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.
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.
Governments mostly leave the initiative of reducing plastic pollution to companies. But two thirds of the promises made by these companies are not acted on.
Pioneering research suggests the scale of invisible nanoplastics in the Wadden Sea, and points to the potential dangers for marine life.
Industry can no longer deny adding to the plastic soup. Apologies are now being given for a report dating from 2015
ClientEarth has taken the Flemish authorities to court to block petrochemicals giant INEOS’ plastics project.
Level one of the gas crisis issued. To be less dependent on fossil fuels, we can also use less plastic.
An ingenious invention that extracts water from the air could make PET bottles redundant. How realistic is this promise?
Adult pigs may eat 1.5 grammes of plastic every day. Completely legally. How is it possible that we allow this to happen?
Unilever’s mini packets significantly add to the plastic pollution in low-income countries. Yet the multinational is simply continuing business as usual.
Nearly 80 percent of meat and dairy products from farm animals tested by scientists contain microplastics, a new study has found.
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The waste-export to countries outside of the EU has been restricted The Netherlands is against a carpet ban on shipping of plastic waste.
The waste-export to countries outside of the EU has been restricted The Netherlands is against a carpet ban on shipping of plastic waste.