A new study from the University of Cape Town warns that children's products in South Africa could contain traces of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), toxic chemicals banned globally years ago, due to their re-entry into consumer goods through recycled electronic waste.

You can’t dictate a solution to the worldwide plastic pollution crisis, according to Julio Cordano, the new chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for a global plastic treaty. He said consensus will be needed. Cordano was elected INC chair in February 2026. That appointment came after INC repeatedly failed to meet its […]

It’s the largest lawsuit ever brought by the Australian government. But what is the $2 billion forever chemicals case meant to achieve?

If you ask anyone in the water sector what keeps them up at night, you’re bound to hear a four-letter acronym: PFAS. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances have officially evolved from […]

Essential topics for achieving an ambitious agreement capable of addressing plastic pollution throughout its full lifecycle.

HEJSupport, together with Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF), Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Germany, and the German NGO Forum on Environment and Development, has submitted recommendations to the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a plastic chemical that has been phased out from many applications because it acts as endocrine disruptor. Numerous structurally similar replacements are already in use, and environmental monitoring data indicates exposure of aquatic ecosystems to mixtures of BPA and its alternatives. As

A situation report has raised concerns over widespread exposure to harmful chemicals phthalates and bisphenols, putting public health at significant risk as their use remains largely unregulated in the country.

Lack of Pfas regulations raised in parliament after Guardian revealed former Miteni plant bought by Indian company

Testing commissioned by Greenpeace International in 2025 found plastic particles in the baby food products of two global consumer goods companies - Danone and Nestlé.

What really happens to the clothes you donate? CNN’s Hanako Montgomery tracks America’s fast fashion waste to India, where it’s recycled and resold in a boom...

This event, organized in the run-up to the First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals, will provide an update on progress in developing indicators under the measurability framework, including key streams of work. The event will also present...

Hidden costs and public spending burden households while raising health and environmental risks

Discover why Malaysia imports waste for recycled plastics despite growing domestic demand and challenges in waste separation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The New York Legislature should move on a bill that would reduce plastic utensil use in school cafeterias.

The adverse health impacts associated with emissions across the full life cycle of plastics could double by 2040 unless immediate action is taken, new research suggests.The research identified health

How do toxins affect our lives, and what can we do about it? Listen to our new podcast on chemicals in textiles.

The EU is preparing a gift for pesticide giants, and a nightmare for the rest of us. A new proposal could let toxic pesticides, including glyphosate, stay on the market forever.Yes, forever approvals....

Am Internationalen Tag zur Bekämpfung von Gewalt gegen Frauen stellen wir aktuelle Entwicklungen aus der Multi-Akteurs-Partnerschaft in Bangladesch und der Plattform Textile-Incidents.info vor. Die Do...