PFAS

With the regulatory and legal ramifications of PFAS still heating up, two attorneys try to shed light on the landscape of the 'forever chemicals'

After a coalition of attorneys general withdrew objections, a U.S. district judge gave preliminary approval to a revised settlement involving 3M and public water suppliers over contamination caused by PFAS chemicals.

While a growing number of countries have banned the sale of single-use plastic products, including drinking straws, and plant-based versions have become popular alternatives, these may not be the most sustainable choice, according to a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Food Additives and Contaminants

Rubber News, Plastics News and Sustainable Plastics are teaming up to host a livestream all about PFAS. Read all about the event and more about PFAS here.

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is closing a plant in Merrimack, N.H., that has been blamed for contaminating residential water supplies with so-called "forever" fluorinated chemicals.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has invalidated rules that regulate permissible levels of PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," in drinking water

The regulatory process for the PFAS family of chemicals is far from simple—for both the regulators and those who make and use the products.

As the European Union marches ahead with its broad-based restriction proposal on PFAS chemicals, those in the market have been keeping a close eye on the U.S. as well.

A coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus letter that claims DuPont and two spinoff companies should pay more than the proposed $1.18 billion in a class action settlement related to PFAS drinking water contamination.