Together against plastic pollution

By 2024, we will have reached important milestones in the fight against plastic pollution. Through powerful campaigns, stricter regulations and innovative research, we worked hard to turn off the plastic tap. Our awareness campaigns reached millions of people worldwide and inspired action. With partners, we developed solutions to tackle pollution at its source. Thanks to joint efforts, we are taking steps toward a world without plastic. Together, we are creating systemic change!

30.04.2024 - We are proud of the commercial “Life is Plastic,” produced and donated by Fledge. Created entirely with AI, the video tells our story in one minute; plastic is a petroleum product we are used to in our lives. Unfortunately increasingly a risk to our health. Right down to our birth.

Global Plastic Treaty (UNEP, INC)

Rounds 4 and 5 of the Global Plastic Treaty negotiations in Ottawa, Canada and Busan South Korea.

Plastic Soup Foundation was there!

INC4 – Ottawa, Canada - 23.04.2024

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INC5 – Busan, Zuid Korea - 25.11.2024

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‘Plastic helps cancer’

04.03.2024 - 'Plastic helps cancer,' research by Prof Dr Lukas Kenner reveals. At the beginning of April, we teamed up with Lukas Kenner to release a press release about groundbreaking research into the link between cancer and plastics. Lukas Kenner explains it in detail in our portrait video series 'Scientists Speak Out'.

The press release had a potential reach of 1.3 billion. We are delighted that this important research has generated so much potential reach and has been featured in Metro, Daily News and AP News among others.

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PSF Business Community

Together with pioneering leaders and driven by our partners and supporters, we are united in our efforts to tackle the plastic tsunami at its source. The goal is to meet, learn and encourage like-minded people. With short piches and networking drinks.

Thank you to all the gamechangers and frontrunners who attended our 2024 events.It was incredibly cool to see us meet, learn from and be inspired to create systemic change together.We look back fondly on our inspiring events!

The first Business Community Event of 2024 was at Airtender (Business partner)

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The 2nd Business Community Event at Van Doorne (Gold partner). Focus: 'Plastics & Legal'

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One Planetary Health Symposium – First edition: watch the after movie below!

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21.11.2024 - The first edition of the annual symposium was a great success! With ARTIS as co-organizer - powered by Van Doorne - and leading speakers such as Diederik Gommers, (Erasmus MC), Prof. Dr. Barbro Melgert (RUG), Rembrandt Sutorius (director ARTIS), Hoa Doan (Notpla) and Maria Westerbos (director PSF) it was an inspiring afternoon full of positive energy and interaction.We look forward to the second edition in 2025.

Plastic penetrates our brain through the nose

16.09.2024 Under the direction of Professor Thais Mauad (Scientists Speak Out) and commissioned by Plastic Soup Foundation, microplastics have been found for the first time in the rumble wave. This remarkable research shows that microplastics, from everyday objects, can directly enter our central nervous system. The press release went global, potentially reaching 3.2 billion people. The message was picked up by leading media outlets such as The Guardian, Times, CNN and several major European titles.

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Plastic Footprint Pilot by EA & PSF: new method for a plastic pollution index

01.11.2024 - With this pilot project, in collaboration with a.s.r. and Earth Action, we have come up with a smart way to measure how much plastic pollution companies cause through investments and what this does to our health. We looked at 31 companies and learned how their money affects plastic in nature and our health. This is a good first step to help change investments and policy. In the coming years, we will further expand the Plastic Footprint. Want to stay informed? Subscribe to our newsletter!

PSF launches new website

21.11.2024 - With great pride we launched our brand new website at the end of 2024! In collaboration with Ninjible we worked hard on a renewed, interactive website. With the launch of the website, the corporate identity has also been renewed. We are proud of the end result.

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Scientists Speak Out #2 - Prof. Thais Mauad

29.11.2024 - We are very proud of the second installment of the series: Scientists Speak Out, where Prof. Thais Mauad talks about her groundbreaking research: 'Plastic through the nose into the brain.'

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Book: 'This was the Plastic Era'

We are proud to announce that our book “This Was Plastic Time” has now been translated into several languages. Several more language versions are planned for 2025!

 

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English

The book 'Dit was de Plastic Tijd' has been given an English version in 2024: 'This was the Plastic Era'. Available from us as a business (bulk) purchase.

In Frysian

With an edition already sold out, our book was also published in Frisian in 2024.

In Arabic

Our book was also published in Arabic in 2024. More languages will appear in 2025.

Plastic Soup Foundation in the media

09.03.2024 & 24.11.2024 - Maria Westerbos, our founder, appeared several times on NPO Radio1 on the program 'Goed Ingelichte Kring'. Colleague Jeroen Dagevos also returned to NPO Radio 1 (De NieuwsBV) and was featured several times in Trouw, NRC and De Volkskrant, among others.

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Launch Plastic Banks Tracker

17.10.2024 - Plastic Banks Tracker is an initiative of Profundo and BankTrack, in partnership with Plastic Soup Foundation. The tracker reveals the impact of the 20 largest banks on plastic pollution.

 

The results were shocking, read the full report here.

 

2025

In 2025, we will continue unabated with projects against (micro)plastics, such as the InterestGroup Microplastics & Health (EU - Brussels), development of our new ‘UseLess Plastic app’, the second edition of One Planetary Health Symposium and, of course, participation in the Global Plastic Treaty (INC5.2). We are also developing and further rolling out campaigns against fast fashion: Plastic Diet and Plastictarian.

 

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