MINAGRIS partners Paula Harkes, Esperanza Huerta Lwanga, and Violette Geissen, all of Wageningen University & Research, have co-authored a peer-reviewed paper about the influence of microplastics on bacterial community succession during the aging of earthworm casts. Read the full paper by clicking here

The new UN treaty on plastic pollution: A possible solution to the global plastics problem

The new UN treaty on plastic pollution: A possible solution to the global plastics problem

By the end of this year, we may have international, legally binding rules on how to reduce plastic pollution, and not a moment too soon. This could be a game-changer in combatting global plastic pollution. The fifth, and potentially final, session is coming up in the Republic of Korea in November. We’re taking a look at why it matters, what’s next, how it’s key for soil plastics to be considered for the treaty to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.

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