Hazardous chemicals

Investment giants call on chemicals industry to phase out 'forever chemicals'

Investment

Investment giants call on chemicals industry to phase out 'forever chemicals'

clock 02 December 2022 • 3 min read
New guidelines for chemical industry to track and tackle Scope 3 emissions

Carbon Accounting

New guidelines for chemical industry to track and tackle Scope 3 emissions

Together for Sustainability launches new global guidance for calculating Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) across the chemical industry

clock 22 September 2022 • 3 min read
World's largest chemical companies accused of hiding toxic chemical production behind green screen

Marketing

World's largest chemical companies accused of hiding toxic chemical production behind green screen

None of the 50 biggest chemical companies have public information on the production of hazardous chemicals, according to major new ChemScore report

clock 09 December 2021 • 3 min read

Legislation

'Pesticide scandal': UK branded biggest exporter of 'banned' chemicals

Greenpeace investigation reveals how a loophole is allowing UK firms to export 'banned' hazardous agrochemicals to developing countries

clock 11 September 2020 • 3 min read

Waste

Toxic chemicals discovered in African eggs gathered from e-waste dumpsite

New research suggests illegal dumpsites in Ghana exposing local populations to toxic chemicals

clock 28 April 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

How Brexit is already watering down environmental protections

Green Alliance's Libby Peake and Ruth Chambers reveal how the sweeping use of statutory instruments to prepare for Brexit has already opened the door for a weakening of environmental standards

clock 19 March 2019 • 5 min read

Policy

UN: Countries set to overshoot goals on curbing chemicals pollution

Hazardous chemicals are now 'ubiquitous' in air, water, soil, food and humans, UN declares

clock 12 March 2019 • 2 min read

Management

Kingfisher commits to harmful chemicals phase-out

B&Q and Screwfix owner promises to end use of phthalates, PFCs, and halogenated flame retardants from own-brand products by 2025

clock 22 January 2019 • 1 min read

Management

Tesco promises chemical detox for clothing line

Supermarket giant says it will start work on eliminating hazardous chemicals from the supply chain of its clothing line F&F

clock 14 July 2017 • 2 min read

Technology

Nanotechnology transparency takes a step forward

We need to ensure that there is a balanced debate about the role of nanotechnology, argues techUK's Susanne Baker - a new EU nano-observatory should help bridge the knowledge gap

clock 20 June 2017 • 3 min read