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Are you ever wondering whether using a plastic or paper bag is more environmentally friendly? If yes, thank you, because environmental pollution is a serious issue in many parts of the world, and plastic bags are a major culprit. They can harm animals, cause mangrove forests to suffocate, block drains, and cause floods. They can also hold rainwater, giving mosquitoes a place to breed and increasing the risk of malaria. To prevent these negative effects, paper bags are suggested instead, as they break down much more quickly and effectively than plastic bags. However, other factors also influence how (un)environmentally friendly a bag is: 1. Raw materials 2. Toxic byproducts 3. Decomposition 4. Reusability 5. Recyclability 6. Carbon footprint In this article, I explain these 6 factors in more detail: https://medium.com/@ErlijnG/6-factors-influencing-whether-a-paper-or-plastic-bag-is-the-better-choice-97a609adf3b5
6 Factors Influencing Whether A Paper Or Plastic Bag Is The Better Choice
Whether paper or plastic bags are the better choice
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ALMOST 9 IN 10 PRODUCTS FROM MAJOR COSMETICS BRANDS CONTAIN MICROPLASTICS NEW EU LEGISLATION WILL ONLY ADDRESS A FRACTION OF THE PROBLEM IF IT DOES NOT COVER ALL TYPES OF MICROPLASTICS CALL TO ACTION: LET YOUR FAVOURITE COSMETICS BRAND(S) KNOW YOU WANT THEM TO DITCH THESE COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY MICROPLASTICS AND REPLACE THEM WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY INGREDIENTS! JUST ONE CLICK AWAY, PLEASE GO TO: https://www.beatthemicrobead.org/daretocare/ -New research from Plastic Soup Foundation shows that 87% of products from the ten best-selling cosmetics brands contain microplastics. -The EU is threatening to adopt a hollowed-out law that applies to less than 4% of synthetic polymers used in cosmetics. -Prominent scientists endorse Plastic Soup Foundation’s call for synthetic polymers to be examined for their harmfulness before allowing them to enter the European market. -For the study, 7,704 cosmetic and personal care products from the ten most popular brands of the four largest cosmetics manufacturers in Europe were reviewed. Plastic Soup Foundation will publish the report Plastic: The Hidden Beauty Ingredient on April 7. This report comes on the eve of the new EU restriction on the deliberate addition of microplastics to all kinds of products, a form of environmental pollution that is irreversible. In addition, more and more scientists are concerned about the potential impact on human health. On March 24, scientists from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the VUmc demonstrated for the first time the presence of synthetic polymers in human blood in almost 80% of the test subjects studied. Plastic: The Hidden Beauty Ingredient is a report of the first-ever large-scale study of the presence of microplastics in over seven thousand different cosmetic and personal care products. Of the products studied, 87% were found to contain microplastics. This includes all possible synthetic polymers, whether added in solid, liquid, semi-liquid or water-soluble form, as well as nanoplastics and biodegradable plastics. Scientists endorse our view that too little is yet known about the degradability and toxicity of synthetic polymers for people and the environment to simply allow them unregulated access to the European market. They believe that synthetic polymers – like chemical substances – should comply with the REACH regulations before they are allowed to enter the EU market. REACH states very clearly: ‘No data, no market’. Prominent scientists such as Dick Vethaak (Emeritus Professor of Ecotoxicology/Water Quality and Health at the VU Amsterdam, co-author of the study on plastics in blood) and Hans Peter Arp (Professor of Environmental Chemistry at NTNU in Trondheim) have signed the scientific statement included in the report. The full report can be found here: Plastic: The Hidden Beauty Ingredient. JUST 13% PLASTIC-FREE For the study, we focused on the ten most popular brands (L’Oréal Paris, Elvive/Elseve, Garnier, Nivea, Gillette, Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Dove, Rexona, and Axe) from Europe’s four largest cosmetics manufacturers (L’Oreal, Beiersdorf, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever). Of the ten brands studied, 7,704 different products were in our database. And of those 7,704 products, only 13 percent were found to be free of microplastics. Because the industry is not transparent about the use of plastic in personal care products, we relied on the data we collected with our app Beat the Microbead. With this free app, consumers worldwide have now scanned more than three million products to see if they contain microplastics and if so, which ones. L’Oreal, Beiersdorf, Procter & Gamble and Unilever were approached by us to provide insight into their current and future plastic policies. All four have indicated that they want to do more against plastic pollution, but they focus only on microplastics in solid form. They follow the limited definition of microplastics as proposed by ECHA. Only two (Nivea & Elvive/Elseve) of the ten brands we studied name “microplastics” in their public sustainability plans. Of the four parent companies, only Beiersdorf and Unilever have published on how to address microplastics. SEVEN KILOS PER MINUTE Every minute, over seven kilos of microplastics from cosmetics and personal care products end up in the European environment, according to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). If we use the much broader definition of microplastics, we would be talking about at least a 25-fold increase. This is a Europe-wide estimate based on a calculation for Germany by the Fraunhofer Institut für Umwelt. Pollution with microplastics is irreversible. The EU therefore takes the danger it poses to the environment and human health seriously. Therefore, new EU legislation is in the making to limit intentionally added microplastics to cosmetics, detergents and agricultural products, among others. The new rules are part of the European Green Deal, which aims to ensure that the EU is climate neutral by 2050 and has sustainable policies in the area of plastics, among others. According to the most recent timeline provided by EU authorities, the restriction would be discussed in June with a planned adoption in late 2022. MICROPLASTICS – A QUESTION OF DEFINITION Underlying the new European legislation is an opinion from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), released in February 2021. With this proposal, the agency expects to achieve a 500,000 ton reduction of microplastics in the environment over the next 20 years. Plastic Soup Foundation is pleased that the EU is far ahead of the rest of the world with this proposal. ‘But,’ says Head of Programs Jeroen Dagevos: ‘It is disappointing that the vast majority of all synthetic polymers will not be considered microplastics if ECHA’s proposal is adopted by the European Commission. This could lead to greenwashing, because products could be falsely claimed to be plastic-free.’ The reason for this is that ECHA has not included all synthetic polymers in the definition of ‘microplastics’. For example, plastic particles smaller than 0.1 micrometers are excluded from it. Moreover, all water-soluble, semi-liquid and liquid polymers are excluded, as ECHA only focuses on polymers in solid form. Also “biodegradable” polymers are not included. Mohammed Chahim, MEP for the Dutch Labour Party: ‘All alarm bells are ringing for me, knowing that the use of microplastics has increased so much without proper research or legislation. You can feel it in your bones that we will soon be saying: if only we had had stricter legislation. Microplastics are really used in everything, without us knowing exactly what the consequences are for human health and the environment. This is precisely why restraint is called for. Better safe than sorry. Chahim: ‘In Europe, I argue for a broader definition of microplastics in order to prevent further damage. We cannot let the business model of cosmetics brands like L’Oreal and Nivea prevail over the damage to people and the environment. Moreover, it is the citizens who then pay for the costs of the damage done, not the brands that should use alternatives to these microplastics.’ #DARETOCARE Dagevos: ‘Plastic Soup Foundation is not only of the opinion that all synthetic polymers should fall under the new regulations, but also that the cosmetics industry will be given a lot of time after the introduction of the law to remove the microplastics from their products: four years for rinse-off products and six years for leave-on products. Madhuri Prabhakar, campaigner Beat the Microbead: ‘With the slogan Dare to Care, we want to encourage policy makers to use the new EU legislation to put an end to all deliberately added microplastics once and for all. We also want to urge the cosmetics industry to guarantee the safety of the ingredients used for both the environment and public health.’ Consumers can also do their part. Prabhakar: ‘With one push on the button they can ask their favourite brand to stop using microplastics as soon as possible. In addition, we have our petition addressed to EU politicians, which has already been signed over 42,000 times.’ -Elles Tukker (senior press officer, Plastic Soup Foundation)
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The foundation aims to raise awareness about the plastic pollution problem, promote sustainable alternatives https://contextowordle.co, and work towards policy changes to reduce plastic waste.
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You could send climate ideas 💡 to these brands to ask them to get rid of microplastics
Did you know a small jar of face cream can have millions of microplastics in it? 🤯 EU has a golden chance to ban ALL microplastics once and for all. Sign our petition to let the EU know that you don't want microplastics in your personal care and cosmetics products. Sign the petition here 👇 https://www.change.org/p/european-commission-sign-this-petition-and-tell-eu-to-ban-microplastics-in-cosmetics
One of the world’s largest fast-fashion retailers, Primark, launched a new sustainability strategy last week mainly focused on reducing waste, cutting supply chain carbon emissions, and improving the lives of garment workers👕👖 Primark commits to making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials within a decade. These changes would not affect the prices of the clothes. An interesting point of this strategy is how the big retailer admits to the bad quality of its clothing, by wanting to increase their washability from FIVE to THIRTY times. For that, consumers will have to wait four more years, as it’s a goal set for 2025 🙄 We would like to see more specific goals and transparency from Primark as well as all other big fast fashion brands. Their contribution to the plastic problem in terms of single-use plastic, as well as microplastics, cannot be overlooked anymore‼️ Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/39KJEWb
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Why is this a warning? Is not longer-lasting clothes something good?
World Cleanup Day🇳🇱 was an absolute success! We broke a record of more than 41,000 participants who registered 90,622 items in the Litterati app 🤩 But what did we find? This year, Marlboro has overtaken Red Bull as the number 1 found brand, but the popular energy drink stayed in a strong second position followed by the fast-food king Mc Donalds. Swipe 👉to see the TOP 10 most found brands during #WorldCleanupDayNL, any surprises? 🙄 Thanks to all this collected data, we can hold the top polluters responsible and create systematic change! 💪 We mostly found plastic, as expected, among the registered litter, but the most found items are cigarette butts🚬, cans, and wrappers🍬. Plastic bottles were the number 4 on our TOP 10, but we have found 37% less of them in the environment. That means that the deposit return system works! Next step: cans! Hopefully, these items will disappear from the leader board in the coming years. And we have two newcomers in our TOP 10 this year: gloves and facemasks, both consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.😷 And you? What brands and items did you find during your cleanups? Share it with us in the comments👇 Read more 👉 https://buff.ly/3EuHoAB
HAPPY WORLD CLEANUP DAY, ALL 🧹⠀ ⠀ Grab your trash pickers, put on your gloves, phone at the ready (with the @Litterati app) and clean up 🗑 Let's go out there and take this matter into our hands, no trash will be left behind, not today! 💪⠀ ⠀ Don't forget to tag us in the photos & videos you share: ⠀ 🏷 use #WorldCleanupDayNL⠀ 🚩Tag @plasticsoupfoundation⠀ This way we can see each other from a distance and see how well everyone is doing 💙 ⠀ ⠀ Have fun today! ☀️ READY. SET. CLEAN!! 🤩
GIVE FRED A DAY OFF! Fred has been cleaning up litter every day for almost four years. Do you agree that he deserves a day off? 😃 Join us in #WorldCleanupDayNL on September 18. Then Fred can take a day off with peace of mind. ✨ Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3t1cUB8 Want to know more about how to give Fred time off? 🤔 Then go to our website 👉 https://buff.ly/3BcR6oU
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Congratulations Fred for the relentless and sheer effort for the four years... i'll join the world in the exercise so you can afford a break.
Coca-Cola most common littered brand on UK beaches, says study 🗑🏖 Coca-Cola bottles and cans were the most prevalent branded litter on beaches in the UK, a report has found, as campaigners call on the government to get on with introducing a deposit return scheme. Almost two-thirds (65%) of all branded packaging pollution across the UK coastline can be traced back to just 12 companies... There are plans for such a scheme in Britain, but this has been delayed until 2024 – with the government blaming the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more 👉 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/aug/11/coca-cola-most-common-littered-brand-on-uk-beaches-says-study-deposit-return-scheme-pollution
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The deposit return scheme could be the temporally savior before a complete face out is achieved.
Plastic pollution combined with ocean acidification hinders the development of Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean 🌊 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are shrimp-like crustaceans that play a critical role in the polar oceans. They are the main diet of whales, penguins and seals and play a critical role in promoting the transport of carbon to the depths of the ocean. However, krill and their habitats are threatened by the impacts of climate change and a wide range of pollutants, including plastics. Read more 👉 https://www.miragenews.com/plastic-pollution-and-ocean-acidification-607740/
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What a shame. First we, are not reducing our emissions & on top of that we are coupling the bad impact, increasing it many folds with actions that kills the life that is taking care of pollution we create.
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About 80% of hand sanitizers & gels contain microplastic ingredients 🚨 Out of 138 sanitizers and hand gels registered in our database, 82 contained microplastic ingredients, 5 had skeptical microplastics and 28 disinfectants had both microplastic and skeptical microplastics. According to these figures, there’s a high chance that you are rubbing microplastics all over your hands every time you are disinfecting them. 😓 Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/37gVvu0
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What is a skeptical microplastic?
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Hello Muhammad, By “skeptical microplastic” ingredients we mean synthetic polymers for which there is not enough information available. Some studies indicate toxicity of these ingredients to human life, some to aquatic environments, and for others, we cannot find enough information. The information on persistency and biodegradability is particularly hard to find. Unless proven safe for the environment and human health, these polymers will remain in this category. You can read more here: https://www.beatthemicrobead.org/guide-to-microplastics/
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What’s a pity that we don’t care enough for environment to make a conscious decision to make them plastic free, safe for environment…
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It is often hard to understand which difficult names at the back of our cosmetics are microplastics.🧴Let's explore what they mean, in which products they are used & why are they on our red list 🚨 Get to know #microplastics in your cosmetics, learn more 👉 https://buff.ly/3zMmbiv
UV-328 is a UV filter added to plastics. In Europe, UV-328 is already recognised as a substance of great concern. UV-328 is used in large quantities: in Europe between 100 and 1,000 tons a year and in the United States four times as much. Scientists are issuing warnings and are arguing for far-reaching regulation under the Treaty of Stockholm. The plastics industry wants to prevent a ban, or at least delay it. Read more 👉 https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/2021/07/industry-must-not-sabotage-the-ban-on-uv-328/
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Plastic waste causes many impacts on the environment. Every person should have self-awareness in protecting the environment https://geometry-lite.com
Much of the plastic sold in the Netherlands originate from Chemelot, the largest industrial complex in the country. According to the company, sustainability is a high priority. Last year, Chemelot applied for and received a permit to discharge residual waste streams into the Maas river for seven years. The permit application acknowledges that (in addition to numerous other substances) these residual streams also contain 468 μg/l of polymers (microplastics). This amounts to a discharge of at least 14,040 kg per year of minuscule particles of plastic. These particles have been floating around in an industrial water treatment plant where they have come into direct contact with dangerous chemicals and can absorb them. Plastic Soup Foundation demands a response from Chemelot and explores options to take steps against proposed dumping. Read our statement here 👉 https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/2021/07/chemelot-allowed-to-discharge-14000-kilos-of-microplastics-into-the-maas-per-year/
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That's not a discharge permit but more so a death and life threatening permit.
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Do we know who the politicians are that approved this?
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The depth of this should be tracked down and bring the involved to book.There's no excuse/defence whatsoever to validate the issuance of this permit.We Don't Have Time to wait and watch the filth get drained into the river.let's see to it that an action is taken.
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Lets get Client Earth involved! (they're a planet first lawfirm)
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Did you know that over 95% of beauty packaging is thrown out after just one use or that just 14% of plastic makes it to a recycling center and only 9% is actually recycled? 😳 Beauty Kitchen is here to change that with their Return • Refill • Repeat (RRR) system: You can drop off any empty bottle with the RRR logo and Beauty Kitchen will wash and reuse it. 💚 They have already saved over 4 MILLION single-use plastic bottles from being used by joining our #ReuseRevolution 👏 Read more: https://beautykitchen.co.uk/pages/sustainability
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Dear Beat the Microbead Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Beauty Kitchen and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Really like the concept, switching to a zero plastics bathroom has been my biggest personal challenges so far
A new study by Ocean Wise finds that washing machine filters can reduce up to 90% of microfibers, demonstrating that home laundry is an important source of microfiber pollution to our oceans. There are steps individuals can take, but ultimately, designing and manufacturing for the best possible environmental impact, for the full lifecycle of materials, is necessary to achieve the systemic change we need to protect our ocean. Read more 👉 https://www.aquablog.ca/2021/07/ocean-wises-new-study-offers-hopeful-solutions-to-microfiber-pollution-from-clothing/
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Single-use plastics on screen further normalizes the throw-away society that we find ourselves in today. "Social scientists agree that there are profoundly important relationships between motion pictures and human behavior." - Franklin Fearing PhD Psychology and author of "Influence of the Movies on Attitudes and Behavior." 🎬 That's why nonprofit group Habits of Waste has started the 'Lights, Camera, Plastic?' campaign, in its mission to significantly reduce the amount of single-use plastic shown in TV and film and to replace throw-away plastics with reusables. We hope to see more reusables on the screen in the future! 🙌 Read more about their campaign 👉 https://habitsofwaste.org/campaigns/lights-camera-plastic/
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We are thrilled by the response to this new campaign. As social change makers, we believe in the power of the individual to make small adjustments within their daily lives to protect the planet and combat climate change. Our goal is to activate large numbers of people with accessible behavior changes that collectively have a greater impact than a few people doing it “perfectly.” We hope that campaigns like "Lights, Camera, Plastic?" empower consumers and help them to use their voice. Together, we can clean up the planet one 'habit of waste' at a time.
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It would be equally cool if TV and film productions used electric cars for their shows...
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Great campaign, representations in media matter. TV and films have a real influence on people's habits, otherwise, brands wouldn't be investing so much money for their products to appear on screens!
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Great idea It could really have an impact on people Don't you also think that actors spend too much unecessary time in a car on screen
Plastic pollution is nearing irreversible tipping point, experts warn ‼️ The world may be approaching an irreversible tipping point for plastic pollution, a group of scientists is warning, with impacts for both the environment and wider society. In a new article, scientists from Sweden, Norway and Germany wrote that there were “enormous” consequences for continuing to throw away plastics, which continue to be “poorly” recycled. Read more 👉 https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/global-plastic-pollution-tipping-point-b1883098.html
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That's great shedding light into a grievous matter if not well subverted this early.
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#TakeActionTuesday📣 Europe has a golden chance to deal with intentionally added #microplastics once & for all. But there are a lot of loopholes in the proposal for the ban... Ask European Commission to ban ALL microplastics by signing this petition 👉 https://buff.ly/2UufX6y
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Signed.
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Signed and shared!
In the absence of clear, specific legislation on ‘green’ claims, companies are free to use vague language, which can often be confusing and potentially mislead consumers. Analysts from ECOS and the Rethink Plastic alliance have examined the claims made on 82 plastic items. The study found nearly half of ‘green’ claims on plastic products could be misleading We need clear and specific rules to make sustainable products the norm – and put an end to unreliable green claims! Read the report here 👉 https://bit.ly/TooGoodToBeTrueECOSRPA
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Companies should innovate real product solutions and give people honest information. During this analysis, we found lots of false solutions and gadget innovation where brands tell consumers they are acting to solve our environmental problems when they are not. We will not solve the plastic pollution crisis with artificial green labels. Share the report if you also believe policymakers should fix this and eliminate all loose and stretchable definitions in legislation and standards!
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Dear Plastic Soup Foundation Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to ECOS and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Very important report to understand the existing greenwashing in the plastic industry!
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Dangerous chemicals are often added to microplastics, such as UV-328. It is widely used as a UV filter in cosmetics. Scientists are concerned that UV-328 does not break down in the environment quickly, accumulates in organisms, and may cause harm to wildlife or human health. The EU has even classified it as a substance of very high concern. 😓 Yet another reason why microplastics do not belong in our care products. It is possible to make cosmetics without microplastics; we now have 142 microplastic-free brands under our 'Zero Plastic Inside' certification. 🌱 Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3jR6IsM
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Thanks for sharing
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I didn't know about UV-328 thank you for sharing!
Every year, Break Free From Plastic finds these same companies as the top plastic polluters during their annual brand audits. These brands claim to care about plastic pollution and they have made public commitments to try to tackle it. But this new report shows something else... Read the report 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VWL78eU8VMDApX8H5mlvui_zJ3RhNvi8/view
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Seems like the said companies don't walk their talk.how then shall we achieve the halt of plastic use and production goal?
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Microplastics in cosmetics are polluting our planet and almost impossible to clean up. With the Beat the Microbead app you can scan the ingredients & find out if there's plastic in your care products. Help us, the environment, & yourself, start scanning NOW! 📲 #TruthIsOnTheBack Download for free 👉 https://buff.ly/2AZGAYb
It finally happened! 🥳 The Single-Use Plastics Directive is coming into place. This directive was compiled to reduce the amount of plastic in the sea. It bans a number of plastic products that are used only once and subjects other products to certain measures. What does Plastic Soup Foundation think about these measures? What is the timeline? How will the Dutch Government translate the Directive into national legislation? Check out our SUP files where we answer these questions and more 👉 https://buff.ly/3hcB0EL
Fashion brands’ addiction to fossil fuels for synthetic clothes spells disaster for the climate, nature, and human health. What's more, fashion brands are asleep at the wheel when it comes to plastic microfibres. Despite serious health harm already known, most are delaying and distracting. Changing Markets Foundations' analyzed major fashion brands and found out that 67% of clothes contain fossil-fuel-based fibers. Have a look at the report here 👉 https://buff.ly/3jdilaZ
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Dear Plastic Soup Foundation Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Changing Markets Foundation and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Very important report. Fast fashion is a sustainability nightmare on so many levels! Thank you for sharing
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Thanks for giving us insight in this until now fossil based clothing industry
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His name is Merijn Tinga, the plastic soup surfer. He has been fighting plastic pollution and the plastic soup since 2014. It is now widely known that plastic threatens our nature. Nevertheless, plastic production and plastic pollution are still increasing. This has to stop. He campaigns to force breakthroughs: he exerts pressure on politics and business and draws attention to concrete measures through striking expeditions on surfboards made of plastic waste. In his campaigns, he often collaborates with others. STOP PLASTIC POLLUTION Plastic pollution from litter must stop. That is our mission. This requires: -Responsibility of companies: companies that make products that cause plastic litter must combat this dit -Reducing: less plastic in products and packaging -Reuse: plastic must be given value, collected and reused -Simplify: multiple plastics cannot be recycled/reused, simple plastics can be -Monitoring: registering which companies litter is found RECENT ACTIONS AND RESULTS Separating waste at schools 2021: A motion by D66&CDA, in response to the Wakkere Wegwerpers Tour, makes it possible to separate (plastic) waste in schools. Deposit on plastic bottles and cans 2020-2021: The motion written by Merijn in the House of Representatives will be implemented: a deposit on small plastic bottles in the Netherlands in July 2021 and on cans in 2023. This leads to reuse and much less litter. AntaFlu Paper Wraps 2020: AntaFlu throat lozenges get paper instead of plastic wrappers. Crackling balls, splash plastic, plastic confetti 2019-2020: Retail chains stop selling polluting popsicles, water balloons and plastic confetti. Actions in progress CUP COUNT CAMPAIGN AND THE SUP GUIDELINE The SUP Directive will come into effect on 3 July, with a ban on, among other things, plastic straws, plates and cutlery. In 2023, companies will be responsible for collecting and cleaning up their packaging that ends up in the environment as litter. Our Cup Count Campaign already focuses on one such product: plastic (containing) disposable cups. We want to provide input for the implementation of the SUP Directive with as many photos as possible of disposable cups lying around. Will you help? MISSIONMARS CAMPAIGN The MissionMars campaign is also still running. The wrappers of Mars products such as Mars, Snickers, M&Ms and Bounty create a huge amount of plastic litter. We have already collected almost 15,000 photos of such wrappers with the Plastic Avengers App. Wanderinator Dirk Groot and I are talking but Mars refuses to take responsibility. Keep sending us photos! In September it will be exciting what Mars will do
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The kind of energy we need to advocate against the use of plastics.
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Information is power! Without it we cant solve the problems we have.
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Great piece of information.
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This is timely and informative... Let's share it out to the world