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Mr. E. Kentin is Esther Kentin is Lecturer at Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of the Law and Sustainability Officer at Leiden Law School

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De MSC Zoe-milieuramp: verloren containers in zee en het recht op milieu-informatie

Verloren lading op zee moet worden beschouwd als milieuvervuiling en informatie hierover moet openbaar worden gemaakt, maar dat gaat niet altijd goed.

Esther Kentin • March 28, 2024

Combatting plastic pollution by effective enforcement

Plastic pollution is a major environmental issue. Although regulation is being adopted, plastic pollution is still increasing. Effective and strict enforcement is key and NGOs and civilians can be instrumental in this.

Nienke van der Aar and Esther Kentin • November 03, 2022

How fashion contributes to plastic pollution

FFashion, particularly fast fashion, is a major contributor to plastic pollution in the form of microplastic fibres. The 80-year-old Martindale test for interior textiles could be part of the solution.

Anouk Campagne and Esther Kentin • August 27, 2021

From petition to regulation: a deposit return system for small plastic bottles

Last week the Dutch Parliament discussed the proposal for a mandatory deposit return system for small plastic bottles. After more than 25 years of dialogue with the industry, it seems that this might be the only solution to tackle plastic pollution.

Esther Kentin, Emily den Boer and Louise Floris • April 25, 2019

Recycling as panacea for plastic pollution: the EU Plastics Strategy

The circular economy and recycling are the key answers of the EU Plastics Strategy to the plastic soup. What happened to the idea of reducing plastic waste, as single-use plastics make up 50% of the marine litter?

Esther Kentin • January 30, 2018

For further reflection: international students on the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition

With the Black Pete discussion in the Netherlands in mind, I asked my international students, out of curiosity, what they thought of the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition. Turns out that international students have strong opinions on this.

Esther Kentin • December 05, 2017 • 1 comment

Leiden Advocacy Project on Plastic: law students at The Ocean Cleanup

About 8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean every year: plastic waste is a serious and increasing environmental problem. If nothing is done, it will ruin the marine environment in the very near future. Time for action!

Esther Kentin • June 28, 2016 • 1 comment