Here’s our New Year’s Resolutions – What are yours?
In 2020 we are more determined than ever to achieve our vision of a healthy environment and sustainable societies, join in with our New Year’s resolutions and help us stick to them!
A Week at Fidra
Cameron shares his thoughts on working at an environmental charity
What’s the health risk from bisphenols in receipts?
Is it OK to get bisphenol coated till receipts on our skin?
Is there anything to be scared of at Halloween?
The chemical cocktail that haunts Halloween
The beginning of the end for beached cotton buds?
Scotland bans plastic stemmed cotton buds in a bid to rid beaches of single use plastic
Fidra supports the Climate Strike
Climate change is evidenced by the best available science, we support the global Climate Strike in demanding action to address the climate emergency
Is grass always greener? Evaluating environmental impact of synthetic sports pitches
Should we pass on plastic pitches? With conversations kicking off about plastic in sport, water use on turf and year-round pitch performance, how do you find the perfect pitch?
Flame retardants in our furniture; UK regulations and ten years of ‘imminent change’
After almost a decade of regulatory review, and no action, are we any closer to achieving fire safety without toxicity?
MPs highlight risks from ‘toxic chemicals in everyday life’ in new report
Environmental Audit Committee highlights health and environmental risks from chemicals and calls for better regulation, monitoring and labels to protect people and wildlife.
What harm could it do? Fidra check out the risk of receipts
Retailers give us receipts every day. But are they aware of the environmental harm they are handing over? Fidra explores the impacts of bisphenols on receipts and what our UK retailers are doing about it.