It is impossible to make a product that does not contain chemicals. Any product that claims to be chemical free is potentially spurious and or greenwashing. Eurofins has an extensive range of tailored services to support the business community select and assess sustainable chemistry.

Under the French Decree 2022-748 AGEC, the environmental qualities and characteristics of a waste-generating product and its packaging must be available at the point of sale.

The latest legislative news for sustainability, circular economy and environment topics including a summary of the proposal to replace Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC.

As 2024 ends, sustainability in the consumer products market is rapidly evolving, with the EU introducing mandatory ESG regulations like the Deforestation and Sustainable Product Regulations. These shifts are paving the way for a circular economy, despite political and economic challenges. The drive for sustainability is intensifying, pushing businesses and governments to act swiftly.

On 11 November 2024, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published new guidance on the use of isotopic testing for supply chain traceability, a tool with growing importance for importers seeking to access the U.S. market.

The negative impact of persistent plastic materials on the environment is now well documented. In 2020 the National Geographic magazine stated that “Microplastics have moved into virtually every crevice on Earth”.

The world (predominantly the wealthier, developed world) has become a throwaway society where obsolescence is driven by low price, or is intentionally designed in to drive future sales.

With so much attention on the challenges associated with post-consumer waste, there is an increasing demand for testing services aimed at understanding how materials or products degrade once they have come to the end of their useful life.

Eurofins Sustainability Services launches Chem-ST, a new cost and time-efficient smart sustainable chemistry methodology for consumer product testing chemical compliance risk management