Digital monthly

3/2021

Schools

Eight-week module on plastic waste for school curricula

The kNOw PLASTICS programme makes students understand waste problems and change their lifestyle accordingly

Global environment

Trailblazing UN conference

The international conference on chemicals management had to be postponed, but Germany intends to keep promoting the cause

Microplastics

Scientists consider tiny chemicals to be health hazards

Microplastics probably have detrimental impacts on human health