The plastics crisis requires stronger — not weaker — international cooperation, especially to support developing countries and meaningful participation in negotiations. Transparency, ambition, and sustained political commitment remain essential #PlasticsTreaty #INC #BeatPlasticPollution

HEJSupport@hejsupport.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Negotiations for #PlasticsTreaty are already under pressure, uncertainty around funding for #UNEP and plastics treaty support programmes sends a worrying signal #Norwegianoil https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/11/norway-un-environment-programme-funding-plastics-treaty-talks

India requests for exemptions under the EU’s waste shipment rules to continue importing “non-hazardous” waste streams, despite concerns about waste colonialism and domestic pollution burdens https://www.climateaction.live/why-does-india-want-to-import-the-eus-waste/

Why Does India Want to Import the EU’s Waste? - Climate Action

The European Union (EU) generated 2,233 million tonnes of waste, including 42,5 million tonnes of plastic waste, in 2022. India imported 3.5 million tonnes of it, roughly 20 times the waste the country itself generates in a single day, becoming the bloc’s second-largest waste destination. Plastic, metal, paper, textiles, e-waste: all of it flowed in. […]

climateaction.live

Global health impacts of plastics systems could double by 2040 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Global health impacts of plastics systems could double by 2040 | LSHTM

The adverse health impacts associated with emissions across the full life cycle of plastics could double by 2040 unless immediate action is taken, new research suggests.The research identified health

lshtm.ac.uk

Have you heard about Plastic Credits? 🤔 It's where companies provide funding for waste collection initiatives to “offset” their plastic footprint. Real solutions begin with reduction, not compensation. #BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticCredits

Plastics are not just waste — they’re a toxic and climate threat. #EECCA countries need strong, coordinated action on waste, #SUPs, plastic production reduction, health & chemicals. #PlasticsTreaty @brsmeas #ClimateAction Read new @HEJ_Support report: hej-support.org/plastic-eecc...

To protect people's health, #PlasticsTreaty should regulate and finally ban harmful chemicals that can be released at any stage of the plastic life cycle, from production to #recycling and disposal @toxicsfree.bsky.social @hejsupport.bsky.social @ssnc.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org

Break Free From Plastic@breakfreefromplastic.org · last yr.

In a few days, Global #PlasticsTreaty negotiations will resume. 📣 Message your country’s Minister leading the negotiations to demand a strong Plastics Treaty: http://breakfreefromplastic.org/plastics-treaty-contact-your-minister #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution #INC52

💡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

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...

podcasts.apple.com

#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...

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.

newsinteractives.cbc.ca

👕 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

Ahead of the Aug 2025 #PlasticsTreaty talks, delegates must act on @who.int @toxicsfree.bsky.social @hejsupport.bsky.social health&environment concerns in the treaty. That means: ✅ Cap production ✅ Ban toxics ✅ Ensure accountability ✅ Reject broad exemptions pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Negotiating the plastics treaty to protect health and the environment

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Indonesians are more exposed to microplastics than any other population, with 94% of fish sampled from Jakarta Bay laced with tiny plastic fragments @hejsupport.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org @oceanconservancy.org @toxicsfree.bsky.social #PlasticsTreaty www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/...

Plastic for dinner? Why Southeast Asians may have the most microplastics in their bodies

Microplastics have permeated the region’s food chain, hitting countries like Indonesia and the Philippines the hardest. The programme Insight looks at the health risks and what is being done to boot p...

channelnewsasia.com

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

HEJSupport@hejsupport.bsky.social · last yr.

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...

There are many activities you can choose from to go plastic-free. Check the ideas: www.beyondplastics.org/plastic-free... #PlasticFreeJuly @beyondplastics.bsky.social @hejsupport.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org

HEJSupport@hejsupport.bsky.social · last yr.

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...

Atmospheric #microplastics are a global pollutant transported across continents, inhaled by humans, and deposited in remote ecosystems. #PlasticsTreaty must explicitly address atmospheric pathways to be comprehensive www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Atmospheric microplastics must be addressed in the global plastics treaty | Cambridge Prisms: Plastics | Cambridge Core

Atmospheric microplastics must be addressed in the global plastics treaty - Volume 3

cambridge.org

#Transparency and #traceability of chemical info are key to implementing #GFC Targets D6, B1, B2 & B3, all focused on improving data availability across value chains @breakfreefromplastic.org #ChemandWaste #OEWG @hejsupport.bsky.social @chemsec.bsky.social @eeb.org

HEJSupport@hejsupport.bsky.social · last yr.

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...

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...

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...

#ToxicBeauty creams containing #mercury are endangering lives in Sri Lanka—some with mercury levels 51,000x above the safe limit. Many have no batch numbers, leaving consumers in the dark #PublicHealth #RightToKnow @toxicsfree.bsky.social @chemsec.bsky.social @alexcaterbow.bsky.social

HEJSupport@hejsupport.bsky.social · last yr.

In Sri Lanka, high levels of mercury were found in many cosmetic products, which are typically sold in various stores. Experts caution against unregistered products and advocate for stricter regulations #ToxicBeauty @minamataMEA @toxicsfree.bsky.social slguardian.org/toxic-beauty...

Plastics are not just a pollution problem—they're a public health crisis. Roughly 5,000 chemicals found in plastics remain largely unstudied, leaving scientists in the dark about their potential toxicity and the health risks they may pose #PlasticsTreaty #transparency #RightToKnow #WHO #Humanhealth

HEJSupport@hejsupport.bsky.social · last yr.

Plastics are ubiquitous, and so are their toxic chemicals. From hormone disruption to #microplastics in our bloodstream, the health impacts are significant. #PlasticsTreaty must prioritize chemical transparency and #humanhealth healthpolicy-watch.news/the-health-c...

▶️ 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...

Series of NIP Dialogues. Why gender matters in chemicals management?

YouTube video by Green Growth Knowledge Partnership

youtube.com

@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...

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

hej-support.org

The EU has voted to ban forever chemicals - PFAS - in firefighting foam. PFAS-free foams are already available and in use so to keep using ones with PFAS is unnecessary. But PFAS are everywhere - not just in firefighting foam. Now we need a full ban on all uses.

Join @brsmeas #POPRC @SYKEint @HEJ_Support @ssnc_global @groundWorkSA at the @brsmeas side event "Chemical transparency information and its traceability in products and articles, with a focus on POPs and chemicals in plastics” on May 7, from 18:15 to 19:45, Room 2

Ship accidents involving hazardous #chemicals and #plastics can cause complex pollution spills in #marine ecosystems #PlasticsTreaty #BRS #plasticwaste #Plasticpollution #Biodiversity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Impacts of spilled debris from the X-Press Pearl disaster in Sri Lanka on marine plankton

Accidents of ships carrying diverse hazardous chemicals and plastics can lead to complex spills of pollutants in marine ecosystems. One such incident …

sciencedirect.com

Rolling back drinking water regulations on #PFAS 'forever chemicals' in the US endangers public health and shifts the financial burden to the public #PublicHealth #Waterquality #waterpollution #foreverchemicals www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

Trump's halting of EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water "a tragic setback," Long Island environmentalist says

President Donald Trump withdrew a Biden administration plan to set new limits on chemical discharge into drinking water, worrying some Long Island leaders.

cbsnews.com

The decision to ban the import of #plasticwaste comes after years of activism and seeks to mitigate the environmental and health effects associated with poor plastic waste management #EARTH, @toxicsfree.bsky.social #BRSConventions #PlasticsTreaty www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution

Campaigners welcome move but say success depends on enforcement and global agreement on a treaty

theguardian.com

The decision to prohibit creams containing #mercury is a wise one that will help protect people's health @eeb-economyclimate.bsky.social #MinamataConvention #Skinlightening @who.int www.zeromercury.org/pr-ngos-supp...

NGOs Support Libreville Declaration to End Mercury-added Skin Lightening Cosmetics - Zero Mercury

Thursday 23 January 2025  Libreville, Gabon—On Wednesday 22nd January, 2025, Ministers adopted a declaration calling for the elimination of mercury-added skin lightening products [1]. Non-government o...

zeromercury.org

New US research discovered that many smartwatch bands contain high levels of PFAS. It raises concerns about the potential health risks of prolonged skin contact with these substances pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Presence of Perfluorohexanoic Acid in Fluoroelastomer Watch Bands

Many “smart” and “fitness” watch bands are advertised to contain fluoroelastomers, a type of synthetic rubber designed to be resilient against skin oils and sweat. Fluoroelastomers, which are consider...

pubs.acs.org