Toxic impact of widespread polymer pollution set to remain a mystery
Europe’s first rules to investigate growing concerns of the toxic impacts from widespread polymer pollution are set to...
Chemicals
Talking industry accountability: Will the polluter pay?
Investigative campaigners from Belgian environmental organisations (including EEB member BBL and Thomas Goorden, participant in the EEB Clean...
Legal trouble brings chemical burns for European Commission
In a disappointing week for the European Commission, two powerful institutions pushed back on its permissive attitude to...
Stop industry from harming our health and climate, NGOs urge the EU
Industrial emissions take a heavy toll on our health, environment and climate, yet current EU laws fail to...
Braving the elements: which brands are acting to get the toxic forever chemicals off your raincoat?
Earlier this year, META reported on how outdoor gear has become a major source of PFAS – also...
No free lunch for polluters anymore
In a resounding interview, one of Europe’s most powerful figures boldly justified EU plans to dramatically improve chemical...
EU locks in billions of euros to nature-trashing farming
As Europe began its so-called Green Week, farm ministers and the European Parliament agreed to channel hundreds of...
Chemical detox plan for Europe announced
Major reforms were announced today that could rapidly reduce chemical pollution. NGOs gave the EU Chemicals Strategy for...
Toxic shock: health officials block progress on chemical safety
The EU’s health department is blocking the biggest leap forward in chemical safety laws in a decade, according...
EU set to make microplastic problem worse
The world is being smothered by a growing cloud of toxic plastic particles, which the EU has pledged...
