Microplastics in insects in rivers South Wales
Amsterdam, 13 November 2018– Is plastic pollution causing microplastics to penetrate the food chains of freshwater ecosystems? A recent research answers […]
Amsterdam, 13 November 2018– Is plastic pollution causing microplastics to penetrate the food chains of freshwater ecosystems? A recent research answers […]
Amsterdam, 18 October 2018 – Soft drink caps are one of the most common items found on beaches. The caps are […]
Amsterdam, 14 September 2018 On Saturday the 8th of September the cleanup system of Boyan Slat entered the Pacific Ocean. […]
Amsterdam, 23 August 2018– The banks of the Meuse and Waal rivers will be kept clean by volunteers for five […]
Amsterdam, 1 August 2018 – The hot weather draws many people to the beach and useful work is to be […]
Amsterdam, July 3, 2018 – Today is World Plastic Bag Free Day. On July 3rd, people around the world call […]
Amsterdam, 10 March – The decision by the Dutch government to postpone the expansion of the deposit system is bad news […]
Amsterdam, February 21, 2018 – The Great Bubble Barrier catches the plastic soup before it reaches the ocean. A recent pilot in […]
Amsterdam, February 19, 2018 — Cotton buds are found in large numbers on beaches and waterfronts around the world — […]
Amsterdam, January 15, 2018 — Every day, McDonald’s gives its customers millions of plastic straws. These are used once for […]
By the end of this year, there should be a global plastic treaty that will stop plastic pollution of our planet. To achieve this, the United Nations environment department is organising the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee on Plastic Pollution negotiations. The 4th round, INC4, took place in Ottawa Canada. The new plastics treaty is considered one of the most important environmental agreements made since the Paris climate accords in 2015. The stakes are high and that was evident in Ottawa.
Eighty-five per cent of citizens want single-use plastic packaging to disappear completely. This is according to new research by Ipsos commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Plastic Free Foundation. Entrepreneurs who abandon packaging or make it more sustainable seem to have tapped into a goldmine – but part of the business community is still deaf and dumb. ‘People are getting fed up with all the plastic in the supermarket.’
March 15 2024 That’s what readers of news site nu.nl on their comment platform Nujij were wondering. In a recent […]
The first Impact Fair is Europe’s largest Impact Experience. An interactive ‘immersive’ experience of impactful examples.