Children’s playgrounds are a source of toxic microplastics
In children’s playgrounds, industrial waste full of toxic substances is being used as part of the “circular economy”.
In children’s playgrounds, industrial waste full of toxic substances is being used as part of the “circular economy”.
For the first time, scientists have found microplastics in the placenta. Recent research has also shown that babies consume 1.6 million microplastics daily via food from plastic bottles.
We are often asked when there are new developments in recycling, reuse, or alternative materials. On the other hand, it is not always easy to give an unambiguous answer because a fair assessment depends very much on the circumstances.
COVID-19 resulted in an unprecedented increase in orders on the internet over the past year. Sales platforms often pack an already packaged product again, for example, in air cushion envelopes.
Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands executive agency of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, uses the geotextile to strengthen banks and breakwaters.
The student team BioMaas from Maastricht has won the first edition of the Young Plastic Pollution Challenge with their plan to investigate which organic waste is suitable for producing fully compostable products like cups, bowls, plates, and packaging materials.
Europe rightly qualifies BPA as a very worrying substance for the animal world. With this ruling, PlasticsEurope has lost the third lawsuit in a row before the European Court.
What a year! One in which our lives were really turned upside down. But despite everything, we look back with pride on a year in which we have achieved a lot together.
Who rows the ocean the fastest? December 12th, the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge will start. One of the toughest rowing races there is.
Cigarette butts are most often found as litter in the environment. Because the upcoming new European directive will not solve this problem, the Dutch government will have to ban the impressionable butt.
Princess Traveller
Plastic microdeeltjes kunnen in longen en bloed van de mens terechtkomen. Waarom is dit zo verontrustend?
New research from Plastic Soup Foundation shows that 87% of products from the ten best-selling cosmetics brands contain microplastics.
Uit nieuw onderzoek van Plastic Soup Foundation blijkt dat 87% van de producten van de tien meest verkochte cosmeticamerken microplastics bevat.