Mattress and furniture industry call to end reliance on chemical flame retardants
New consensus statement from UK mattress and furniture industry calls for reductions in chemical flame retardant use and improved chemical management practices.
No smoke without fire and lower smoke toxicity without chemicals?
Strong research evidence shows that use of chemical flame retardants in furniture and furnishings exacerbates fire smoke toxicity.
Pollution, Power and Protecting the Planet: The urgent need to act on scientific evidence to prevent chemical pollution
Catherine Gunby, Executive Director at Fidra calls for evidence-based policy making and a swift response from regulators in tackling chemical pollution.
Risks and Regulations around Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge – Scottish Environment LINK report
Risks and Regulations around Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge – Scottish Environment LINK report
Chemicals and the Circular Economy: What’s the Solution?
Our new Evidence Review highlights opportunities for improved chemical management within UK mattress recycling.
Chemicals and the Circular Economy: A Mattress Case Study
Our new Evidence Review assesses how mattress recycling may provide a working case study for effective chemical management within a circular economy.
Chemicals and the Circular Economy: What’s the problem?
Are chemicals of concern undermining our circular economy? Our new review assesses the latest evidence.
How is chemical pollution threatening our Wild Isles?
From grasslands to coastlines, our Wild Isles are under threat from chemical pollution, but hope remains if we act now.
What does the Environmental Improvement Plan mean for chemical pollution?
The Environmental Improvement Plan makes lots of positive statements on tackling chemical pollution, but will they turn into action?
BPS joins BPA on the EU’s Candidate List… who’s next?
Bisphenol-S becomes the latest case study of regrettable substitution, but could change be on the horizon?