Alexandra Caterbow

Unsere Kosmetik sollte sicher sein und kein Mix aus schädlichen Chemikalien. Trotzdem überlegt die EU-Kommission, giftige Stoffe wieder in unseren Lieblingsprodukten zuzulassen. ❌ Wir lassen nicht zu...

Unsere Kosmetik sollte sicher sein und kein Mix aus schädlichen Chemikalien. Trotzdem überlegt die EU-Kommission, giftige Stoffe wieder in unseren Lieblingsprodukten zuzulassen.

❌ Wir lassen nicht zu, dass Profit vor Gesundheit geht. share.greens-efa.eu/s/NZgbZGx8

I think this important @scientistscoa.bsky.social policy brief, 'What are the benefits of regulating chemicals of concern?', has not yet received the attention it deserves. It focuses on the benefits of regulating #plastic chemicals, an important new angle.
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Global health impacts of plastics systems could double by 2040 | LSHTM 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

Global health impacts of plastics systems could double by 2040 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

🎧 New HEJSupport podcast episode out now!
We talk with Dr. Jonas Rehn-Groenendijk about the ECHT project and why chemical transparency & traceability in textiles are key to health, circularity & #ESPR

Listen here 👉 https://ow.ly/pmlx50XJwON

New Podcast "Building a world without toxins - Real life stories" launched How do toxins affect our lives, and what can we do about it? Listen to our new podcast on chemicals in textiles.

New HEJSupport #Podcast Episode Out Now!
In the latest episode of #BuildingAWorldWithoutToxins, we dive into the European Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (#ESPR) with expert Dr. Julian Schenten. @clientearthEU
👉 Listen here: https://ow.ly/2qll50XIhkp

Protect Our Food From Toxic Pesticides 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....

The EU is preparing a gift for pesticide giants: toxic pesticides could stay on the market forever, with no safety tests at all. Yes, forever approvals. Yes, this is real. Sign now to stop it. action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-12...

Webinar: Worker- und Community-based Monitoring in Bangladesch
25. 11.25 | 10:00–11:00 Uhr | Online
Wie können Arbeitsbedingungen, Gesundheit und Umwelt in der Textilproduktion besser werden?
Aktuelle Ergebnisse unserer Arbeit und der Plattform www.Textile-Incidents.info
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Plastics are not just waste — they’re a toxic and climate threat. #EECCA countries need strong, coordinated action on waste, #SUPs, plastic production reduction, health & chemicals. #PlasticsTreaty @brsmeas #ClimateAction Read new @HEJ_Support report: hej-support.org/plastic-eecc...

Our new report “Combating Plastic Pollution in EECCA Countries” reveals plastic flows, toxic additives & policy gaps in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine & Uzbekistan.
The report builds a road map toward toxic-free #CircularEconomy in EECCA @brsmeas #PlasticsTreaty

🚨 PFAS pollution is not cheap, we pay the price with our health, environment, economy
📣 We have launched a new #PFAS manifesto, calling for a broad restriction on PFAS by 2030

Read more: www.banpfasmanifesto.org/en/
https://hej-support.org/pfas-manifesto-launched/
#BanPFAS #StopPFAS @chemtrust @eeb

Joint Letter Calls on EU to Uphold Chemical Transparency and Traceability HEJSupport, together with 41 other civil society organisations, has co-signed a joint letter to the European Commission calling for strong commitments on chemical transparency and traceability in products. The letter was sent by ECOS to

HEJSupport joined 41 organisations in calling on the EU COM to uphold chemical transparency and traceability in products. Without it, circularity & health are at risk. Citizens have the right to know what’s in what they buy.
👉 Read the joint letter: https://ow.ly/KA4N50X51BS

🌍 Der 2.Teil der 5. Verhandlungsrunde zum Plastikabkommen wurde nach einem chaotischen Prozess & Verlängerung, vertagt.
💪Der Kampf gegen die Plastikverschmutzung wird weltweit in verschiedenen Formen fortgesetzt.

Pressemitteilung von BFFP🔗https://exit-plastik.de/inc-5-2-tag-10/

🌍 INC-5.2 Tag 5

📣Die Verhandlungen stocken. Über 200 Vertreter*innen der Zivilgesellschaft fordern „Bringt den Prozess in Ordnung, haltet eure Versprechen und schließt ein sinnvolles Abkommen zur Beendigung der Plastikverschmutzung ab.“
🔗 www.exit-plastik.de/plastics-treaty

#Plastikabkommen

🌍 INC-5.2 Tag 4:
Vier Tage nach Beginn der Verhandlungen sind wir noch immer nicht auf Kurs, ein Abkommen zu erreichen, das Menschen und Natur wirksam schützt.

👀Die ausführlichen Tagesrückblicke findet ihr auf unserer Website:
🔗 www.exit-plastik.de/plastics-treaty

🚨Showing our collective power outside plenary🚨

Observers gather outside the plenary hall, telling delegates to fix the process, keep their promise, and end plastic pollution.

#INC52 #PlasticsTreaty #BeatPlasticPollution #BreakFreeFromPlastic

🌍 INC-5.2 Tag 3
Die Verhandlungen über konkrete Elemente haben begonnen.

Greenpeace-Aktivist:innen malten Straßen in Genf schwarz, um auf den Einfluss der fossilen Brennstoffindustrie hinzuweisen, von denen 234 Vertreter:innen für INC-5.2 registriert sind.

🔗 www.exit-plastik.de/plastics-treaty

🌍 INC5.2 Tag 1

Auf den Bildern haben wir für euch positive (✅) und negative (❌) Punkte zusammengefasst, die heute beobachtet wurden.

👀Die ausführlichen Tagesrückblicke findet ihr auf unserer Website:
🔗 www.exit-plastik.de/plastics-treaty

Today, in #PlasticsTreaty #INC52 talks, ambitious countries are experiencing déjà vu as spoiler countries keep forgetting that the 2022 UNEA 5/14 resolution mandates a treaty that addresses the FULL lifecycle of plastics. [Sadly, we used this cartoon before. Still applies.]

✊ One day before the final round of negotiations for a Global #PlasticsTreaty start, hundreds of citizens and civil society organisations gathered at the UN Place des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, to demand an ambitious & legally binding treaty! www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/08/05/s... (1/5)

To protect people's health, #PlasticsTreaty should regulate and finally ban harmful chemicals that can be released at any stage of the plastic life cycle, from production to #recycling and disposal @toxicsfree.bsky.social @hejsupport.bsky.social @ssnc.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org

🌍 Happy #WorldNatureConservationDay! ✨ Let's celebrate our planet's beauty and share eco-friendly habits! Together, we can protect our Earth! What eco-friendly habit will you adopt today? #ProtectOurPlanet

Building a world without toxins - Real life stories Non-Profit Podcast · How do toxins affect our lives, and what can we do about it? There are around 350.000 chemicals on the market; many of them are in the products we use, and many are harmful to our...

💡How do toxins affect us? With over 350,000 chemicals existing, many harm our health and the planet

🎧 Tune in to HEJSupport's podcast for expert insights!

Listen here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

#ToxicFreeFuture #SustainableTextiles #HealthJustice

👕 The textile industry uses over 1,600 toxic chemicals in dyeing, contributing to 20% of global water pollution 🌍 Join us in making a difference!

Support sustainable textiles at HEJSupport: 👉 hej-support.org
#SustainableFashion #ToxicFreeFuture #PlasticFreeJuly

PFAS in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River | CBC News Toxic chemicals are flowing into the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River — and they’re showing up in drinking water.

#PFAS are raining down on #GreatLakes and accumulating in the most vital freshwater supply. Air, rain & runoff all play a role. Time for class‑wide regulation, cross-border action, stricter limits @hejsupport.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...

💡Fast Facts: Less than 1% of clothes are recycled globally. Over 60% of clothing worldwide is made from synthetic fibres, which are essentially types of plastic.
➡️ Discover more insights now! Click: hej-support.org/textiles-start/
#SustainableFashion #EthicalFashion #PlasticsTreaty

🧪 Plastics are full of hidden toxic chemicals
This #PlasticFreeJuly, learn how they affect your health 🌍

🎓 Take HEJSupport's FREE online course: 👉 hej-support.org/online-courses…

#ToxicFreeFuture #PlasticFree #EnvironmentalHealth #EndPlasticPollution

Complaint: the ECHA's contracts with Ramboll - Transparency International EU Today, Transparency International EU, alongside other NGOs dedicated to transparency and ethics in the European Union, submitted a complaint to the Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency ...

See this civil society complaint to ECHA about possible conflicts of interest re: agency's contracts with Ramboll on #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

Complaint is based on work by ARIA, published by @ftm.eu

transparency.eu/publication/...

Over 60% of clothes are plastic-based. Washing them releases microplastics. Choose natural fibers like cotton, linen & hemp! What natural fibers do you prefer? #SustainableFashion #PlasticsTreaty #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticPollution sustainfashion.info

Negotiating the plastics treaty to protect health and the environment

Ahead of the Aug 2025 #PlasticsTreaty talks, delegates must act on @who.int @toxicsfree.bsky.social @hejsupport.bsky.social health&environment concerns in the treaty.
That means:
✅ Cap production
✅ Ban toxics
✅ Ensure accountability
✅ Reject broad exemptions
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Plastic Free July 2025 — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution

Join @beyondplastics.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org‬, and @hejsupport.bsky.social in taking actions and going plastic-free in your everyday choices #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticsTreaty www.beyondplastics.org/plastic-free...