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England introduces deposit system with Coca-Cola’s support

Amsterdam, 6 April 2018 –British Environment Minister Michael Gove has announced that England will introduce a deposit system on all […]

An underestimated threat: the pollution of land by microplastics

Amsterdam, 1 March 2018 – Microplastics are not just a threat to the marine environment, they also threaten the land environment. The […]

The UK wants to banish “avoidable plastic waste”

Amsterdam, January 18, 2018 – The expectation was that the British government’s policy to combat plastic pollution would be a […]

McDonald’s must stop with straws

Amsterdam, January 15, 2018 — Every day, McDonald’s gives its customers millions of plastic straws. These are used once for […]

The world’s population consumes 1 million plastic bottles every minute

The worldwide consumption of plastic is still rising. In 2016, 480 billion plastic bottles were sold while in 2004, this […]

Surfrider Europe launches the “Reset Your Habits” campaign

Surfrider Foundation Europe picks up at least 20,000 plastic bottles during its beach cleanups and its other Ocean Initiatives every […]

Questions for Red Bull

Red Bull is proud of its environmental achievements. The  cans are 60% lighter than they were a couple of years […]

Trash Hunters and the Schiedam call to VNG

May 31 2015. BLOG The first results of the Trash Hunters campaign give a sad impression of the amount of […]

Trash Hunters App launches

With the launch of the Trash Hunters App, the campaign against litter has entered a new phase. Trash Hunters can […]

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Plastic rocks on an isolated island

The sombre message of stones made of plastic found on an uninhabited island far from the Brazilian coast.

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EU ban on microplastics in cosmetics: too slow and too limited

Cosmetics companies selling personal care products without microplastics are calling for the swift introduction of a total ban in an open letter.

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Sungai Watch prevents Bali’s plastic waste from reaching the ocean

In Bali, more and more rivers are being cleaned from plastic waste every day. What do Dutch travel suitcases made from recycled ocean plastic have to do with that?

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Chemicals plastic cause overweight

Scientists suspect that fat formation in human bodies is stimulated by plastic.

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