… World Oceans Day on 8 June Plastics in the environment New UBA study: Numbers, background information, research …

… Microplastics in oceans – how much? From where? UBA: Focus more attention on …

… Microplastics in the ocean: Full extent still not foreseeable Urgent: Measures to reduce inputs Weather and tides break down plastic waste into small pieces (less than 5 millimetres in size). Source: sablin / …

… Marine Litter Round Table active against plastic pollution in the North Sea and the … Marine Litter Round Table has been developing recommendations for actions against plastic pollution in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The contributors are meeting …

… at the international final conference of the project in Brussels on 27-28 April. Plasticisers were detected in all children and adolescents examined, and per- and … also what contribution the data can make to chemical policy making. A few results: Plasticisers: Critically high levels of plasticisers were detected in the European …

… study “ALISE” Blood sample Source: Guido Grochowski / Fotolia.com Heavy metals, plasticisers or the “forever chemicals” PFAS – there are many environmental … are taken and analysed for around 100 environmental pollutants (e.g. heavy metals, plasticisers and⁠ pesticides⁠). In addition, standardised surveys of the … on ALISE All press releases Tags health study pollutant child … Heavy metals, plasticisers or the “forever chemicals” PFAS – there are many environmental …

… was conducted in 1985. Many more recyclable materials such as glass, paper and plastic are now collected separately. Nevertheless, many recyclable materials still … guidelines for disposable products and packaging, as presented in the Disposable Plastics Directive, are the right way forward. Biowaste is far too precious for the …

… International Conference: Microplastics in Soils Neue Mälzerei Friedensstraße 91 … October 19th, 2022 - 12:30 until Thursday, October 20th, 2022 - 13:00 Microplastics are usually associated with marine pollution. But scientific studies are …

… problem which is harming the entire marine environment to an unacceptable degree. Plastics represent the predominant share of total waste. The problem is not limited …

… at 50 percent. "New problems are being added to the old, due for example to the plastics or microplastics traced on and in agricultural soils. These are issues which were not even …

… Assessment value set for plasticisers in urine HBM Commission at the German … also take into account the extent to which the people tested are exposed to other plasticisers. In addition, the UBA will continue to work with other authorities to …