United Nations advises countries to take measures against plastic
Amsterdam, June 5, 2018 –– Up to now, there have been no international agreements that compel countries to reduce their […]
Amsterdam, June 5, 2018 –– Up to now, there have been no international agreements that compel countries to reduce their […]
Amsterdam, May 23, 2018 – The president of Sierra Leone recently announced the implementation of a national cleanup day. The […]
Amsterdam, 17 May 2018 – The European Commission has drafted a directive that deals with single-use plastic. The proposal will […]
Amsterdam, May 3, 2018 — You can’t tell from the photos, but there is a beach somewhere under all the plastic […]
Amsterdam, 19 April 2018 – The Flemish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries recently set up an online incident desk Meldpunt scherp-in […]
Amsterdam, 6 April 2018 –British Environment Minister Michael Gove has announced that England will introduce a deposit system on all […]
Amsterdam, 1 March 2018 – Microplastics are not just a threat to the marine environment, they also threaten the land environment. The […]
Amsterdam, January 18, 2018 – The expectation was that the British government’s policy to combat plastic pollution would be a […]
Amsterdam, January 15, 2018 — Every day, McDonald’s gives its customers millions of plastic straws. These are used once for […]
The worldwide consumption of plastic is still rising. In 2016, 480 billion plastic bottles were sold while in 2004, this […]
New research on the effects of microplastics on humans and other mammals shows significant behavioral changes.
According to new research, the plastics soup is smaller than previously thought. Is this the good news we’ve been waiting for?
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.
The government will investigate measures, including bans, to prevent certain plastic products from ending up as litter.