by delphic-admin | Jul 13, 2024 | North America
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has announced upcoming public engagement sessions on implementation of the state’s PFAS phase-out statute. The agency said it is organising two webinars in July to offer updates and clarifications about its efforts under...
by delphic-admin | Jul 13, 2024 | North America
Signed on 26 June, the legislation (H 7356A/S 2152A) puts Rhode Island on the expanding list of US states phasing out the persistent substances in various articles such as cookware, fabrics, synthetic turf and personal care items. It follows of a Rhode Island...
by delphic-admin | Jun 19, 2024 | Europe
The French Senate has unanimously approved a bill restricting the manufacture and sale of clothing, cosmetics and other products containing PFAS ahead of an EU-wide ban. (Bill available here in French) From 2026, the bill would restrict the persistent substances in:...
by delphic-admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Europe
Members of the European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) have voted in favour of several amendments to the Commission’s proposal to update the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) in a move that aims to combat the spread of harmful pollutants. The...
by delphic-admin | Jul 22, 2023 | North America
The Oregon state legislature has approved 2 bills to strengthen reporting requirements for the children’s products and ban the sale of cosmetics containing the following chemicals and substances: ortho-phthalates; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs);...