How damaging is breathing in microplastics?
Amsterdam, 23 March 2018 – Around 16% of the plastic produced annually in the world consists of textile fibers. In […]
Synthetic fibers
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 […]
Fish ingest less microplastics than assumed
Recently, an Argentinian study was published into microplastics in coastal freshwater fish captured at the Rio de la Plata. Eighty-seven fish […]
Garbage patch larger than France and Germany discovered in the South Pacific Ocean
The Algalita Marine Research and Education Foundation has returned from an expedition to the South Pacific Gyre in the South […]
Microplastic pollution in Antarctica extremely serious
Until now Antarctica was seen as a pristine and untouched wilderness with relatively little plastic pollution, but the opposite is […]
Plastic microfibers found in the heart of the Himalayas
At the foot of the holy Langju Glacier, at nearly 6.5 kilometers altitude, at the very heart of the Himalayas, […]
Fibers from synthetic clothing disastrous for mankind and the oceans
Amsterdam, 8 May 2017 – By machine washing our clothes, we are polluting our seas and oceans. This is the shocking […]
Cora Ball ‘catches’ microfibers from clothing
The Plastic Soup Foundation congratulates the Rozalia Project’s Rachel Miller on her successful Cora Ball Kickstarter campaign to reduce pollution. […]
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Fantastic donation from the National Postcode Lottery!
Maria Westerbos, our director, was interviewed yesterday afternoon in the RTL program ‘5 o’clock Live’ about the work of the […]
A big thanks to the ocean rowers of the Talisker Whiskey Challenge of 2019!
Today, we’re putting the spotlight on two rowing teams: the Ocean 5 and Team Maktub who rowed across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for us.
SAVE THE DATE: THE PLASTIC HEALTH SUMMIT GETS A SEQUEL!
The 2019 Plastic Health Summit was such a huge success that we decided to continue it for the next two […]
‘Tap water quenches your thirst best!’
Our ambassador Sander Hoogendoorn is always there for us. We can always call him when it’s about fighting the plastic […]
