New figures about plastic soup
Since the massive introduction of plastic after the Second World War, 8.3 billion tons of plastic has been produced. Of […]
Plastic Urban Mining
Heaps of plastic in Arctic ocean
Amsterdam, 20 April 2017 – Not just the 5 world oceans are polluted by plastic. Parts of the Arctic Ocean are […]
The Whole World in One Caribbean Island
A blog about the Trash to Cash project in Bonaire by Daniël Poolen The plastic pollution problem our world faces […]
Entomologist Bart Knols: “There is a clear link between waste, and indeed plastics, and the spread of mosquitoes that cause Zika.”
The accumulation of garbage and waste attracts pests such as rats, mice, or, in this case, insects. This is the […]
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Netherlands pivotal in global export of plastic waste to non-Western countries report finds
Research has shown that the Netherlands play a major role in the shadowy trade in plastic waste.
A nuclear solution for plastic waste?
The International Atomic Energy Agency has started a separate programme to battle the plastic soup using nuclear technology. Will it help?
Mixed feelings about draft microplastics proposal
The European Commission finally published a draft proposal to restrict microplastics in certain products. While this is a huge win, some of the proposed measures are very disappointing.
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.
