UK: ban on microbeads in cosmetics
On 21 July, the British government announced a ban on microbeads in cosmetics. The ban on production will take effect […]
On 21 July, the British government announced a ban on microbeads in cosmetics. The ban on production will take effect […]
Amsterdam, 19 July 2017 – The Plastic Soup Foundation has received a cheque worth €15,735 from the ecological supermarket chain, […]
Since the massive introduction of plastic after the Second World War, 8.3 billion tons of plastic has been produced. Of […]
The Algalita Marine Research and Education Foundation has returned from an expedition to the South Pacific Gyre in the South […]
Many people regularly use scrubs when they shower. Scrubs are made using large mixers that mix all the ingredients. The […]
The worldwide consumption of plastic is still rising. In 2016, 480 billion plastic bottles were sold while in 2004, this […]
Until now Antarctica was seen as a pristine and untouched wilderness with relatively little plastic pollution, but the opposite is […]
At the foot of the holy Langju Glacier, at nearly 6.5 kilometers altitude, at the very heart of the Himalayas, […]
Amsterdam, 8 May 2017 – By machine washing our clothes, we are polluting our seas and oceans. This is the shocking […]
The plastic eating caterpillar of the greater wax moth is capable of breaking down polyethylene, the most common form of […]
New research on the effects of microplastics on humans and other mammals shows significant behavioral changes.
According to new research, the plastics soup is smaller than previously thought. Is this the good news we’ve been waiting for?
Microplastics are present in human heart tissue, the first evidence has been found. It is becoming increasingly clear that plastic is dangerous to human health and the health of our planet.
The government will investigate measures, including bans, to prevent certain plastic products from ending up as litter.