Did you know most chemicals are made of fossil fuels? Washing up liquid, paracetamol, plastic bottles and polyester clothing are just a few examples of the chemical products which use coal, oil or gas as an ingredient. businessgreen.com/opinion/420114…

🙏 Thanks @stevereedmp for setting out Labour's stall on nature 🦋 🐝 🌳 🌄 🍃 Good to see the recognition that nature matters for itself, our wellbeing, food and the economy. 🔖 Some important commitments to note... theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

With elections due in 🇬🇧 and 🇪🇺, our new discussion paper explores why a more cooperative and considered strategy is needed with regard to the #environment #climate and other areas between both sides. Read more ➡️ieep.uk/publications/a…

This latest, thoughtful report from IEEP UK sets out a pragmatic, long-term approach for future UK-EU cooperation on the environment Includes recommending the UK adopts a default policy of aligning with EU environmental regs and seeks a close relationship with European Chemicals Agency - ECHA 🇪🇺

🚨 DEFRA has proposed cost-cutting measures for chemical businesses, which include reducing the amount of "duplicated" hazard information that needs to be shared when registering under UK REACH. The consultation on the ATRm has been launched today ⬇️ endsreport.com/article/187298…

Our initial reflection is that this is a deregulatory initiative that has prioritised reducing costs to industry at the expense of chemical safety. Will be analysing in more detail over next couple of days..

EXCLUSIVE: 8 months of work, and my story exposing how the small town of Bentham in North Yorkshire became the most PFAS polluted place in the country is now live Read the news story in the The Guardian and the full two-part investigation in ENDS Report theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Great to delve into what better regulation for the environment could look like - so critical. Absolute pleasure sharing a panel with Chloe Alexander from Chem Trust, Kierra Box for FOE, and Eleanor Godwin for Violation tracker. Thanks for having me @Unchecked_UK and Violation Tracker UK

Our new chemicals study found every participant had "forever chemicals" & hormone-disrupting substances in their bodies. While other places take toxic substances off the shelves, the UK is falling behind on chemicals regulation. 🧵 independent.co.uk/climate-change…

No one voted Leave to have less protection from harmful chemicals. But that's what's happened: chemtrust.org/review-of-uk-r… Aligning with the EU on chemicals regulations is v welcome news for our health and environment

Great to hear Rachel Reeves raise closer alignment with the EU on chemical regulation 👏🏼 This is vital for closing the gap that’s opening up with the EU: chemtrust.org/review-of-uk-r… Further details 👉🏻 chemtrust.org/divergence-tab…

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that a Labour government would seek deeper links with the EU, using the chemicals industry as a prime example. Ruth Chambers, senior fellow, says: "We welcome this common sense on chemicals..." 🔗ft.com/content/d0a1f7…

Another important investigation by ENDS Report - on tetraethyl lead emissions from small aircraft, affecting around 370k households While the EU and US have set phase-out dates, the UK has said regulatory pressure not needed Recommended listening

Very excited to announce the launch of THE WATERSHED POLLUTION MAP! River health, landfills, sewage, road run-off, intensive farming, big industry, forever chemicals, abandoned mines, bathing waters, flood risk, protected areas and so much more... 🧵 bit.ly/45GBMRQ

'The majority of the top 10 constituencies for poor environmental health are located in the north of England' Skipton & Ripon which features in this list, is home to Bentham, the town which I recently exposed to be the most PFAS polluted place in the UK theguardian.com/environment/ar…

❓ Can we transition to a green economy and deal with the PFAS pollution crisis? 🎉 We looked into this and found good news - innovative companies are creating PFAS-free alternatives! Read more 👉 buff.ly/4ctAbBu #foreverchemicals

Hundreds of toxic chemicals found in rivers, Environment Agency samples taken this year reveal “From conception we’re all being exposed to a cocktail of synthetic toxins... the impact of the mixtures is totally unknown… and it’s inescapable.”1/2 theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Diplomacy as normal, if only we remembered what normal was like. Helene von Bismarck on Starmer's visit to Germany. One point I've made in a couple of interviews - with a new Commission forming the UK can't yet engage in detail with Brussels anyway. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

IN ONE WEEK! Since Brexit, the UK has not restricted a single harmful chemical & some safety rules have been weakened. Labour has said it wants to rest relations with the EU. What benefits could this bring for our shared environment, as well as trade & security?