To protect people's health, #PlasticsTreaty should regulate and finally ban harmful chemicals that can be released at any stage of the plastic life cycle, from production to #recycling and disposal @toxicsfree.bsky.social @hejsupport.bsky.social @ssnc.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org

💡How do toxins affect us? With over 350,000 chemicals existing, many harm our health and the planet 🎧 Tune in to HEJSupport's podcast for expert insights! Listen here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... #ToxicFreeFuture #SustainableTextiles #HealthJustice

#PFAS are raining down on #GreatLakes and accumulating in the most vital freshwater supply. Air, rain & runoff all play a role. Time for class‑wide regulation, cross-border action, stricter limits @hejsupport.bsky.social @toxicsfree.bsky.social newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...

👕 The textile industry uses over 1,600 toxic chemicals in dyeing, contributing to 20% of global water pollution 🌍 Join us in making a difference! Support sustainable textiles at HEJSupport: 👉 hej-support.org #SustainableFashion #ToxicFreeFuture #PlasticFreeJuly

🧪 Plastics are full of hidden toxic chemicals This #PlasticFreeJuly, learn how they affect your health 🌍 🎓 Take HEJSupport's FREE online course: 👉 hej-support.org/online-courses… #ToxicFreeFuture #PlasticFree #EnvironmentalHealth #EndPlasticPollution

Over 60% of clothes are plastic-based. Washing them releases microplastics. Choose natural fibers like cotton, linen & hemp! What natural fibers do you prefer? #SustainableFashion #PlasticsTreaty #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticPollution sustainfashion.info

Ahead of the Aug 2025 #PlasticsTreaty talks, delegates must act on @who.int @toxicsfree.bsky.social @hejsupport.bsky.social health&environment concerns in the treaty. That means: ✅ Cap production ✅ Ban toxics ✅ Ensure accountability ✅ Reject broad exemptions pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Indonesians are more exposed to microplastics than any other population, with 94% of fish sampled from Jakarta Bay laced with tiny plastic fragments @hejsupport.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org @oceanconservancy.org @toxicsfree.bsky.social #PlasticsTreaty www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/...

Sludge, a mix of human and industrial waste from wastewater treatment, is often spread on farmland as “biosolid” fertilizer because it’s rich in plant nutrients. However, it also contains #PFAS, making this a significant source of environmental and food chain contamination

There are many activities you can choose from to go plastic-free. Check the ideas: www.beyondplastics.org/plastic-free... #PlasticFreeJuly @beyondplastics.bsky.social @hejsupport.bsky.social @breakfreefromplastic.org

Atmospheric #microplastics are a global pollutant transported across continents, inhaled by humans, and deposited in remote ecosystems. #PlasticsTreaty must explicitly address atmospheric pathways to be comprehensive www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

#Transparency and #traceability of chemical info are key to implementing #GFC Targets D6, B1, B2 & B3, all focused on improving data availability across value chains @breakfreefromplastic.org #ChemandWaste #OEWG @hejsupport.bsky.social @chemsec.bsky.social @eeb.org

A coalition of leading scientists has issued a statement urging the scientific community to uphold the #OECD definition of #PFAS, which remains clear, robust, and widely accepted Read more at hej-support.org/eu-policy-ou...

Our new paper, “Progressing with #GFC Implementation,” outlines how global stakeholders are advancing transparency and traceability of chemicals in products. A key step toward a toxics-free #circulareconomy Read more: www.globalchemicaltransparency.org/wp-content/u...

#ToxicBeauty creams containing #mercury are endangering lives in Sri Lanka—some with mercury levels 51,000x above the safe limit. Many have no batch numbers, leaving consumers in the dark #PublicHealth #RightToKnow @toxicsfree.bsky.social @chemsec.bsky.social @alexcaterbow.bsky.social

Plastics are not just a pollution problem—they're a public health crisis. Roughly 5,000 chemicals found in plastics remain largely unstudied, leaving scientists in the dark about their potential toxicity and the health risks they may pose #PlasticsTreaty #transparency #RightToKnow #WHO #Humanhealth

▶️ Video Interview on gender and chemicals with Dr. Olga Speranskaya ‪@olgahej.bsky.social‬ (@Hejsupport.bsky.social) #GGKP @brsmeas 
 Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Q5... Blog Article: Integrating Gender into Chemicals and Waste Management
Read here: thegreenforum.org/blog/integra...

@hejsupport.bsky.social side event on #transparency & #traceability of chemicals in products, held at #BRSCOP2025, examined the need for globally harmonized, legally binding systems to ensure transparency & traceability of hazardous substances, including in #plastics hej-support.org/why-is-it-im...

The EU has voted to ban forever chemicals - PFAS - in firefighting foam. PFAS-free foams are already available and in use so to keep using ones with PFAS is unnecessary. But PFAS are everywhere - not just in firefighting foam. Now we need a full ban on all uses.

Join @brsmeas #POPRC @SYKEint @HEJ_Support @ssnc_global @groundWorkSA at the @brsmeas side event "Chemical transparency information and its traceability in products and articles, with a focus on POPs and chemicals in plastics” on May 7, from 18:15 to 19:45, Room 2

Ship accidents involving hazardous #chemicals and #plastics can cause complex pollution spills in #marine ecosystems #PlasticsTreaty #BRS #plasticwaste #Plasticpollution #Biodiversity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Rolling back drinking water regulations on #PFAS 'forever chemicals' in the US endangers public health and shifts the financial burden to the public #PublicHealth #Waterquality #waterpollution #foreverchemicals www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

The decision to ban the import of #plasticwaste comes after years of activism and seeks to mitigate the environmental and health effects associated with poor plastic waste management #EARTH, @toxicsfree.bsky.social #BRSConventions #PlasticsTreaty www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The decision to prohibit creams containing #mercury is a wise one that will help protect people's health @eeb-economyclimate.bsky.social #MinamataConvention #Skinlightening @who.int www.zeromercury.org/pr-ngos-supp...

New US research discovered that many smartwatch bands contain high levels of PFAS. It raises concerns about the potential health risks of prolonged skin contact with these substances pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

@hejsupport.bsky.social co-signed a joint NGO letter urging the #EuropeanCommission to prioritize #plastics and #polymers sector in the first Working Plan of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (#ESPR) #PlasticsTreaty @ecosngo.bsky.social @eeb.org hej-support.org/ngos-call-fo...

Troubling news from Jersey: Residents were advised to undergo bloodletting to reduce high concentrations of #PFAS in their blood #Firefightingfoam #EnvironmentalHealth #Waterquality www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Devastating fires in Los Angeles are not only destroying homes but also releasing #toxic #plastic smoke into the air. #PlastcsTreaty should include strict control and a ban on hazardous chemicals in plastics www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

Talking about #plastic as a litter problem ignores its impacts on health. Microplastics and leaching chemicals enter our bodies, linked to immune suppression, cancer, and more #PlasticsTreaty #HealthRisks @unep.org @who.int news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-...