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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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Groundbreaking research shows Plastic penetrates our brain through the nose
A groundbreaking study by the University of Sao Paulo has shown for the first time how plastic can penetrate the human brain.
Our health is seriously damaged by plastic and the chemicals in it
Minderoo Foundation releases new report: Our health is seriously damaged by plastic and the chemicals in it.
FUTURE FABRICS EXPO LONDEN
On June 25 and 26, the Future Fabrics Expo 2024 took place in London. The thrust of this fair is to show that it is quite possible to make clothes from sustainable materials.
IN MEMORIAM – Dick Vethaak
On June two, 2024, Professor Dick Vethaak passed away. With him is lost a great and progressive scientist, but above all, a wonderful husband and father.
