Frans Timmermans receives the Politieke Pluim 2018
Brussels, 18 December 2018 – EU Commissioner Frans Timmermans received the political accolade, the Politieke Pluim 2018 today. He said that […]
Political plume
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 […]
Politics Plume 2016: nominees
2016 was an important year in the fight against plastic microbeads and other microplastics in personal care products. Many countries […]
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