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plastic pollution

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United Nations logo
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Failed UN plastic pollution talks a missed chance, says Dutch Cabinet; Greenpeace agrees
15 August 2025 - 14:30
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Microplastic pollution on a beach
HealthTechNature
​​Several grams of microplastics in human brains; More in people with dementia: study
4 February 2025 - 13:40
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Empty colored carbonated drink bottles. Plastic waste
BusinessLifestyle
Most Dutch use reusable shopping bags
16 December 2024 - 19:30
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Cropped view of barista holding brown disposable cup
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Top Dutch employers to stop using disposable cups at workplaces from January 2024
20 December 2023 - 13:40
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Plastic pollution on a beach
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Less plastic in oceans than assumed: Dutch researchers
7 August 2023 - 09:03
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Microplastic pollution on a beach
BusinessNature
Investors call for urgent action to reduce dependency on plastic
7 May 2023 - 07:45
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People walking past mounds of trash in Nairobi, Kenya
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
NL residents' discarded clothes causing severe plastic pollution in Kenya: study
16 February 2023 - 12:00
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A seal in the water
Nature
Two plastic-choked seals wash up on Dutch beaches
29 October 2018 - 14:20
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Beach cleanup
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Over 2,700 volunteers clean up Dutch beaches
2 August 2018 - 11:10
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Ocean cleanup plan pitched by Delft teen
4 June 2014 - 09:04

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