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…
On February 17th EndPlasticSouporganized a webinar on the health risks of plastic waste. Prof. Dr. Volker Harth MD, PhD, MPH elaborated on the effects of plastic waste on the human body in a presentation for Ambassadors and Supporters clubs and Friends of EndPlasticSoup. What are the effects of plastic waste on the human body? It…
In November 2022 our alliance Research institute TNO in The Netherlands published a new report on Microplastics. Microplastics: prevention is better than cure It has only recently become known that microplastics can penetrate deep into the human body (see World Health Organization report). The health risks of microplastics are still largely unclear, but studies increasingly…
In this meeting ambassador clubs all around the world exchanged their experiences and listened to presentations by: Claudia Maria Koch, Bali Indonesia, about the Project Padangbai to clean the Coral reef, reduce plastic and provide education and waste collection facilities. A project jointly with he NGO Technology without Borders and EndPlasticSoup. Resa Boenard about the…
More and more results from research are available showing that plastic pollution has a major impact on health. About 95 additives in plastics are poisonous however still little is known about the dangers. We now do know additives impact our hormone system (‘Endocrine Disruption’), impact the unborn child and reduce fertility among males and females.…
Source: Plastic Atlas 2019 Plastic Soup Foundation Some figures on plastic production: The amount of plastic that is produced in the world every year has increased from 2 million tons in 1950 to 368 million tons in 2019 (figures from the plastics industry https://plasticseurope.org). 56% of the plastic is produced after 2000; The expectation is…
