
Alexandra Caterbow
@alexcaterbow
Co-founder of HEJSupport International, advocates for a toxic-free future. Follow us at @HEJ_Support, too!
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European Chemicals Agency - ECHA 🇪🇺 found banned chemicals in 6% of tested cosmetics in the EU, including PFOA and PFCAs, just by checking the ingredients list. This is why transparency and traceability matter! echa.europa.eu/de/-/hazardous…


Too much time has been wasted at the #PlasticsTreaty #INC5 and previous INCs. The member states have not yet submitted a single sentence to the legal drafting group because not a single sentence has been agreed upon or even negotiated word by word. #BreakFreeFromPlastic


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Single-use plastic bags don’t just disappear; they break down into #microplastics, polluting ecosystems and harming wildlife. It’s time to ditch the bag for good #PlasticPollution #PlasticFreeJuly #PlasticsTreaty Ocean Conservancy The Ocean Cleanup news.mongabay.com/short-article/…

A new U.S. study finds that sewage treatment plants and sludge-spreading farms are significant sources of #PFAS pollution. 95% of downstream water tests show elevated levels, posing cancer, liver, kidney, birth‑defect & immune risks The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions SAICM theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Indonesians are more exposed to #microplastics than any other population, with 94% of fish sampled from Jakarta Bay laced with tiny plastic fragments HEJSupport International The Ocean Cleanup IPEN: toxics-free #BreakFreeFromPlastic @Plastic #PlasticsTreaty channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/so…



New research shows clothing chemicals tied to higher gestational diabetes risk in pregnant women carrying boys ehn.org/clothing-chemi… #textiles Textilbündnis/Partnership for Sustainable Textiles

📣 Together with CHEM Trust, Pakistanisches Akademiker:innen Netzwerk & @wecf_de, HEJSupport calls on German ministers to take action on endocrine disrupting chemicals! We’ve sent an open letter + action plan urging stronger protection. 📄 Read more: hej-support.org/offener-brief-… #EDCs #Health #Environment




#PFAS are raining down on #GreatLakes, even in remote areas, 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 The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions HEJSupport International IPEN: toxics-free newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/2025/…


