Products & Chemicals

There is 'clear evidence' that cereal seeds treated with a banned neonicotinoid pesticide is a source of exposure for gamebirds, say researchers

Environment secretary George Eustice has confirmed that small companies importing chemicals from the EU would face challenges if London and Brussels fail to agree on data sharing provisions as part of a free trade deal

The addition of three plastic additives and a cosmetics preservative has brought the EU’s list of substances of very high concern to 209

Scientists have developed a new method for the fast detection and removal of wastewater pollutants that come from everyday pharmaceuticals such as paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin

The Environment Agency has announced that a steel firm has paid £15,300 to Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust for failing to meet packaging recycling obligations

Negotiations on a UK-EU trade deal are under way after weeks of stalemate. While green groups fear the consequences should parties fail to strike an agreement, commentators warn that trade deals are fraught with difficulties for the environment

The Treasury is consulting on the design of a new tax on plastic packaging, due to apply from 1 April 2022. Here’s what you need to know about the implications for business

UK environmental regulators have in recent days issued a clutch of temporary regulatory position statements in response to the coronavirus crisis, granting businesses additional flexibility in order to keep key sectors of the economy moving. Here's what you need to know

There will be serious consequences from the EU decision to label the vital industrial chemical titanium dioxide as a carcinogen, says industry, while campaigners say lobbying watered down the European Commission’s response. Gareth Simkins reports

There are almost 5,000 forms of per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to the OECD. What are they and where are they found?