# Fidra: Fidra > Fidra is an environmental charity working to reduce plastic waste and chemical pollution\. Fidra shines a light on environmental issues delivering solutions which support sustainable societies and healthy ecosystems\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.3, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Chemical Pollution \- Impacts](https://fidra.org.uk/chemical-pollution-impacts/) - [Intentionally Added Microplastics](https://fidra.org.uk/microplastics-and-artificial-pitches/) - [Sustainable Fire Safety \- The Problem](https://fidra.org.uk/sustainable-fire-safety/) - [Chemical Regulation Alignment](https://fidra.org.uk/chemical-regulation-alignment/) - [The Circularity Statement](https://fidra.org.uk/the-circularity-statement/) ## Posts - [Ireland’s furniture safety requirements align with the rest of the EU to reduce reliance on flame retardants](https://fidra.org.uk/sustainable-fire-safety/irelands-furniture-safety-requirements-align-with-the-rest-of-the-eu-to-reduce-reliance-on-flame-retardants/): Ireland has taken a major step towards protecting its public and the environment from exposure to harmful chemical  flame retardants \(CFRs\) - [Nurdle spill in North East England prompts huge community response](https://fidra.org.uk/news/tynesidenurdlespill/): Questions raised on the speed and effectiveness of the containment and spill response from those responsible while communities clean up beaches - [California's Sustainable and Safe Furniture Fire Safety Success Story: new fire statistics data](https://fidra.org.uk/sustainable-fire-safety/californias-sustainable-and-safe-furniture-fire-safety-success-story/): New Californian fire fatality data confirms that furniture fire safety regulatory reform, which reduced the use of chemical flame retardants, have not resulted in an increase in upholstered furniture related fire deaths\. Showing effective, safe and sustainable fire safety that protects the public from exposure to harmful chemical flame retardants is possible\. - [A Class Act? How HSE is changing the way Great Britain decides which chemicals are hazardous](https://fidra.org.uk/news/hse-hazard-classes/): Knowing which chemicals are hazardous is essential to using them safely and avoiding dangerous exposure\. The Health and Safety Executive \(HSE\) is making changes to how chemical hazards are decided\. - [New consultation on UK furniture fire safety regulations now open](https://fidra.org.uk/news/new-consultation-on-uk-furniture-fire-safety-regulations-now-open/): The UK government have launched a new long\-awaited consultation on proposed changes UK furniture fire safety regulations, which could enable the reduction in use of harmful chemical flame retardants\. ## Projects - [Artificial Pitches](https://fidra.org.uk/projects/microplastics-and-artificial-pitches/): Artificial pitches are a major source of microplastic pollution - [Sustainable Fire Safety](https://fidra.org.uk/projects/sustainablefiresafety/): Promoting effective and sustainable fire safety through intelligent product design and chemical transparency - [Scottish Salmon Farming](https://fidra.org.uk/projects/best-fishes/): Transparency in aquaculture is needed to ensure best practices minimise environmental impacts - [Chemical Pollution](https://fidra.org.uk/projects/chemical-pollution/): Advocating for UK policy that delivers effective chemical management and prevents chemical pollution - [Sewage Free Soils](https://fidra.org.uk/projects/sewage_free_soils/): Protecting Scotland’s Soils from agricultural use of sewage sludge ## Downloads - [A Quick Win: Ending microplastic pollution from sports pitches and beyond](https://fidra.org.uk/download/a-quick-win-ending-microplastic-pollution-from-sports-pitches-and-beyond/): A policy briefing for intentionally added microplastics - [Consumer Frequently Asked Questions \- Addressing concerns associated with chemical Flame Retardants](https://fidra.org.uk/download/sfs-faqs/): This Fidra designed FAQ sheet addresses concerns relating to chemical flame retardants\.  How can I buy furniture without toxic flame retardants? How do I know if my old furniture items contain toxic flame retardants? And what types of products are treated with flame retardants? - [The Fire Safety of Domestic Upholstered Furniture \- Fidra Consultation Response 2026](https://fidra.org.uk/download/fire-safety-of-domestic-upholstered-furniture-consultation-fidra-response-2026/) - [PFAS pesticide active substance use in the UK in 2023 \& 2024](https://fidra.org.uk/download/pfas-pesticide-active-substance-use-in-the-uk-in-2023-2024/): This report reveals PFAS pesticides are widely used across UK agriculture - [UK fertilisers: regulatory reform consultation \- Fidra Response 2026](https://fidra.org.uk/download/fidra-response-uk-fertiliser-regulations/): Fidra's response to the UK fertilisers: regulatory reform consultation ## Categories - [Latest News](https://fidra.org.uk/category/news/) - [Chemical pollution](https://fidra.org.uk/category/chemicals-pollution/) - [UK](https://fidra.org.uk/category/uk-policy/) - [Preventing pollution](https://fidra.org.uk/category/preventing-pollution/) - [Circular economy](https://fidra.org.uk/category/circular-economy/) ## Tags - [chemical pollution](https://fidra.org.uk/tag/chemical-pollution/) - [environment](https://fidra.org.uk/tag/environment/) - [plastic pollution](https://fidra.org.uk/tag/plastic-pollution/) - [single\-use plastic](https://fidra.org.uk/tag/single-use-plastic/) - [PFAS](https://fidra.org.uk/tag/pfas/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://fidra.org.uk/sitemap_index.xml)