 report. Who will be next?
Industry can no longer deny adding to the plastic soup. Apologies are now being given for a report dating from 2015
€3bn INEOS plastics project finally faces court action
ClientEarth has taken the Flemish authorities to court to block petrochemicals giant INEOS’ plastics project.
Less plastic = less dependence on fossil fuels
Level one of the gas crisis issued. To be less dependent on fossil fuels, we can also use less plastic.
