“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 […]
News
The new Beat the Microbead app is available NOW!
Amsterdam, July 2016 – The updated Beat the Microbead app 3.0 is ready for download for Windows, Android and iOS! […]
Zero plastic inside tops “Rank a Brand” list!
Five cosmetics brands which bear the Plastic Soup Foundation’s Look for the Zero, Zero plastic inside logo, have been nominated […]
Chemicals leach from food-grade plastic
Although labeled as food-safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), some plastic bags can leach chemicals that are highly […]
The Whole World in One Caribbean Island
A blog about the Trash to Cash project in Bonaire by Daniël Poolen The plastic pollution problem our world faces […]
Accreditation UNEP
In April 2016, the Plastic Soup Foundation became accredited by the UNEP. This means the PSF has gained observer status— […]
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 […]
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 […]
Latest news
MICROPLASTICS APPEAR TO PROMOTE DEMENTIA
New research on the effects of microplastics on humans and other mammals shows significant behavioral changes.
Is the Plastic Soup smaller than we thought?
According to new research, the plastics soup is smaller than previously thought. Is this the good news we’ve been waiting for?
Plastic found in the human heart
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.
Good news: bans (finally) in sight
The government will investigate measures, including bans, to prevent certain plastic products from ending up as litter.
