Health and plastic pollution in medical care

Ralf Thiel, Director Health at EndPlasticSoup, RC Wiesbaden-Rheingau, D1820 Germany, presented the Theme Plastic and Health during the Synergy Europe meeting in January. Based on the experiences in hospitals the EndPlasticSoup project group will support the discussion and actions to remove (plastic) waste from hospitals and in medical care: Avoid single use instruments of steel…

Solo el 0,5% del plástico del océano flota en la superficie del agua, el resto se desplaza más profundamente en el agua.

El plástico que acaba en el mar se acumula en las playas, en el agua y en el fondo marino. La mayor parte de la contaminación plástica se encuentra bajo el agua. Los organismos marinos como los peces absorben (micro) plásticos y estos terminan en nuestra cadena alimentaria. Fuente: https://www.grida.no/resources/6904 Maphoto/Riccardo Pravettoni) https://www.grida.no/resources/6904

Progress Un Plastic Treaty

In March 2022 the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) unanimously endorsed in Nairobi a historic resolution to End Plastic Pollution. Janet Kabeberi-Macharia, Director UN Plastic Treaty at EndPlasticSoup, RC Karura, D9212, Kenya, presented the progress of the UN Plastic Treaty at the Synergy Europe meeting on 27th January 2024. Progress towards developing an International Legally…