Beat the Microbead. A provisional review of our campaign
After a decade of battle and debate, a European ban on intentionally added microplastics is forthcoming. A reflection on our campaign.
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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.
Plastic particles can affect our immune system
Latest research by Professor Dr. Raymond Pieters from Utrecht University suggests that airborne microplastics could seriously harm human immune health. The leading scientist warns about the impact of microplastic particles in the air on human health during the Plastic Health Summit on the 21st of October in Amsterdam.
CLIMATE MARCH: ‘PLASTICS ARE THE NEW COAL’
The energy intensive production of plastic is also a threat for achieving the Paris climate goals.
Deposit system a success: plastic bottles found have been reduced by a third on World Cleanup Day this year
Our suspicion has been confirmed; the deposit on plastic bottles introduced on 1st July this year has indeed had immediate results. The proportion of bottles in the litter found has decreased by 37%!
Children’s playgrounds are a source of toxic microplastics
In children’s playgrounds, industrial waste full of toxic substances is being used as part of the “circular economy”.
EnvironMenstrual Week: menstrual products pollute
This week is EnvironMenstrual Week, a week in which more than twenty European organisations draw attention to the negative effects of disposable menstrual products on the environment and our health.
Beverage industry advocates the introduction of deposits in the European Union
There should be a well-functioning deposit system in all countries of the European Union. This is what two European trade associations of the beverage industry write in a statement.
American plastics and recycling industry requests $1 billion support
The American plastics and recycling industry requested $1 billion worth of support from the federal government. Because of the corona crisis, the American recycling system is struggling. The Recover Coalition group is taking advantage of the corona crisis to save a sector that has been in severe difficulty many years now.
Cheap plastic toys can be dangerous for children
Amsterdam, November 29, 2019 – It’s Black Friday. The bargain madness that continues until Christmas has begun. Next month, children […]
