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Defra report states artificial pitches are the main source of intentionally added microplastic pollution in the UK - Fidra Fidra are calling for a broad restriction on the use of intentionally added microplastics, as seen in the EU. This should include artificial pitches as the most significant source of intentionally add...

The Teachers' Union, NASUWT, oppose new 3G pitches containing rubber crumb infill due to health & environmental concerns 👇

Artificial pitches are a leading source of intentionally added microplastic pollution in the UK. Find out more: fidra.org.uk/news/pitches...

www.nasuwt.org.uk/news/campaig...

Toxic! - Time to Pull the Plug? - BBC Sounds Combing through his bathroom, Mark Miodownik reveals the chemicals contaminating his body.

In the final episode of Radio 4's Toxic! We discuss our research into #PFAS in school uniforms, which found no benefit of a PFAS stain resistant finish👚

The episode also covers safer alternatives & why the UK urgently needs better PFAS regulation ⬇️
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🐻‍❄️ It's World Polar Bear Day.

But even polar bears can't escape human-made chemical contaminants such as PFAS, flame retardants and PCBs...

As a leading driver of biodiversity loss, we need to end chemical pollution to protect wildlife like the polar bear.

#WorldPolarBearDay

Toxic! - Swept Under the Rug - BBC Sounds Sifting through the dust, Mark Miodownik discovers the toxins polluting our living spaces.

In the latest episode of BBC radio 4's series Toxic! Our exposure to #microplastics & #PFAS in the home is explored 🏠

We need the UK government to be doing more to restrict these pollutants at source, we deserve cleaner water, healthier homes & a safer future 💧🌱

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Study into roe deer livers between 1998 and 2022 finds decline in legislated PFAS – but rise in replacement chemicals A study analysing roe deer livers over a 25 years found that overall PFAS declined significantly - but some compounds showed upwards trends.

New research shows banned #PFAS levels in the livers of roe deer have decreased over the last 20 years - proof that restrictions work! 🦌🥳

However, replacement PFAS levels are rising😔

This is why we must restrict PFAS as group, not just bans on individual chemicals www.hutton.ac.uk/study-into-p...

Our water is in crisis, suffocated by decades of pollution and inaction.💧

The #CleanWaterNow report asks the UK Government to stop pollution at its source.

📖Read our latest blog on why urgent Government action is needed to protect nature and people.

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Clean water can’t wait.
Our waters are suffering from devastating levels of pollution.

That’s why we've joined the #CleanWaterNow campaign.

The Government must:
· Stop the pollution
· Fix the water system
· Restore nature

Write to your MP today: wcl.org.uk/clean-water-...

#CleanWaterNow

BBC Radio 4 - Toxic!, A Recipe for Disaster? Scouring his kitchen, Mark Miodownik uncovers the forever chemicals pervading our everyday

In the new BBC Radio 4 series 'TOXIC', we discuss the growing concerns around Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a small and highly mobile #PFAS that is widespread in UK rivers.

Find out more 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

PFAS pollution: French citizens take on chemical giants | Euractiv Case billed as Europe's largest ever class action lawsuit over contamination by 'forever chemicals'

Citizens in South Lyon, France, are taking chemical companies to court after decades of #PFASpollution

Nearly 200 citizens are supporting what’s being called Europe’s biggest civil lawsuit over #PFAS

Polluters must be held accountable ⬇️
www.euractiv.com/news/pfas-po...

Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites

More #PFAS hotspots identified in Lancashire & Cumbria 💧

This is yet another case demonstrating how prevalent PFAS pollution is. This comes just weeks after the UK government released its PFAS plan, which proposes no new restrictions on these #foreverchemicals

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

📢New Report Out Now

The transportation of #nurdles through rail networks is an important but often overlooked source of chronic & acute nurdle pollution

Our new case study report highlights this source of land based nurdle pollution & looks at the solutions👉 www.nurdlehunt.org.uk/news/off-the...

These Olympics are first to feature a ban on ‘forever chemicals’ in ski and snowboard wax For decades, elite skiers and snowboarders chased medals with the help of high-performance wax made with the toxic

We are so pleased to hear the 2026 Cortina Winter Olympics has banned PFAS ski & snowboard waxes 🎉

This has followed the International ski & snowboard Federation's 2023-2024 ban. proving elite performance & environmental protection can go hand in hand ⛷️🏂

www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Forever chemical TFA has tripled due to ozone-preserving refrigerants Chemicals used in refrigeration break down in the atmosphere to produce trifluoroacetic acid, a persistent pollutant that could be harmful to humans and aquatic life

F-gases are a major source of #PFAS

The UK's PFAS plan only aims to manage F-gas emissions through leakage controls. Even though PFAS free alternatives like CO2 & ammonia are widely available.

We need restrictions on PFAS to reduce pollution🔽
www.newscientist.com/article/2514...

Forever chemicals plan ignores farming and pesticides, groups say On Monday, environment minister Emma Hardy announced the government's PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Plan would help reduce their harmful effects and transition to safer alternatives

The UK's new #PFAS plan misses real action on source control - including action on PFAS #pesticides🌱

PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃

▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...

▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...

The UK's PFAS Plan falls short on tackling TFA, a persistent and mobile PFAS that forms from PFAS pesticides.
Our research found TFA in 98% of UK rivers. 💧 Denmark have already banned PFAS pesticides linked to TFA. ✅
We need strong action on PFAS pesticides to help tackle TFA pollution. ⚠️

Minister Hardy gave evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee this week on the UK's new #PFAS plan

But without real action to stop #PFASpollution at its source, this plan won’t protect our environment or our health 🍃

Read Fidra’s full response to the plan ▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/uncategorise...

Forever Chemicals Linked to Multiple Sclerosis in Concerning New Study People who are exposed to certain forever chemicals may be at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research.

New study links PFAS to elevated MS risk🔬
The UK's new PFAS plan focuses on monitoring, but monitoring won't prevent health impacts like this.
We need source control: time-bound phase-outs from all non-essential uses in the UK.
www.sciencealert.com/forever-chem...

📢New Webinar Announced: Rail networks - An important source of plastic pellet pollution

Join us and guest speakers as we discuss this important source of plastic pellet pollution, look at examples from the USA and more🎥

🗓️12th February
⏰16:00GMT

Register here➡️ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The UK publishes plan to tackle the Forever Chemicals, PFAS - PFAS The UK has published a plan for tackling PFAS, however, the plan falls short on meaningful action to prevent further PFAS pollution at source.

The UK's PFAS plan was published yesterday

Despite acknowledging the harm PFAS can cause, the plan misses actions to prevent #PFASpollution at source.

We'll be following the Minister’s remarks in this afternoon’s Environmental Audit Committee session

Read more▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/uncategorise...

🚨 The UK’s #PFAS plan was published today 🚨

Although outlining plans for improved monitoring & research, the plan falls short on meaningful action to reduce PFAS pollution at source.

We urgently need preventative action to protect people & nature 🌿

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Residents advised not to eat eggs from birds reared near Lancashire PFAS factory <b>EXCLUSIVE:</b> A woman living near a Lancashire PFAS factory has said she is “terrified of going in the garden” after testing of her duck’s eggs by the local council has revealed that eating just o...

Residents within 1km of a Lancashire chemical plant have been told not to eat home‑produced eggs after high #PFAS levels were found.

With the UK’s PFAS plan due, the government must act urgently & fully phase out PFAS.

👉 www.wyre.gov.uk/news/article...

👉 www.endsreport.com/article/1946...

Why we must invest in a future free from forever chemicals This post is by Rachel Crossley, Head of Stewardship, Europe, at BNP Paribas Asset Management Investment managers, like BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM), have a critical but often little unde…

With Government due to announce plans to tackle #PFAS this week, a new @green-alliance.org.uk guest blog from @group.bnpparibas outlines the significant financial risks 'forever chemicals' pose to investors & calls for a transition to a PFAS-free economy 👇

greenallianceblog.org.uk/2026/02/02/w...

Some fab Friday news for Scotland's nature 🥳

📣Defra's consultation on sewage sludge regulation is now open.

We're calling for alternatives to land application until quality improves, plus stronger source control, advanced treatment tech & contaminant monitoring.

Join us in responding here: consult.defra.gov.uk/the-sewage-s...

🚨 New EU report drives home the astronomical costs of PFAS pollution. The research emphasises that a strong universal PFAS restriction is the most cost-effective solution.

Weakening of pesticide protection standards is unlawful - Legal opinion criticises draft EU legislation The European Commission's planned abolition of pesticide protection standards is unlawful. This is shown by a legal opinion published today. The legal opinion, commissioned by the Aurelia Foundation, ...

The @ec.europa.eu's planned abolition of #pesticide protection standards is unlawful. This is shown by a legal opinion published today.
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A reminder that Sweden is re-evaluating 38 PFAS pesticides linked to TFA
Denmark banned them last year after TFA contaminated drinking water
Our research: 98% of UK rivers are contaminated with TFA 💧
We are waiting for the UK's action on PFAS pesticides
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A new vision for water? How the UK Government’s Water White Paper falls short on chemical pollution - Fidra Stopping chemical and plastic pollution at source is needed to deliver clean rivers, lakes and seas.

The Water White Paper focuses on restructuring the sector, but what about the substances polluting it?💧

The upcoming Water Bill cannot miss this opportunity to protect our rivers, lakes and seas from chemical pollution.

Read our response & recommendations in our blog➡️ fidra.org.uk/news/water-w...

A new vision for water?💧

The Water White Paper acknowledges the need for reform but fails to confront chemical pollution at source by overlooking industrial chemicals such as PFAS, and microplastics 🚫

The Water Bill cannot miss this opportunity to protect our water before harm happens.

MAJOR VICTORY: Governor Murphy Signs Bill Banning PFAS use in products Gov. Murphy signed the PFAS forever chemicals bill into law to ban PFAS in products like cosmetics, carpets and food packaging

A new bill has been passed in the state of New Jersey, USA to ban #PFAS in everyday products like carpets, cookware, cosmetics, and food packaging 🎉

👉 environmentamerica.org/newjersey/ar...