EU Parliamentarians join cleanup, day before the vote on Plastics Strategy
Members of Parliament clean Strasbourg Over 30 European politicians and their staff joined the cleanup today in Strasbourg to show […]
Trash hunters
Polluting drink multinationals lobby against fixed caps
Amsterdam, 18 October 2018 – Soft drink caps are one of the most common items found on beaches. The caps are […]
Coca-Cola Largest Plastic Polluter
Amsterdam, 10 October 2018 – Worldwide research into the origin of plastic waste has identified Coca-Cola as the worst plastic […]
Tens of thousands of pieces of litter cleared up in the Netherlands on World Cleanup Day
Amsterdam, 16 September 2018 – Thousands of participants registered and cleaned up more than 35,000 pieces of litter in The Netherlands […]
Cleanup system of Boyan Slat entered the Pacific Ocean
Amsterdam, 14 September 2018 On Saturday the 8th of September the cleanup system of Boyan Slat entered the Pacific Ocean. […]
Citizen Science: Motivated cleaning up of litter
Amsterdam, 23 August 2018– The banks of the Meuse and Waal rivers will be kept clean by volunteers for five […]
Policy of balloon discouragement has absolutely no effect
Amsterdam, 16 August 2018 – Every summer, the whole North Sea coastline is cleaned by volunteers. This year, the Boskalis […]
International investors set demands on plastic packaging
Amsterdam, 23 July 2018 – On the initiative of As You Sow, 25 international investors have united in the Plastic […]
McDonald’s says goodbye to plastic straw
Amsterdam, 13 July 2018 – SumOfUs.org campaigned against the plastic straws of McDonald’s and collected more than half a million […]
Morocco proves: ban on plastic bags is pointless without enforcement
Amsterdam, July 3, 2018 – Today is World Plastic Bag Free Day. On July 3rd, people around the world call […]
Latest news
MICROPLASTICS APPEAR TO PROMOTE DEMENTIA
New research on the effects of microplastics on humans and other mammals shows significant behavioral changes.
Is the Plastic Soup smaller than we thought?
According to new research, the plastics soup is smaller than previously thought. Is this the good news we’ve been waiting for?
Plastic found in the human heart
Microplastics are present in human heart tissue, the first evidence has been found. It is becoming increasingly clear that plastic is dangerous to human health and the health of our planet.
Good news: bans (finally) in sight
The government will investigate measures, including bans, to prevent certain plastic products from ending up as litter.
