Chemicals

Technology for sustainable industry. The results of the Life MATHER project

On 9 December, Whirlpool EMEA presented the results of the Life MATHER project together with the NTUA and t2i – Technology Transfer and Innovation.

Luxembourg becomes the first country in Europe to ban glyphosate

Luxembourg announced a ban on all glyphosate-based products by the end of 2020.

Made in Bangladesh. The truth about the social and environmental impact of leather tanneries

A journey to discover leather tanneries in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, among terrible working conditions, pollution and laws left unenforced.

PFASs, what are the harmful chemicals contained in thousands of consumer products

Many consumer products such as textiles and leather products, firefighting foams, cleaning products and pesticides contain PFASs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), known in the United States as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Cookware, carpets, fabrics for furniture and even paper packaging for food also contain these chemicals. Used in manufacturing due to useful

Fabric softeners, why replacing them is better

Non-eco-friendly fabric softeners may contain harmful substances for human health and the environment. But here are some natural alternatives.

PCBs, the infamous chemicals keep harming the environment

Polychlorinated biphenyls, commonly known as PCBs, are a group of highly toxic man-made chemicals introduced in the early twentieth century and quickly acclaimed as an industrial breakthrough. Like the pesticide DDT and herbicide Agent Orange, which were also once thought to be safe, PCBs have a dark side. They don’t break down easily and can