Chemical pollution Blogs

 
27 January 2025

Disposal of waste upholstered domestic seating: the chemical burden on UK councils

Waste upholstered domestic seating has been found to contain legacy chemical flame retardants banned under the Stockholm Convention. Following rulings from national environmental agencies, this waste furniture must be separated and incinerated. Though a step forward in protecting the environment and human health, this has placed extra resource demands on local councils.

Author
Jamie Clarkson