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UK unveils first plan to tackle 'forever chemicals'
London (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Britain unveiled Tuesday its first-ever plan to tackle "forever chemicals" and reduce the risks they pose to health and the environment. PFAs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of some 10,000 human-manufactured chemicals used in everything from pizza boxes to cookware, to waterproof clothing. They take an extremely long time to break down - earning them their "forever" nickname - and instead build up in the environment. There is growing evidence their widespread use has cr ... read more |
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Study links bottled water to higher nanoplastic levels than tapLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 Some brands of bottled water contain far more microplastics and nanoplastics than municipal tap water, according to a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University. The work compares tr ... more 
Tire companies face US trial on additive said to kill salmonSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 27, 2026 A federal court in San Francisco began hearing a case Monday brought by fishermen against tire companies over a chemical additive which plaintiffs allege can be deadly to endangered salmon. ... more 
Microplastics in one-third of surveyed Pacific Island fishWellington (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 Microplastics were found in a third of hundreds of fish surveyed in the coastal waters of several Pacific Island nations, researchers said in a study published Thursday. ... more 
Health threat of global plastics projected to soar; Tire companies face US trial on additive said to kill salmonParis, France (AFP) Jan 26, 2026 The threat posed by plastic production, usage and disposal to human health will skyrocket in the coming years unless the world does something to address this global crisis, researchers warned Tuesday. ... more |
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Corn cob biochar filters pull ammonia and micro and nanoplastics from waterTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Researchers at the University of Delaware have transformed discarded corn cobs and other agricultural byproducts into high performance biochar filters that capture both ammonia and tiny plastic part ... more 
Smart biochar sorbents target persistent pollutants in complex water streamsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Scientists are combining molecular imprinting technology with biochar to build sorbent materials that can recognize and bind specific pollutant molecules with high selectivity. Biochar, produced by ... more
Sunlight driven microplastic leaching reshapes dissolved pollution in waterTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Microplastics have become widespread in rivers, lakes, and oceans, where particle numbers can reach thousands per liter in surface waters. Over time, contact with water and exposure to sunlight caus ... more 
French ban on 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics, clothing enters force; delays plastic cup ban 4 yearsParis, France (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 A French ban on the production and sale of cosmetics and most clothing containing polluting and health-threatening "forever chemicals" goes into force on Thursday. ... more
France pushes back plastic cup ban by four yearsParis, France (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 The French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives. ... more |
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'Make emitters responsible': Thailand's clean air activists
Bangkok (AFP) Dec 28, 2025 A finance specialist who struggled after running in smog and a doctor who fears for the health of his children are among the activists spearheading landmark air pollution legislation in Thailand despite political uncertainty. Each winter, large parts of Thailand are plagued by haze caused by weather patterns, seasonal burning, vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions. Years of efforts to tackle the problem, including work-from-home policies and rules on crop stubble burning, have done little to ... read more 
'Waiting to die': the dirty business of recycling in VietnamHanoi, Vietnam (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Crouched between mountains of discarded plastic, Lanh strips the labels off bottles of Coke, Evian and local Vietnamese tea drinks so they can be melted into tiny pellets for reuse. ... more |
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Islamabad puts drivers on notice as smog crisis worsensIslamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Dec 14, 2025 Truck driver Muhammad Afzal was not expecting to be stopped by police, let alone fined, as he drove into Islamabad this week because of the thick diesel fumes emanating from his exhaust pipe. ... more 
Hanoi chokes in toxic smog; as 'Sorrow of War' sells out after viral controversyHanoi, Vietnam (AFP) Dec 11, 2025 Toxic smog has blanketed Vietnam's capital for more than a week, blotting out the skyline and leaving residents wheezing as Hanoi's air quality dipped to among the world's worst on Thursday. ... more 
Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic airNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the adverse effects of toxic air on health. ... more
Watchdog says rollback of EU green rules rushed, unbalancedBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 27, 2025 The European Commission moved too fast to scale back landmark sustainability rules for businesses, lacking transparency and taking too much of a cue from industry, the EU's ethics watchdog said Thursday. ... more 
Trump admin aims to roll back limits on deadly air pollutionWashington (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 The Trump administration is vying to roll back Biden-era limits on one of the most widespread deadly air pollutants, asking a court to vacate the standard. ... more |
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