Scientists detected nanoplastics of different types in the snow at a remote high-altitude site in the Alps. Air transport modelling indicates regional and long-range transport of nanoplastics, originating preferentially from European urban areas. These urban areas are important sources of nanoplastics at this site, however the research showed that nanoplastics also travelled from across the…
Plastic that ends up in the sea accumulates on beaches, in the water and on the seabed. Most of the plastic pollution is under water. Marine organisms such as fish absorb (micro) plastics and these end up in our food chain. Source: https://www.grida.no/resources/6904 Maphoto/Riccardo Pravettoni) https://www.grida.no/resources/6904
All over the world countries are exporting their plastic waste to other destinations. The UK exports almost 430.000 tons and the USA almost 790.000 tons (figures 2018). Source: https://www.boell.de/en/plasticatlas; Graphic: PLASTIC ATLAS | Appenzeller/Hecher/Sack, CC BY 4.0. All countries should stop exporting their waste problem to other countries. Source: https://www.boell.de/en/plasticatlas More facts and figures Heinrich Böll…
How many plastic bottles do we produce? Our planet is flooded with single use plastics such as plastic bottles. Did you know that globally, we produce about 1 million plastic bottles every minute? What does that number even look like? This Studio Birthplace production – made with CG partners Method and Madness – makes the…
Michel De Vriendt, Ann Lorenzana and Oyan Villanueva are appointed as EndPlasticSoup Region Directors and members of the International Board.
Creating Awareness The first step in solving the plastic pollution problem is to create awareness across the full lifecycle of plastic, and what you can do to contribute to prevent and solve the plastic pollution problem: Understand the real problem: (Micro)plastics never go away and are everywhere around us: in the waters, in the soil,…
