Microplastic particles can enter our lungs and blood
Plastic microparticles can enter human lungs and blood. Why is this very worrying?
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Almost 9 in 10 products from major cosmetics brands contain microplastics
New research from Plastic Soup Foundation shows that 87% of products from the ten best-selling cosmetics brands contain microplastics.
Recycled PET Plastic is not a safe packaging material for food and drink
An obligatory percentage of recycled PET in bottled drinks, as agreed in the European Union, appears to have health risks. What is the solution?
AMBITIOUS EU PLAN TO CHANGE THE TEXTILE SECTOR
The European Commission has published its sustainable textile strategy. Will synthetic microfibres really be kept out of the environment?
The future of the refillable bottle is promising
The refillable bottle – the ‘Universal Bottle’ – is a great success in Brazil and will hopefully help raise awareness that the refillable bottle must become the ‘new normal’.
A call to Australia: stop exporting plastic waste as fuel
While Australia has banned the export of plastic waste, it is actually still continuing disguised as fuel. This must stop.
How do you find good plastic-free nappies in the washable nappy maze?
As a new father and working at the Plastic Soup Foundation, how do you cope with a world in which almost everything is made of plastic?
