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Banned but still being sold. Testing in Serbia reveals plastic goods full of dangerous phthalates

Banned but still being sold. Testing in Serbia reveals plastic goods full of dangerous phthalates

BELGRADE - Even when strict regulations are introduced on toxic substances in consumer goods, these can still be present and pose a threat to public health, as showed by a recent...

Disappointed, not surprised: UN’s Plastics Treaty postponed for now

Disappointed, not surprised: UN’s Plastics Treaty postponed for now

Negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Treaty in Busan, South Korea, adjourned at 3 a.m. on Monday without reaching a consensus on key issues. The document will now require...

Consumer Organizations Demand EU-wide Ban on Harmful Chemicals in Products including Textiles Following Alarming Findings on Bisphenols

Consumer Organizations Demand EU-wide Ban on Harmful Chemicals in Products including Textiles Following Alarming Findings on Bisphenols

The recent news about the presence of dangerous bisphenols in textiles, particularly women's underwear, has prompted several European NGOs and consumer groups to call for a...

The plastic crisis: Why global action is needed and what the upcoming UN treaty can change

The plastic crisis: Why global action is needed and what the upcoming UN treaty can change

Plastics can often be found where you would not expect to find them. They surround us when we are indoors, but also when we are outdoors. They are in consumer products, in the...

The war unearthed old environmental risks. Research on Kakhovka sediments reveals dangerous pollution in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

The war unearthed old environmental risks. Research on Kakhovka sediments reveals dangerous pollution in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA / PRAGUE - The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in 2023 not only caused widespread immediate disaster, but also exposed sediments full of toxic chemicals that had...

Toxic chemicals in underwear? Women are a high-risk group when looking for bisphenols in textiles

Toxic chemicals in underwear? Women are a high-risk group when looking for bisphenols in textiles

Recent laboratory tests conducted by Arnika, dTest, and consumer associations from Hungary, Austria, and Slovenia revealed shocking results. The tests found that one in three...

Toxic pollution of children’s products needs urgent EU action, NGOs warn

Toxic pollution of children’s products needs urgent EU action, NGOs warn

BRUSSELS - Children across Europe are threatened by daily exposure to toxic chemicals found in consumer products, show new findings by environmental and children’s rights...

New study reveals toxic eggs and massive pollution in Java. Experts call for strict Global Plastic Treaty

New study reveals toxic eggs and massive pollution in Java. Experts call for strict Global Plastic Treaty

JAKARTA/PRAGUE - Experts from Arnika (the Czech Republic) and Nexus3 Foundation (Indonesia) in cooperation with the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) have...

Report: Waste Incineration Drives the Triple Planetary Crisis

Report: Waste Incineration Drives the Triple Planetary Crisis

Incineration is an outdated, unsustainable method for waste disposal, as burning waste, especially plastics, produces dangerous air emissions and high amounts of toxic ash.

Plastic pollution will be addressed by a new international convention. Chemicals must not be overlooked!

Plastic pollution will be addressed by a new international convention. Chemicals must not be overlooked!

The issue of plastic pollution is often oversimplified as if it means only litter. We all know the images of sea turtles or birds entangled in plastic bags, we all know that...

Plastic bottles for children contain harmful plasticisers. Some of them were purchased in the Czech Republic

Plastic bottles for children contain harmful plasticisers. Some of them were purchased in the Czech Republic

Reusable plastic bottles marketed for children are leaking dangerous chemicals. This is a result of a study by McGill University in Canada, commissioned by the Dutch NGO Tegengif...

A new study has found significant water pollution by PFAS in Bangladesh. Textile industry to blame

A new study has found significant water pollution by PFAS in Bangladesh. Textile industry to blame

PRAGUE/DHAKA - Have you noticed that your new blouse or shirt with a stand-up collar was likely made in Bangladesh? Textile factories, located mainly in the industrial areas of...