Failing approach microfibres from synthetic clothing
Amsterdam, 22 August 2019 – In contrast with a resolute European approach to microplastics in cosmetics, is a failing approach […]
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Microplastics found in 119 detergent brands
Amsterdam, July 3 2019 – In Austria, an environmental (GLOBAL 2000) and a consumer organisation (AK OÖ) together tested 300 detergents […]
Microplastic fibers found in amphipods in deepest point of the ocean
Amsterdam, 27 March 2019 – Animals living in the deepest place of the world ingested plastic. The seafloor of the […]
More recycled PET in clothing: no guarantee for less fiber loss
Amsterdam, 27 February 2019 – Plastic microfibers are found everywhere: in water, on land and in the air. Machine washing […]
Adidas, Nike, H&M and Zara products tested on microfiber loss during washing
Munich, 4th February 2019 – In the last year, the Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials of the Italian National […]
How damaging is breathing in microplastics?
Around 16% of the plastic produced annually in the world consists of textile fibers. In recent decades, production has grown by 6% every year and is now around 60 million tons per year. Synthetic clothing is responsible for endless amounts of microfibers, which can even be found in drinking water.
Warning label plastic clothing desperately needed
Amsterdam, March 19, 2018 – Microfibers that are released during the machine-washing of synthetic clothing are one of the most important […]
California legislation will require polyester clothing to have a microfiber pollution label
Amsterdam, March 9th – New legislation in California would require clothing items containing more than 50% of polyester to carry a label […]
European textile industry’s microfiber initiative puts off taking action
Amsterdam, 2 February 2018 – Plastic microfibers are released during the machine washing of synthetic clothing. Microfibers in the environment […]
Millions of microfibers in wastewater from every wash
Amsterdam, 24 November 2017 – Between 600,000 and 17,700,000 microfibers are released in every 5-kilo wash; that is the equivalent […]
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Cosmetics industry misleads consumers and government
The industry stated in 2018 that the use of plastic microbeads had decreased by 97.6% and pledged that no more personal care products with plastic microbeads would be sold by 2020. However, such products are still offered for sale, according to scientific research.
How hazardous carpet waste ends up in horse riding arenas
Journalist Laura Hoogenraad has been researching the reuse of old, shredded carpets full of chemicals in horse riding arenas, and this is what she found out:
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”.
Are babies sufficiently protected against microplastics?
For the first time, scientists have found microplastics in the placenta. Recent research has also shown that babies consume 1.6 million microplastics daily via food from plastic bottles.
