Plastic on a strict diet
While 2020 started with deafening bangs, I started to back-up my memories of 2019 in my mind. A lovely hot […]
Blogs
Should you throw away your polyester fleece?
In Dutch talk show Radar of 7 October, our director Maria Westerbos said to presenter Antoinette Hertsenberg: ‘Fleece? No way, […]
Mopping up with the plastic-soup tap left open….
Recycling. A word that makes me happy. Like the swoosh-swoosh-swoosh of the skipping rope as pretty young girls in their […]
The secret of anti-wrinkle cream
My grandmother celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by a large crowd of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bewilderment seemed to […]
My plastic diary
Seven o’clock, and there’s an icy storm blowing outside. My warm fleece jumper is covered in cat’s hairs, so I […]
The dirty truth about cigarette filters
Blue smoke curls up from my terrace. After the last puff, a flesh-coloured filter is thrown carefully into the garden, […]
The plastic broth in my body…
Thanks to Dutch national hero Boyan Slat, we all know the truth these days: our oceans are full of plastic. […]
The ultimate plastic diet to reduce your plastic footprint
Amsterdam, 17 January 2019 – We all consume too much plastic. Literally. There is plastic in the food we eat, […]
FRANCOBLOGGO V: It’s a wrap!
Having had some space to reflect on our month of plastic free living, it’s time to assess how we, the […]
FRANCOBLOGGO IV: At festivals, leave no trace, baby!
Hey hey hey! Sam again here. Festival season is nearly over, and my lord we are having a lovely time. […]
Latest news
Microplastic particles can enter our lungs and blood
Plastic microparticles can enter human lungs and blood. Why is this very worrying?
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?
