New study published in the Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts journal by the Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org reveals that it is physically impossible to remediate #PFAS pollution at scale
www.rsc.org/news/pfas-re...
#ToxicFreeFuture #BanPFAS #STOPPFAS
www.rsc.org/news/pfas-re...
#ToxicFreeFuture #BanPFAS #STOPPFAS
July 7, 2026 at 10:53 AM
New study published in the Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts journal by the Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org reveals that it is physically impossible to remediate #PFAS pollution at scale
www.rsc.org/news/pfas-re...
#ToxicFreeFuture #BanPFAS #STOPPFAS
www.rsc.org/news/pfas-re...
#ToxicFreeFuture #BanPFAS #STOPPFAS
Super important interview from Dr Marcos A. Orellana, UN special rapporteur on toxic chemicals and human rights
#ToxicFreeFuture now!
#ToxicFreeFuture now!
UN chemical expert: 'There's pressure on EU from US to weaken regulatory controls'
UN chemical expert: 'There's pressure on EU from US to weaken regulatory controls'
Chemical pollution remains one of the world’s most under-recognised crises. Dr Marcos A. Orellana, UN special rapporteur on toxics and human rights since 2020, talks to EUobserver about the wide gap between the science and the political will, the hidden risks of hazardous chemicals.
euobserver.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Super important interview from Dr Marcos A. Orellana, UN special rapporteur on toxic chemicals and human rights
#ToxicFreeFuture now!
#ToxicFreeFuture now!
February 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Plastics poison people! Governments,corporations &authorities must regulate hazardous chemicals of concern in plastics.Toxic truth can't be ignored! #PlasticPollution #ToxicFreeFuture #ChemicalSafety #Sustainability @WWFUganda @Greenpeace @UNEP @nemaug @ABarirega @Thomas_Tayebwa
April 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Plastics poison people! Governments,corporations &authorities must regulate hazardous chemicals of concern in plastics.Toxic truth can't be ignored! #PlasticPollution #ToxicFreeFuture #ChemicalSafety #Sustainability @WWFUganda @Greenpeace @UNEP @nemaug @ABarirega @Thomas_Tayebwa
🥳Good news!
Last night, EU Parliament and Council agreed on a revised 🧸Toy Safety law — including an extension of the generic restriction mechanism to endocrine disruptors, and a ban on bisphenols and #PFAS.
#ToxicFreeToys #ToxicFreeFuture
Last night, EU Parliament and Council agreed on a revised 🧸Toy Safety law — including an extension of the generic restriction mechanism to endocrine disruptors, and a ban on bisphenols and #PFAS.
#ToxicFreeToys #ToxicFreeFuture
🎉 Great news for children and parents across Europe!
👏 EU legislators have agreed a revised law that bans the most harmful chemicals including EDCs, concerning bisphenols, and #PFAS, in toys.
The deal will have to be adopted by Council and Parliament.
chemtrust.org/wp-content/u...
#ToxicFreeToys
👏 EU legislators have agreed a revised law that bans the most harmful chemicals including EDCs, concerning bisphenols, and #PFAS, in toys.
The deal will have to be adopted by Council and Parliament.
chemtrust.org/wp-content/u...
#ToxicFreeToys
April 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🥳Good news!
Last night, EU Parliament and Council agreed on a revised 🧸Toy Safety law — including an extension of the generic restriction mechanism to endocrine disruptors, and a ban on bisphenols and #PFAS.
#ToxicFreeToys #ToxicFreeFuture
Last night, EU Parliament and Council agreed on a revised 🧸Toy Safety law — including an extension of the generic restriction mechanism to endocrine disruptors, and a ban on bisphenols and #PFAS.
#ToxicFreeToys #ToxicFreeFuture
⚠️Europe's waters are polluted with PFAS⚠️
New briefing from the European Environment Agency shows PFAS pollution to be widespread throughout Europe's waters, often exceeding safe levels for human and environmental health!
Full briefing 👉 eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...
#BanPFAS #ToxicFreeFuture
🧵👇
New briefing from the European Environment Agency shows PFAS pollution to be widespread throughout Europe's waters, often exceeding safe levels for human and environmental health!
Full briefing 👉 eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...
#BanPFAS #ToxicFreeFuture
🧵👇
December 10, 2024 at 11:36 AM
⚠️Europe's waters are polluted with PFAS⚠️
New briefing from the European Environment Agency shows PFAS pollution to be widespread throughout Europe's waters, often exceeding safe levels for human and environmental health!
Full briefing 👉 eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...
#BanPFAS #ToxicFreeFuture
🧵👇
New briefing from the European Environment Agency shows PFAS pollution to be widespread throughout Europe's waters, often exceeding safe levels for human and environmental health!
Full briefing 👉 eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...
#BanPFAS #ToxicFreeFuture
🧵👇
After years of negotiations, the 🇪🇺 Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) officially applies as of today! 🎉
Now it's up to national governments to take action📣
#WeChooseReuse #endplasticpollution #ToxicFreeFuture #EU
Now it's up to national governments to take action📣
#WeChooseReuse #endplasticpollution #ToxicFreeFuture #EU
August 12, 2026 at 8:26 AM
After years of negotiations, the 🇪🇺 Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) officially applies as of today! 🎉
Now it's up to national governments to take action📣
#WeChooseReuse #endplasticpollution #ToxicFreeFuture #EU
Now it's up to national governments to take action📣
#WeChooseReuse #endplasticpollution #ToxicFreeFuture #EU
✊ 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗞: 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦-𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱
They have renewed their request for a meeting to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
This is a crucial moment to move towards a broad restriction on the production and use of PFAS
#ToxicFreeFuture #BanPFAS
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
They have renewed their request for a meeting to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
This is a crucial moment to move towards a broad restriction on the production and use of PFAS
#ToxicFreeFuture #BanPFAS
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
May 21, 2026 at 1:33 PM
✊ 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗞: 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦-𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱
They have renewed their request for a meeting to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
This is a crucial moment to move towards a broad restriction on the production and use of PFAS
#ToxicFreeFuture #BanPFAS
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
They have renewed their request for a meeting to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
This is a crucial moment to move towards a broad restriction on the production and use of PFAS
#ToxicFreeFuture #BanPFAS
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Schon gewusst? #FGases gehören zu den Ewigkeitschemikalien #PFAS u. verstecken sich in Klimaanlagen u. Kühlgeräten. Die @echa.europa.eu diskutiert akt. über ihre Beschränkung. Wichtig: Alle F-Gase müssen beschränkt bleiben. Keine Ausnahmen für industr. Anwendungen! t1p.de/fgase
#ToxicFreeFuture
#ToxicFreeFuture
March 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Schon gewusst? #FGases gehören zu den Ewigkeitschemikalien #PFAS u. verstecken sich in Klimaanlagen u. Kühlgeräten. Die @echa.europa.eu diskutiert akt. über ihre Beschränkung. Wichtig: Alle F-Gase müssen beschränkt bleiben. Keine Ausnahmen für industr. Anwendungen! t1p.de/fgase
#ToxicFreeFuture
#ToxicFreeFuture
Criticality should help secure what society needs – not become a shield for existing production or a back door to weakening the policies driving the transition.
#ToxicFreeFuture #CriticalChemicalsAlliance
Media briefing: eeb.org/en/library/m...
Policy briefing eeb.org/en/library/e...
#ToxicFreeFuture #CriticalChemicalsAlliance
Media briefing: eeb.org/en/library/m...
Policy briefing eeb.org/en/library/e...
Policy Briefing - EEB views on the Critical Chemicals Alliance
eeb.org
October 1, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Criticality should help secure what society needs – not become a shield for existing production or a back door to weakening the policies driving the transition.
#ToxicFreeFuture #CriticalChemicalsAlliance
Media briefing: eeb.org/en/library/m...
Policy briefing eeb.org/en/library/e...
#ToxicFreeFuture #CriticalChemicalsAlliance
Media briefing: eeb.org/en/library/m...
Policy briefing eeb.org/en/library/e...
🌱Check the @eeb.org proposals for the upcoming REACH reform to streamline and ensure a more sustainable, toxic-free future while ensuring the EU's long-term competitiveness.
eeb.org/wp-content/u...
#ChemicalPolicy #Sustainability #EU #GreenTransition #GreenDeal #ToxicFreeFuture #REACH
eeb.org/wp-content/u...
#ChemicalPolicy #Sustainability #EU #GreenTransition #GreenDeal #ToxicFreeFuture #REACH
March 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🌱Check the @eeb.org proposals for the upcoming REACH reform to streamline and ensure a more sustainable, toxic-free future while ensuring the EU's long-term competitiveness.
eeb.org/wp-content/u...
#ChemicalPolicy #Sustainability #EU #GreenTransition #GreenDeal #ToxicFreeFuture #REACH
eeb.org/wp-content/u...
#ChemicalPolicy #Sustainability #EU #GreenTransition #GreenDeal #ToxicFreeFuture #REACH
Launching a starter pack for everyone interested in
#chemicalpollution #ToxicFreeFuture #PFAS
Suggestions on who should be here? Scientists, health professionals, journalists, policy makers, activists, NGOs, analysts?
Let's join in shared conversation! 😀
go.bsky.app/BConjGm
#chemicalpollution #ToxicFreeFuture #PFAS
Suggestions on who should be here? Scientists, health professionals, journalists, policy makers, activists, NGOs, analysts?
Let's join in shared conversation! 😀
go.bsky.app/BConjGm
November 21, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Launching a starter pack for everyone interested in
#chemicalpollution #ToxicFreeFuture #PFAS
Suggestions on who should be here? Scientists, health professionals, journalists, policy makers, activists, NGOs, analysts?
Let's join in shared conversation! 😀
go.bsky.app/BConjGm
#chemicalpollution #ToxicFreeFuture #PFAS
Suggestions on who should be here? Scientists, health professionals, journalists, policy makers, activists, NGOs, analysts?
Let's join in shared conversation! 😀
go.bsky.app/BConjGm
Civil society orgs @eeb.org & @chemsec.bsky.social left the 🇪🇺 Critical Chemicals Alliance #CCA.
"Critical" should mean helping to secure what society needs, not serving as a shield for corporate interests or a backdoor for weakening the policies driving the transition to a #ToxicFreeFuture.
Read👇
"Critical" should mean helping to secure what society needs, not serving as a shield for corporate interests or a backdoor for weakening the policies driving the transition to a #ToxicFreeFuture.
Read👇
🚨 The EEB is withdrawing from the Critical Chemicals Alliance (CCA) ahead of its 8 October General Assembly
EEB joined with a simple principle: “critical” should mean securing what people and the environment need – not protecting whatever Europe produces today
Here’s why 🧵�
EEB joined with a simple principle: “critical” should mean securing what people and the environment need – not protecting whatever Europe produces today
Here’s why 🧵�
October 1, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Civil society orgs @eeb.org & @chemsec.bsky.social left the 🇪🇺 Critical Chemicals Alliance #CCA.
"Critical" should mean helping to secure what society needs, not serving as a shield for corporate interests or a backdoor for weakening the policies driving the transition to a #ToxicFreeFuture.
Read👇
"Critical" should mean helping to secure what society needs, not serving as a shield for corporate interests or a backdoor for weakening the policies driving the transition to a #ToxicFreeFuture.
Read👇
As a citizen, you can add your voice to the call urging European leaders to commit to a toxic free Europe and make taking action against toxic chemicals in our nature, air, water and bodies an urgent priority
📝 action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-01...
@wemoveeurope.bsky.social #ToxicFreeFuture
📝 action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-01...
@wemoveeurope.bsky.social #ToxicFreeFuture
October 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
As a citizen, you can add your voice to the call urging European leaders to commit to a toxic free Europe and make taking action against toxic chemicals in our nature, air, water and bodies an urgent priority
📝 action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-01...
@wemoveeurope.bsky.social #ToxicFreeFuture
📝 action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-01...
@wemoveeurope.bsky.social #ToxicFreeFuture
What's needed for the EU to develop a credible criticality framework for a #ToxicFreeFuture? Truly protect people & the environment by
‼️ Reducing genuine supply vulnerabilities,
‼️ Accelerating safer alternatives, and
‼️ Directing public investment towards a sustainable European chemicals industry.
‼️ Reducing genuine supply vulnerabilities,
‼️ Accelerating safer alternatives, and
‼️ Directing public investment towards a sustainable European chemicals industry.
October 1, 2026 at 10:04 AM
What's needed for the EU to develop a credible criticality framework for a #ToxicFreeFuture? Truly protect people & the environment by
‼️ Reducing genuine supply vulnerabilities,
‼️ Accelerating safer alternatives, and
‼️ Directing public investment towards a sustainable European chemicals industry.
‼️ Reducing genuine supply vulnerabilities,
‼️ Accelerating safer alternatives, and
‼️ Directing public investment towards a sustainable European chemicals industry.
☣️Chemical pollution:
● An invisible threat that harms the environment and people, especially those in situations of vulnerability
● It is linked to neurodevelopmental disabilities
🫂We call for EU policies that ensure no one is left behind
💚#IDPD2024 #ToxicFreeFuture
● An invisible threat that harms the environment and people, especially those in situations of vulnerability
● It is linked to neurodevelopmental disabilities
🫂We call for EU policies that ensure no one is left behind
💚#IDPD2024 #ToxicFreeFuture
December 3, 2024 at 10:06 AM
☣️Chemical pollution:
● An invisible threat that harms the environment and people, especially those in situations of vulnerability
● It is linked to neurodevelopmental disabilities
🫂We call for EU policies that ensure no one is left behind
💚#IDPD2024 #ToxicFreeFuture
● An invisible threat that harms the environment and people, especially those in situations of vulnerability
● It is linked to neurodevelopmental disabilities
🫂We call for EU policies that ensure no one is left behind
💚#IDPD2024 #ToxicFreeFuture
Today, we conducted a crucial training at the
European Parliament on how to tackle pollution and the Triple Planetary Crisis 🌍💨🌱
👍Stronger regulation
👍Urgent action
👍Precautionary principle
🚨Are essential to lead the transition towards a #ToxicFreeFuture
European Parliament on how to tackle pollution and the Triple Planetary Crisis 🌍💨🌱
👍Stronger regulation
👍Urgent action
👍Precautionary principle
🚨Are essential to lead the transition towards a #ToxicFreeFuture
November 20, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Today, we conducted a crucial training at the
European Parliament on how to tackle pollution and the Triple Planetary Crisis 🌍💨🌱
👍Stronger regulation
👍Urgent action
👍Precautionary principle
🚨Are essential to lead the transition towards a #ToxicFreeFuture
European Parliament on how to tackle pollution and the Triple Planetary Crisis 🌍💨🌱
👍Stronger regulation
👍Urgent action
👍Precautionary principle
🚨Are essential to lead the transition towards a #ToxicFreeFuture
🚨 #TFA, one of the most widespread #PFAS, must be classified as reprotoxic, according to @echa.europa.eu expert committee RAC.
But classification won't stop pollution.
@ec.europa.eu must ensure a full TFA phase-out under the #uPFAS restriction to prevent pollution at the source
#ToxicFreeFuture
But classification won't stop pollution.
@ec.europa.eu must ensure a full TFA phase-out under the #uPFAS restriction to prevent pollution at the source
#ToxicFreeFuture
June 11, 2026 at 8:05 AM
🚨 #TFA, one of the most widespread #PFAS, must be classified as reprotoxic, according to @echa.europa.eu expert committee RAC.
But classification won't stop pollution.
@ec.europa.eu must ensure a full TFA phase-out under the #uPFAS restriction to prevent pollution at the source
#ToxicFreeFuture
But classification won't stop pollution.
@ec.europa.eu must ensure a full TFA phase-out under the #uPFAS restriction to prevent pollution at the source
#ToxicFreeFuture
New on #DeregulationWatch: how the Commission looks to be delivering on industry's demands for #REACHRevision rather than a #ToxicFreeFuture for all.
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/d...
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/d...
Deregulation Watch | Corporate Europe Observatory
Check out our new posts on Deregulation Watch which helps civil society monitor new developments in the deregulation agenda, assess what’s at stake, and organise in defence of strong social, environme...
corporateeurope.org
April 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
New on #DeregulationWatch: how the Commission looks to be delivering on industry's demands for #REACHRevision rather than a #ToxicFreeFuture for all.
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/d...
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/d...
Jetzt anmelden für das #UNEA7 Event zu Schadstoffen in Bleichcremes: einige enthalten hochgiftiges Quecksilber. Unsere Partner:innen vom Women Environmental Program #WEP #Nigeria zeigen ihre Dokumentation 'Fairness at a Cost'. Online und vor Ort in #Nairobi #Kenia #toxicfreefuture
December 7, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Yesterday, @patricktenbrink.bsky.social, @faustine-bd.bsky.social and our Head of Chemicals, met with @jessikaroswall.bsky.social to discuss the vital role of NGOs in decision-making and the urgent need to tackle chemical pollution under the EU Green Deal to move towards a #toxicfreefuture.
January 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Yesterday, @patricktenbrink.bsky.social, @faustine-bd.bsky.social and our Head of Chemicals, met with @jessikaroswall.bsky.social to discuss the vital role of NGOs in decision-making and the urgent need to tackle chemical pollution under the EU Green Deal to move towards a #toxicfreefuture.
We unpack what CEFIC is really proposing 👀
Spoiler alert: it doesn’t align with the #GreenDeal goals.
We break it down — and share @eeb.org solutions to cut red tape without weakening the EU’s fight against toxic chemicals.
#REACH #ToxicFreeFuture #EURegulation
eeb.org/library/tran...
Spoiler alert: it doesn’t align with the #GreenDeal goals.
We break it down — and share @eeb.org solutions to cut red tape without weakening the EU’s fight against toxic chemicals.
#REACH #ToxicFreeFuture #EURegulation
eeb.org/library/tran...
April 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We unpack what CEFIC is really proposing 👀
Spoiler alert: it doesn’t align with the #GreenDeal goals.
We break it down — and share @eeb.org solutions to cut red tape without weakening the EU’s fight against toxic chemicals.
#REACH #ToxicFreeFuture #EURegulation
eeb.org/library/tran...
Spoiler alert: it doesn’t align with the #GreenDeal goals.
We break it down — and share @eeb.org solutions to cut red tape without weakening the EU’s fight against toxic chemicals.
#REACH #ToxicFreeFuture #EURegulation
eeb.org/library/tran...
📆Today, #WorldCancerDay🎗️
💚A friendly reminder: Thriving health begins with a thriving environment
Exposure to certain #PFAS increases cancer risk (among other diseases). These harmful chemicals are present in soil, water, food, and even in our bodies.
It’s time to #BanPFAS for a #ToxicFreeFuture
💚A friendly reminder: Thriving health begins with a thriving environment
Exposure to certain #PFAS increases cancer risk (among other diseases). These harmful chemicals are present in soil, water, food, and even in our bodies.
It’s time to #BanPFAS for a #ToxicFreeFuture
Those affected by pollution demand that Ursula von der Leyen 'ban PFAs now'
Communities and residents of polluted sites have been mobilizing across Europe in recent days in response to revelations by 'Le Monde and its partners concerning the cost of failing to take action aga...
www.lemonde.fr
February 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📆Today, #WorldCancerDay🎗️
💚A friendly reminder: Thriving health begins with a thriving environment
Exposure to certain #PFAS increases cancer risk (among other diseases). These harmful chemicals are present in soil, water, food, and even in our bodies.
It’s time to #BanPFAS for a #ToxicFreeFuture
💚A friendly reminder: Thriving health begins with a thriving environment
Exposure to certain #PFAS increases cancer risk (among other diseases). These harmful chemicals are present in soil, water, food, and even in our bodies.
It’s time to #BanPFAS for a #ToxicFreeFuture
Takeaways - High-level Strategic Dialogue
🦖Chemical industry laggards calling for a return to the pre-REACH era
💡We stand strong: Regulation is a driver for innovation
🗣A must: more opportunities to dialogue on how to transition to safe and climate neutral chemicals & processes
#ToxicFreeFuture
🦖Chemical industry laggards calling for a return to the pre-REACH era
💡We stand strong: Regulation is a driver for innovation
🗣A must: more opportunities to dialogue on how to transition to safe and climate neutral chemicals & processes
#ToxicFreeFuture
March 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Takeaways - High-level Strategic Dialogue
🦖Chemical industry laggards calling for a return to the pre-REACH era
💡We stand strong: Regulation is a driver for innovation
🗣A must: more opportunities to dialogue on how to transition to safe and climate neutral chemicals & processes
#ToxicFreeFuture
🦖Chemical industry laggards calling for a return to the pre-REACH era
💡We stand strong: Regulation is a driver for innovation
🗣A must: more opportunities to dialogue on how to transition to safe and climate neutral chemicals & processes
#ToxicFreeFuture
📢 We call on the European Commission to deliver on its promises with a bold #REACH reform and a credible roadmap to 2050 - one that ensures real progress on decarbonisation, detoxification, and circularity, backed by clear targets and sector-specific actions.
#ToxicFreeFuture #REACH #PFAS
#ToxicFreeFuture #REACH #PFAS
July 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
📢 We call on the European Commission to deliver on its promises with a bold #REACH reform and a credible roadmap to 2050 - one that ensures real progress on decarbonisation, detoxification, and circularity, backed by clear targets and sector-specific actions.
#ToxicFreeFuture #REACH #PFAS
#ToxicFreeFuture #REACH #PFAS