Who decides what is in an international plastics treaty?
There is growing support for an international plastics treaty. The question is now not if there will be one, but what agreements will it contain.
There is growing support for an international plastics treaty. The question is now not if there will be one, but what agreements will it contain.
Amsterdam, January 24, 2018 — Everyday, four shipping containers spill into the sea worldwide. Sometimes, these containers are filled with […]
Amsterdam, January 17, 2018 — In the spirit of turning challenges into chances, the European Commission presented its Plastic Strategy […]
Up to now, mechanical methods for recycling PET bottles have only been able to be applied six times on the […]
Since the massive introduction of plastic after the Second World War, 8.3 billion tons of plastic has been produced. Of […]
The Algalita Marine Research and Education Foundation has returned from an expedition to the South Pacific Gyre in the South […]
Until now Antarctica was seen as a pristine and untouched wilderness with relatively little plastic pollution, but the opposite is […]
At the foot of the holy Langju Glacier, at nearly 6.5 kilometers altitude, at the very heart of the Himalayas, […]
Surfrider Foundation Europe picks up at least 20,000 plastic bottles during its beach cleanups and its other Ocean Initiatives every […]
Arrow worms are transparent torpedo-shaped animals. They live in the sea from zooplankton. For the first time a film has […]
Glitter seems fun and harmless, but these microplastics will remain in the environment forever.
After a decade of battle and debate, a European ban on intentionally added microplastics is forthcoming. A reflection on our campaign.
We eat, drink and breathe microplastics, nanoplastics and their additives and are thus exposed to the risks of these materials on a daily basis. Let’s make a wave!
Insect numbers are dramatically decreasing. Yet, microplastic pollution is rarely mentioned as a possible cause.