What lies beneath: why Europe needs stronger rules for landfills
Landfilling is among the least sustainable waste-management options and one whose environmental legacy can last for centuries. A...
PFAS
Four years later: is Europe delivering on its promise of a toxic-free future?
Ifigeneia Tsakalogianni, Environmental Lawyer & Visiting PhD Researcher at the EEB We have the chance to stop living and breathing pollution, but what...
PFAS pollution: beyond the billions, the human cost of ‘forever chemicals’
It’s a complex term that is increasingly heard in Brussels: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – better known as PFAS. These “forever...
ECHA experts back EU-wide restriction of PFAS “forever chemicals
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has finally published the opinions of its scientific expert committees on the proposed...
Stay cool, Europe: safeguarding progress on climate-friendly gases
Europe has made significant strides in phasing out super-polluting refrigerants, but the real test lies ahead. Trump’s return...
Why a class approach
The EU Restriction on the class of PFAS is an urgent cross border solution to halt new contamination...
BEYOND SAFE LIMITS: PHASE-OUT PFAS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
The planetary boundary for chemical pollution has been passed and PFAS are a major contributor to this problem. ...
Five ways the EU Ecolabel is a great deal for people and planet
For over 30 years, the EU Ecolabel has helped consumers, businesses and policymakers alike to go greener. Here...
Restricting PFAS will ramp up innovation
Restriction can sound a lot like red tape, yet it can mean quite the opposite. How a comprehensive...
IT IS NOW OUR GENERATION’S DUTY TO RESTRICT PFAS
We know that restrictions on hazardous chemicals work. They have repaired the ozone hole and reduced DDT levels...
