Lessons from Melati on how to make change happen
Positive 21-year-old activist Melati Wijsen has accomplished much in her fight against plastic pollution on home island Bali. What can we learn from her?
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WHISTLEBLOWER SUBMITS NEW EVIDENCE FOR HEAVY PLASTIC GRANULE POLLUTION OF DUTCH WATERWAYS
A new report shows that the Westerschelde is heavily polluted with ‘nurdles’, small plastic granules coming from the plastics industry.
Come on EU! The massive dumping of discarded clothing in Ghana and Chile must stop
Exported discarded clothing sent by Europe to low-income countries is causing serious environmental problems and is making the plastic soup worse.
Environmental organisations ask the UN to also protect the environment in war-torn regions
3 March 2022 108 NGOs, together in Nairobi for UNEA 5.2, the UN summit on the environment, issued a joint […]
Plastic packaging does not stop food waste
Plastic packaging does not lengthen the shelf life of fresh products. The packaging does not stop food waste.
HISTORIC MOMENT IN FIGHT AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION
At the UN Summit UNEA 5.2 the decision was taken to establish an intergovernmental commission to come up with an international, legally binding treaty against plastic pollution.
Important report on the eve of the major UN summit: plastic and a circular economy do not go together
Even if the United Nations embraces the concept of a circular economy in Nairobi, it will not guarantee the safe and healthy use of plastic.
Is Coca-Cola’s latest promise really a step forward?
Coca-Cola pledges that one-quarter of all its plastic bottles will be refillable in 2030. But what is that pledge worth?
World news: French container company refuses to ship plastic waste to low-income countries
Good news! One of the world’s largest container companies will stop working on the dumping of plastic waste on low-income countries by high-income countries. Now just all the other shipping companies.
New report should convince politicians of the need for an international plastic treaty
Plastic Soup Foundation and other environmental organisations support the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in its call for an international binding plastic treaty.
Latest news
EU ban on microplastics in cosmetics: too slow and too limited
Cosmetics companies selling personal care products without microplastics are calling for the swift introduction of a total ban in an open letter.
Sungai Watch prevents Bali’s plastic waste from reaching the ocean
In Bali, more and more rivers are being cleaned from plastic waste every day. What do Dutch travel suitcases made from recycled ocean plastic have to do with that?
Chemicals plastic cause overweight
Scientists suspect that fat formation in human bodies is stimulated by plastic.
The end of PFAS is a step closer
The Netherlands has submitted a proposal for a European ban to restrict the use of PFAS.
