How does chemical pollution impact UK wildlife?
The UK is failing to protect its precious wildlife from toxic chemicals. From bees to bottlenose dolphins, every UK habitat is facing the threat of pollution.
Avoidable Chemical Pollution – The essential use concept and its role in managing harmful chemicals
What is the essential use concept and how can it help address the chemical pollution crisis?
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.
Bisphenols: What’s new in 2022
Latest evidence of the harmful human and environmental health impacts of bisphenols fuels calls for further restrictions in 2023.
COP27: Why our planet needs a commitment on chemicals.
With COP27 in full swing, we consider the impact of chemicals on our planet and the essential role chemical management has to play in protecting our environment.
Let’s kick microplastic infill on sports pitches into touch!
The European Commission (EC) has proposed a ban on microplastic infill on sports pitches with a 6-year transition period to allow people to switch to less harmful alternatives.
The Fight to Destroy Waste Domestic Seating POPs
The bumpy road to a POP-free environment points to the need to reduce or ideally stop using harmful chemicals in our domestic seating products.
A New Global Plastics Agreement
What does a global treaty mean for plastic pollution and what are the next steps in the UN negotiations?
PFAS in Compostable Packaging – why change is needed
Repeated studies have found high levels of harmful and persistent chemicals, PFAS, in moulded fibre compostable food packaging – the…