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Single-Use Food Packaging from 17 Countries Contains PFAS “Forever Chemicals”

19 December 2023, Gothenburg City, Sweden/Quezon City Philippines. A study released today by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and 18 IPEN member groups found toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, including globally banned substances, in single-use, paper, cardboard,…

BAN Toxics celebrates Earth Day, calls to invest in responsible production and consumption

“As the increasing use of chemicals becomes indispensable, so do the risks associated with human health and the environment. The shift from highly industrialized to developing countries of chemicals production, use, and disposal is concerning while Asia also produces half…

Silent Spring’s Encore

Rachel Carson’s famous and brilliant book Silent Spring (1962), which single-handedly ignited the environmental movement, has never been more relevant than it is today. A mimeo of Silent Spring is scheduled for publication by the UN, as the most comprehensive…

Warning: TTIP aims to defang local rules against hazardous chemicals

New report finds that the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership poses a threat to state regulations against hazardous pesticides, products, and fracking chemicals by Sarah Lazare, staff writer for Common Dreams The mammoth Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) under…

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