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Happy anniversary @corporateeurope.org
We all work together to make PFAS history!

🎧 New HEJSupport podcast episode out now!
We talk with Dr. Jonas Rehn-Groenendijk about the ECHT project and why chemical transparency & traceability in textiles are key to health, circularity & #ESPR

Listen here 👉 https://ow.ly/pmlx50XJwON

New Podcast "Building a world without toxins - Real life stories" launched How do toxins affect our lives, and what can we do about it? Listen to our new podcast on chemicals in textiles.

New HEJSupport #Podcast Episode Out Now!
In the latest episode of #BuildingAWorldWithoutToxins, we dive into the European Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (#ESPR) with expert Dr. Julian Schenten. @clientearthEU
👉 Listen here: https://ow.ly/2qll50XIhkp

New HEJSupport and @esdo report reveals severe chemical pollution in Bangladesh’s textile communities.
A clear call for safer chemicals, stronger due diligence & transparency.

📄 Full report and summary: https://ow.ly/YWyU50XGMyi

We are happy to join 137 organisations to urge @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to strengthen enforcement of EU pesticide law to protect human health and the environment! @paneurope.bsky.social

🚨 Investors are sounding the alarm on PFAS.

The decision to split the EU-wide PFAS restriction and leave out eight major use categories, combined with vague discussions about “emission control” instead of a full phase-out, is causing concern:

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Our new report “Combating Plastic Pollution in EECCA Countries” reveals plastic flows, toxic additives & policy gaps in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine & Uzbekistan.
The report builds a road map toward toxic-free #CircularEconomy in EECCA @brsmeas #PlasticsTreaty

🚨 PFAS pollution is not cheap, we pay the price with our health, environment, economy
📣 We have launched a new #PFAS manifesto, calling for a broad restriction on PFAS by 2030

Read more: www.banpfasmanifesto.org/en/
https://hej-support.org/pfas-manifesto-launched/
#BanPFAS #StopPFAS @chemtrust @eeb

Joint Letter Calls on EU to Uphold Chemical Transparency and Traceability HEJSupport, together with 41 other civil society organisations, has co-signed a joint letter to the European Commission calling for strong commitments on chemical transparency and traceability in products. The letter was sent by ECOS to

HEJSupport joined 41 organisations in calling on the EU COM to uphold chemical transparency and traceability in products. Without it, circularity & health are at risk. Citizens have the right to know what’s in what they buy.
👉 Read the joint letter: https://ow.ly/KA4N50X51BS

🌍 Happy #WorldNatureConservationDay! ✨ Let's celebrate our planet's beauty and share eco-friendly habits! Together, we can protect our Earth! What eco-friendly habit will you adopt today? #ProtectOurPlanet

Building a world without toxins - Real life stories Non-Profit Podcast · How do toxins affect our lives, and what can we do about it? There are around 350.000 chemicals on the market; many of them are in the products we use, and many are harmful to our...

💡How do toxins affect us? With over 350,000 chemicals existing, many harm our health and the planet

🎧 Tune in to HEJSupport's podcast for expert insights!

Listen here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

#ToxicFreeFuture #SustainableTextiles #HealthJustice

PFAS in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River | CBC News Toxic chemicals are flowing into the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River — and they’re showing up in drinking water.

#PFAS are raining down on #GreatLakes and accumulating in the most vital freshwater supply. Air, rain & runoff all play a role. Time for class‑wide regulation, cross-border action, stricter limits @hejsupport.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...

👕 The textile industry uses over 1,600 toxic chemicals in dyeing, contributing to 20% of global water pollution 🌍 Join us in making a difference!

Support sustainable textiles at HEJSupport: 👉 hej-support.org
#SustainableFashion #ToxicFreeFuture #PlasticFreeJuly

🧪 Plastics are full of hidden toxic chemicals
This #PlasticFreeJuly, learn how they affect your health 🌍

🎓 Take HEJSupport's FREE online course: 👉 hej-support.org/online-courses…

#ToxicFreeFuture #PlasticFree #EnvironmentalHealth #EndPlasticPollution

Over 60% of clothes are plastic-based. Washing them releases microplastics. Choose natural fibers like cotton, linen & hemp! What natural fibers do you prefer? #SustainableFashion #PlasticsTreaty #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticPollution sustainfashion.info

💡Fast Facts: Less than 1% of clothes are recycled globally. Over 60% of clothing worldwide is made from synthetic fibres, which are essentially types of plastic.
➡️ Discover more insights now! Click: hej-support.org/textiles-start/
#SustainableFashion #EthicalFashion #PlasticsTreaty

Negotiating the #PlasticsTreaty isn’t just about recycling; it’s about protecting health and the planet. A binding global agreement must tackle toxic chemicals across the entire plastics life cycle and center on justice and future generations @beyondplastics.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social

According to the 2021 study, Southeast Asia appears to be the most severely affected region, where 6 of the top 10 countries are leaching #plasticpollutants into the ocean #PlasticsTreaty @breakfreefromplastic.org @oceanconservancy.org

Sludge, a mix of human and industrial waste from wastewater treatment, is often spread on farmland as “biosolid” fertilizer because it’s rich in plant nutrients. However, it also contains #PFAS, making this a significant source of environmental and food chain contamination

Landmark US study reveals sewage sludge and wastewater plants tied to Pfas pollution New study finds troubling levels of Pfas near wastewater plants and sludge sites in 19 states

A new U.S. study finds that sewage treatment plants and sludge-spreading farms are significant sources of #PFAS. 95% of downstream water tests show elevated levels, posing cancer, liver, birth‑defect & immune risks @chemsec.bsky.social @chemtrusteurope.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Plastic Free July 2025 — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution

Join @beyondplastics.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org‬, and @hejsupport.bsky.social in taking actions and going plastic-free in your everyday choices #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticsTreaty www.beyondplastics.org/plastic-free...

Microplastics aren’t just in oceans and soils —they’re in the air we breathe. As #PlasticsTreaty takes shape, we must include atmospheric #microplastics in the conversation @breakfreefromplastic.org @ciel.org @toxicsfree.bsky.social

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Today, June 26, at 3p.m. CET, join the hybrid side event on Transparency and Traceability Along Value Chains, organized within the framework of the #GFC #OEWG, which is currently taking place in Uruguay @chemsec.bsky.social @chemtrusteurope.bsky.social unep.webex.com/unep/j.php?M...

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On June 26, 8 p.m. CET, join the hybrid discussion on chemicals management in the #textile value chain organized under the Global Framework on Chemicals @UNEP #GFC @ChemandWaste unep.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins...

A coalition of leading scientists has issued a statement urging the scientific community to uphold the #OECD definition of #PFAS, which remains clear, robust, and widely accepted Read more at hej-support.org/eu-policy-ou...

New #OECD report: PFAS in hydraulic oils & lubricants remain widespread across critical sectors due to major technical & economic hurdles. Without a strong policy or market push, safer alternatives will lag. Action needed now #PFAS #Sustainability @eeb.org @chemsec.bsky.social

👉🏼 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: mailchi.mp/chemsec/sin-...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:
✅ How EU leaders are steering the future of chemicals legislation
✅ Why investors and frontrunning companies support stronger rules
✅ What new chemical risks are emerging — and the latest SIN List updates

Our new paper, “Progressing with #GFC Implementation,” outlines how global stakeholders are advancing transparency and traceability of chemicals in products. A key step toward a toxics-free #circulareconomy Read more: www.globalchemicaltransparency.org/wp-content/u...

Why is it important to achieve transparency of information on chemicals in products? A side event on the transparency and traceability of chemicals in products was held at the BRS COPs on May 7. It was organized by HEJSupport, SSNC, and groundWork South Africa, and moderated by Kei

@hejsupport.bsky.social side event on #transparency & #traceability of chemicals in products, held at #BRSCOP2025, examined the need for globally harmonized, legally binding systems to ensure transparency & traceability of hazardous substances, including in #plastics hej-support.org/why-is-it-im...

Series of NIP Dialogues. Why gender matters in chemicals management? YouTube video by Green Growth Knowledge Partnership

▶️ Video Interview on gender and chemicals with Dr. Olga Speranskaya ‪@olgahej.bsky.social‬ (@Hejsupport.bsky.social) #GGKP @brsmeas 

Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Q5...
Blog Article: Integrating Gender into Chemicals and Waste Management
Read here: thegreenforum.org/blog/integra...