World Soil Day: experts say the UK’s agricultural use of sewage sludge is risking environmental health
On world Soil Day, research by the James Hutton Institute demonstrates that microplastics, organic contaminants and pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge are posing a significant risk to soil organisms, ultimately threatening environmental and human health.
Supporting Sustainable Farming Systems that Work with Nature – GO Falkland 2024.
Fidra attends the 2024 GO Falkland regenerative agriculture event and raises awareness of the presence of harmful chemicals such as PFAS in agricultural inputs (pesticides and biosolids) that threaten sustainable farming systems.
Protect us from pollution: Overhaul UK REACH chemical regulation
How the UK can protect people and our environment from chemicals and pollution
Destroying POPs in waste upholstered domestic seating: SEPA offers guidance on reuse
SEPA has new guidance out advising organisations how to manage persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in waste domestic seating. Read our new blog which highlights challenges faced by recyclers due to the past use of harmful chemical flame retardants in seating.
World Soil Day: How does sewage sludge impact soil health?
Our project ‘Sewage-free Soils’ highlights the presence of chemical contaminants and microplastics within treated sewage sludge, a by-product of wastewater treatment used as fertiliser on agricultural land.
UK REACH: Challenges and opportunities for improvement
Chemical regulation in the UK is falling behind the EU, with many challenges to overcome in UK REACH.
New Green Science Policy Map: Wildlife Polluted by Flame Retardants on Massive Scale
New map by Green Science Policy shows how chemical flame retardants are impacting wildlife across the globe.
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?
Steps Towards Protecting Scotland’s Soil Health
To protect the health and productivity of Scotland’s agricultural soils we need to stop the application of sewage sludge to land in its current contaminated form