The battle to tackle POPs in UK waste: stark findings from the Office for Environmental Protection
Challenges in the management of POPs waste in the UK will continue for years to come but regulatory changes offer hope. Read about the Office for Environmental Protection’s POPs waste research and Fidra’s calls to accelerate regulatory reform and other solutions to address this growing problem.
Clean water can’t wait: the Government must take action now for nature and people
Our rivers, lakes and seas are in crisis, suffocated by decades of pollution and inaction. The way we treat our waters is no longer something the public, or the environment, is going to tolerate.
A new vision for water? How the UK Government’s Water White Paper falls short on chemical pollution
Stopping chemical and plastic pollution at source is needed to deliver clean rivers, lakes and seas.
Fidra’s Response to Scotland’s Circular Economy Strategy
While Fidra welcomes Scotland’s draft Circular Economy Strategy, our consultation response highlights a critical gap: the strategy overlooks the role of harmful chemicals in undermining circular activities.
Will the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) help end chemical and microplastic pollution?
Fidra welcome the UK Government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) 2025, and take a closer look at the commitments, highlights, and next steps to protect our environment from pollution.
Cunliffe’s Water Commission highlights need for regulation to tackle chemical and plastic pollution
Independent Water Commission’s Review recommends regulation to tackle chemical and plastic pollution from polluting products and sewage sludge
PFAS in artificial turf: the grass isn’t greener on the artificial side
Recent research has shown that PFAS lurks in the plastic blades of grass used in artificial turf sports pitches.
COP27: Why our planet needs a commitment on chemicals.
With COP27 in full swing, we consider the impact of chemicals on our planet and the essential role chemical management has to play in protecting our environment.
PFAS in Compostable Packaging – why change is needed
Repeated studies have found high levels of harmful and persistent chemicals, PFAS, in moulded fibre compostable food packaging – the…