Exclusive: Costs of UK cleanup will reach £9.9bn a year in UK if emissions of ‘forever chemicals’ remain uncontrolledIndustry using ‘tobacco playbook’ to fend off ‘forever chemicals’ regulationThe cost of cleaning
The use of plastic has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021, each person in the European Union (EU) generated an average of 36 kg of plastic
“Microplastic particles are currently found almost everywhere—in water, food, fish, and even breast milk,” says Artūras Torkelis, a Ph.D. student at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). He emphasizes that proper waste
The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, highlighting a need for technologies and strategies to reduce microfiber
Deformed scales in hatchlings and biomarkers indicative of disease progression are two health impacts on turtles at PFAS-polluted sites in Australia.
Campaigners welcome move but say success depends on enforcement and global agreement on a treatyThailand has banned plastic waste imports over concerns about toxic pollution, as experts warn that failure to
The “forever chemicals” flowing from U.S. wastewater treatment plants are not only more abundant than previously thought, but also largely consist of pharmaceuticals that have received little scientific or regulatory attention,
Agency has either ignored petitions or ruled against taking action against chemical that presents serious health risksA coalition of environmental groups has sued the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over
Experts warn of a critical human health crisis if disagreements hindering UN led treaty negotiations to end plastic pollution cannot be resolved.
CPS says there is not enough evidence to proceed against Greenpeace activists who blockaded firm’s London officeCriminal charges have been dropped against dozens of people who protested outside the offices of