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CHEM Trust's overarching aim is to prevent synthetic chemicals from causing long term damage to wildlife or humans, by ensuring that chemicals which cause such harm are substituted with safer alternatives.

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    PFAS in food packaging: New European wide investigation
  • A new approach to protect people and wildlife from endocrine disruptors

    A new approach to protect people and wildlife from endocrine disruptors

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Applications open for three new jobs at green charity CHEM Trust

January 25, 2023 By Anna Watson

CHEM Trust is pleased to announce that we are recruiting three new roles to join our team. These are: Senior EU campaigner Scientific … Continue reading about Applications open for three new jobs at green charity CHEM Trust

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Has the EU’s toxic-free environment goal become a victim of Putin’s war?

January 17, 2023 By Stefan Scheuer

2023 will be a decisive year for the future of the EU's chemicals policy. The Commission has been working hard for over two years to reform the policy … Continue reading about Has the EU’s toxic-free environment goal become a victim of Putin’s war?

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What’s the plan for managing harmful chemicals in the UK?

November 15, 2022 By Chloe Alexander

Before the turmoil in British politics of the last couple of months, NGOs had hoped a draft UK Chemicals Strategy would be published for public … Continue reading about What’s the plan for managing harmful chemicals in the UK?

Commission moves forward on new hazard classes for endocrine disruptors and persistent and mobile chemicals

October 25, 2022 By Ninja Reineke

Last week CHEM Trust submitted their comments to the Europe Commissions’ public consultation on the proposals to introduce new hazard classes for … Continue reading about Commission moves forward on new hazard classes for endocrine disruptors and persistent and mobile chemicals

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Chemical pollution: EU Commission casts doubt over future of a toxic-free Green Deal due to German industry pressure

October 17, 2022 By Michael Warhurst

It is being reported that the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will decide, in a meeting on Tuesday, to delay the planned … Continue reading about Chemical pollution: EU Commission casts doubt over future of a toxic-free Green Deal due to German industry pressure

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