New research shows that PET microplastics amplify the immune response to pollen and disrupt our own immune system.

When you pick up a new shirt or a pair of leggings, it’s easy to focus on the price, style, or brand. What’s less visible is the growing environmental and health cost woven into many of these products: microplastic pollution. Together with key players in sustainability we conducted a recent investigation into 50 of the world’s biggest fashion brands. It reveals a troubling reality. Despite mounting evidence of harm, much of the industry is doubling down on synthetic materials, the very fibres driving microplastics pollution, while delaying meaningful action.

A leaked letter from more than 100 food and beverage companies reveals a last-minute attempt by Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, and other companies to reopen discussions on the EU packaging law.