Tag: microplastics

“We’re Eating Microplastics Every Day,” Actor Daniel Dae Kim Warns in WWF Video

Stuart Mitchell

Recently WWF released a new video that uses wry humor to demonstrate the pervasiveness of plastic pollution, especially in the food we eat, ahead of the crucial final round of negotiations for a legally-binding global plastic pollution treaty, otherwise known as INC-5.  In the video titled “Daniel’s Kitchen”, Korean-American actor Daniel Dae Kim initially seems to be teaching viewers how to make gimbap, a popular Korean dish. But as the scenes unfold, we see that the gimbap’s key ingredients, which include seaweed, rice, carrots and eggs, have been replaced with…

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Suzuki Starts Production of Outboard Motors Equipped with Micro-Plastic Collecting Device

Stuart Mitchell

Suzuki Motor Corporation started production of 5 mid-size outboard motors with the world’s first Micro-Plastic Collecting Device as standard equipment in July. The product will be shipped worldwide, including to major markets such as North America and Europe. A huge amount of marine plastic waste that flow into the ocean has become a significant environmental issue in the recent years, and micro-plastics that are further crushed in the natural environment are concerned to have an impact on ecosystems. To tackle these issues, in October 2020 Suzuki announced the development of…

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Asda commits to tackling microplastics in clothing

Stuart Mitchell

Asda becomes the first supermarket to join the Microfibre Consortium, which looks at reducing the impact of microplastics on the environment With reducing plastic use high on customers’ minds, Asda has joined forces with other brands to understand and reduce the impact of microfibres in clothing – which can find their way into the ocean – by joining the European Outdoor Group’s Microfibre Consortium. The Consortium aims to fully understand the issue of microfibre shedding, how and why it occurs, and find ways for industry to reduce it. Asda, which…

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