Products & Chemicals

Leaving the EU without a deal would have “profound effects” on the chemicals industry, the Chemical Industries Association has told MPs

MPs’ calls for mandatory environmental targets for large fashion retailers and a ban on incinerating or landfilling unsold fashion stock have been dismissed by the government

A producer of metaldehyde slug pullets has won permission to take DEFRA to court over its decision to ban the substance on environmental grounds

DEFRA faces the prospect of a judicial review unless it urgently addresses gaps in secondary legislation relating to the UK’s chemicals regulation after Brexit, green groups have warned

Seven environmental consultancies, including Jacobs, Mott MacDonald and WYG, have won a share of a £4m contract to support the Environment Agency’s (EA) national permitting service team

Important deadlines relating to conservation, chemicals restriction under REACH, carbon emissions accounting and sectoral reference documents under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) are coming up in May

The UK has tried to ban some chemicals faster than other EU members want, the environment minister has claimed. How do the facts stack up?

A requirement to examine the impact of policymaking on innovation is set to enter EU law for the first time. Simon Pickstone examines whether it threatens environmental principles - and what it means for Brexit Britain

Debate is raging over whether the UK should request extending its EU membership after the 29 March deadline. Simon Pickstone asks how it would impact the waste and chemicals sectors

England and Scotland are pressing ahead with separate versions of deposit return schemes for plastic bottles, but divergence could lead to fraud and confusion, finds Conor McGlone