100,000,000,000,000 plastic particles in one sunscreen
In December 2015, a law was passed in the United States of America prohibiting the use of plastic microbeads in […]
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Entomologist Bart Knols: “There is a clear link between waste, and indeed plastics, and the spread of mosquitoes that cause Zika.”
The accumulation of garbage and waste attracts pests such as rats, mice, or, in this case, insects. This is the […]
How realistic is the New Plastics Economy?
A new report on dealing with the plastic soup was presented at the World Economic Forum, where world leaders came […]
PSF celebrates its first lustrum
Amsterdam, February 11th, 2016. Today, exactly five years ago, Maria Westerbos founded the Plastic Soup Foundation (PSF). Not long before […]
Oyster health threatened by microplastics
The ingestion of microplastics has negative effects on the reproduction cycle of the Pacific cupped oyster. This was the conclusion […]
“Clearing up microplastics near the coasts is much more effective”
British scientists of Imperial College have answered the question whether it is better to clear up microplastics in the middle […]
A glimmer of hope for Guanabara Bay
21 January 2016 – Dorian van Rijsselberghe, the defending Olympic Windsurfing Champion for Rio 2016 complained in his X-Mas 2015 […]
Ban on free plastic bags in the Netherlands
On January 1st, 2016, the Netherlands banned the distribution of free plastic bags. The European Union forces the Member States […]
Huge victory: US bans microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products
President Obama signed the Microbead-Free Waters Act at the end of December. As of 1 July 2017, producers will be […]
Ocean Conservancy report neglects “reduction”
The Ocean Conservancy (Washington, D.C.) does some amazing work; its International Coastal Cleanup has engaged more than 10.5 million volunteers […]
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Netherlands pivotal in global export of plastic waste to non-Western countries report finds
Research has shown that the Netherlands play a major role in the shadowy trade in plastic waste.
A nuclear solution for plastic waste?
The International Atomic Energy Agency has started a separate programme to battle the plastic soup using nuclear technology. Will it help?
Mixed feelings about draft microplastics proposal
The European Commission finally published a draft proposal to restrict microplastics in certain products. While this is a huge win, some of the proposed measures are very disappointing.
New discovery: plastic changes the temperature of sandy beaches
On the beaches of Henderson, an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there is so much plastic that it is turning the sand a few degrees warmer.
