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

… declare war on marine litter Support from the Federal Environment Agency Especially plastic waste is a problem for the seas because plastic does not rot. Source: Heike Scheub Estimates claim the amount of litter in … oceans to be up to 142 million tonnes and that there are up to 18,000 pieces of plastic waste for every square kilometre of ocean surface. Beaches along the …

… the Great Pacific garbage patch, as fine particular matter in the air, or as microplastics in the food chain. The group exhibition Zero Waste showcases international … from materials found and recycled in the museum. Swaantje Güntzel considers the plasticisers in our blood, albatrosses that have died on plastic toys and small …

… the form of a gigantic gyre in the Pacific, particulate matter in the air or microplastics in the food chain. The “Zero Waste” group exhibition showcases some of the … and photographs, the participating artists investigate the global consequences of plastic packaging, tyre abrasion, toxic chemicals and overproduction. “Zero Waste” … using locally produced and “rescued” food. Swaantje Güntzel highlights the issue of plasticisers in our blood, the albatrosses that die from ingesting plastic toys and …

… latest “German Organic Waste Bin Campaign” succeeds in halving the proportion of plastic in separately collected organic waste Kitchen and garden waste, if collected … by type. We know that considerable quantities are not yet collected or contain plastics and other foreign substances. Improving this is a joint task for everyone …

… clean separate collection of organic waste is essential. Foreign matter such as plastic bags and other waste that has no place in the organic waste bin jeopardises … For the first time, this year's challenge combines educational activities for less plastic, glass or metal in organic waste bins with the concrete measurement of the …

… strict and clean separation of organic waste is essential. Foreign substances like plastic bags and other waste which have no place in the organic waste bin pose a … the separate collection of clean organic waste without foreign substances such as plastic. Information on general local waste management advice can also be found on …

… When it comes to the need for environmental policy action, the issue of plastic waste is at the top of the list for the respondents: A large majority, 75 percent, consider the reduction of plastic waste inputs into nature to be a central task of policymakers. 72 percent of … "We want to achieve a legally binding international agreement against global plastic waste by 2024. At national level, I have already proposed a law to avoid …

… percent often cycle or use public transport for everyday travel, 49 percent avoid plastic packaging, 23 percent often support online petitions for environmental …

… remains at a high level or is even increasing. For example, the fight against plastic waste and species extinction, the safe disposal of nuclear waste and the …

… Steelcase Flex Perch stool is the world’s first piece of furniture to be made with plastic from BASF’s ChemCycling project. This technology creates a new type of raw …

… relevant behaviour), a sample of first morning void urine to measure metals, plasticizers, and pesticide residues, tap water samples to measure metals and per- … relevant behaviour), a sample of first morning void urine to measure metals, plasticizers, and pesticide residues, tap water samples to measure metals and per- …