Ellesmere Port Firm at Forefront of Efforts to Destroy 'Forever Chemicals'
The company said the incinerator destroyed nine PFAS compounds with efficiencies up to 99.9999%, supporting mandatory disposal of stockpiled firefighting foam.
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Forever chemicals light a fire under Lakewood Ranch's Rep. Bill Conerly
Florida Rep. Bill Conerly said he’s not an “alarmist,” but there are chemicals that sometimes keep him up at night — perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS or forever chemicals.Conerly, who represents Lakewood Ranch as part of House District 72, said PFAS’s carbon fluorine bond is the strongest bond in nature, except it rarely occurs in nature. It was accidentally discovered by a chemist working for DuPont in …
In 2027, the European Union wants to put forward legislative proposals for a ban on PFAS. This will take too long for some countries. Sweden wants to ban PFAS in everyday products such as kitchen appliances, clothing and cosmetics as early as 2028. This was announced by the Swedish government on 23 July. "Sweden does not intend to stand by and see how ‘eternal chemicals' continue to spread in our homes, in nature and in our bodies," said Swedish…
Sweden to ban forever chemicals from kitchens and clothing by 2028
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Sweden announced on July 23 that it will ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from consumer products by January 1, 2028. The list covers clothing, shoes, waterproofing agents, kitchenware, cosmetics, and ski wax. “This is a major victory for human health and for the Swedish environment,” said Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari. France moved first, banning PFAS products in 2026 whe…
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