

Fidra works with policy makers, industry and the public to end industrial plastic pellet or ‘nurdle’ pollution.
Nurdles

Despite having been recognised as a problem for at least 20 years, plastic cotton buds are a continuing pollution issue. These small plastic stems are consistently in the top ten items found on beaches in the UK and globally.
Cotton Buds

The Fidra Trustees have supported a novel programme of work at Fauna & Flora International (FFI) since 2012, which recognises the potential impact of microplastic pollution on marine biodiversity.
Microplastics

Did you know Scottish salmon is raised on farms in the western highlands and islands? Fidra is developing an information portal to bring together pertinent facts about this increasingly popular food, where it comes from and how it’s farmed.
Best Fishes

PFAS are industrial chemicals of major environmental concern. They are used in a wide range of everyday products, including use as water and oil repellents in food packaging, and can now be found across the remotest regions of the globe.
PFAS

Did you know that synthetic turf pitches can be a source of microplastic pollution? Fidra is promoting simple best practice measures to reduce loss of rubber crumb into the environment, with actions for pitch designers, owners and users.
Artificial Pitches

Much of our food and drink packaging can have devastating impacts on environment. They are difficult to recycle and many of the materials and chemicals in them don’t breakdown if they end up as litter.
Packaging

Bisphenols are synthetic chemicals used in a variety of products such as plastics and receipts. There is increasing evidence that bisphenols are harming the environment and could be impacting human health by affecting our hormones.
Bisphenols

Chemical pollution touches everything, contaminating the air we breathe, the water we drink and the crops we eat. Fidra is working with researchers, retailers, policy makers and the public to phase out the most harmful chemicals, improve tracebility and promote chemical management fit for a circular economy.
Chemical Pollution

What do a sofa, a spatula and a seabird have in common? Learn more about the wide-ranging health and environmental impacts of chemical flame retardants.
Sustainable Fire Safety
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