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Joined Apr 2022
RT by @EU_ENV: Thrilling news for your health and the planet!
From April 2026, #PFHxA, its salts and related substances will be restricted in the EU. This is yet another regulatory step towards reducing #PFAS pollution in Europe. #PFASaction_EU #ChemicalSafetyEU
[2024-09-20 11:05 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Over the years, many 🇪🇺communities have been undertaking clean-up activities💪🗑️🧹
#WorldCleanupDay is a call for collective responsibility we share in preserving & maintaining a clean & healthy🌍as well as sustainable waste & resources management ♻️
[2024-09-20 10:36 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Every action counts!
For #WorldCleanupDay and as part of the #EUBeachCleanup campaign, some of our #EU funded projects are contributing to clean-up efforts in Belgium and beyond
Read more ⬇
https://europa.eu/!xcj6yr
#EMFAF #EU4Ocean #HorizonEU @INSPIRE_EUROPE @shore_community
[2024-09-20 09:01 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Results are in🏆
#LIFEProject @LIFElynx has concluded with incredible achievements 🌍In 7 years, they have set 1130 camera traps,
😺 Detected 50+ lynx offspring
🤝 Worked with 380+ hunting orgs
📅 Organised 170+ events
👉 https://tinyurl.com/ycyr3kcj
[2024-09-20 07:21 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: On #WorldCleanupDay, look at the impacts & costs of the growing amounts of waste to be managed, & push for action to prioritize waste prevention & municipal waste management services for the sake of planetary & human health.
Report: https://www.unep.org/resources/global-waste-management-outlook-2024 #BeatPollution
[2024-09-20 02:05 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Happy #WorldCleanupDay!
Join the wave & help out on this great day of cooperation and collaboration across the world, to clean up our beaches and rivers.
More info: http://ec.europa.eu/eu-beach-cleanup
#EUBeachCleanup #SDG14 #EUGreenDeal #OceanEU #ActNow
[2024-09-20 04:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: It's #WorldCleanUpDay!
While millions of people around the world join forces to clean mismanaged waste, innovative #EUfunded research helps clean our waters from micro plastics and marine litter 🌊
Find out how 👉 http://europa.eu/!dWTxN4
[2024-09-20 06:52 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: The unique topography, compressed climatic zones & isolation of mountains make them the perfect home for a wide variety of organisms.
This includes many endangered species.
Via @FAO
[2024-09-19 12:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 🧪 New #PFAS restrictions under #REACH ⚖️
To protect human health and the environment, the chemical PFHxA will be restricted in
🧥 consumer clothing
paper/cardboard food packaging 🍕
firefighting foam 🔥
upholstery 🛋️
Find out more: https://europa.eu/!KF6Chc
[2024-09-19 10:36 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: What are the environmental and health impacts of #PFAS in #textiles? These #foreverchemicals have the potential to contaminate drinking water, indoor environments and the wider ecosystem.
Find our more in our recent #EEABriefing:
https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/pfas-in-textiles-in-europes-circular-economy
[2024-09-19 09:19 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 🌱The first global assessment by IUCN’s @redlisteco and partners reveals that over ½ of the world's #mangroves are at risk of collapse.
#Climate change, #deforestation, and pollution are just some the threats to these vital ecosystems.
Read more ➡ https://bit.ly/3wHiPS5
[2024-09-19 08:38 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Over the past few years, Montenegro, Ukraine, and Bosnia & Herzegovina have shown incredible dedication to our shared Danube heritage! 💧 They've inspired people across their countries to #SeeWaterDifferently. Thanks to all who joined #DanubeDay! 🌍
[2024-09-19 10:15 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Tomorrow is #WorldCleanupDay 2024, and it's the perfect time to show some love to our beaches, forests, canals and neighbourhoods!
Want to make your Friday count?
Join an #EUBeachCleanup event near you, grab your gloves and bring your friends: https://europa.eu/!gdBpjh
[2024-09-19 09:06 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: LIFE is looking up for #Sweden’s endangered river mussels 🌊
The #LIFEProject @LIFE_CONNECTS is restoring rivers to create cleaner, safer homes for these vital species📷
Learn more: https://europa.eu/!H9CTfD
#WaterWiseEU #LIFEProgramme #Natura2000
[2024-09-19 07:26 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: 🌏80% of our world's population lives under light-polluted skies.
How does that affect wildlife🦉, and what can we do about it? 🌆
Via @GlobalLF
[2024-09-18 20:00 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Join the #EUBeachCleanup Campaign!
#WorldCleanupDay is just around the corner, along with clean-ups all across te globe.
Find an event near you: https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/eu-beach-cleanup/eubeachcleanup-events-2024_en
[2024-09-17 15:26 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Digital technology helps manage water systems but it also uses a lot of water. ⚙️💧
What are the impacts of digital tech on water? 💦
Watch our Crash Course to find out 👇
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/09/17/digital-techs-impact-on-water-management-in-europe
[2024-09-17 15:52 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: Birds are key indicators of environmental health, but their populations are declining across the 🇪🇺
Between 1990-2022 the index of
🐦 168 common birds decreased by 14%
🐦 common farmland birds decreased by 40%
🐦 common forest birds decreased by 3%
Lear more 👇
[2024-09-18 10:36 UTC]
RT by @EU_ENV: LIFE is boosting #EUBiodiversity🌍✨
The #BESTLIFE2030 programme is investing €5.57 million in 58 grants to protect unique ecosystems in the #EU’s outermost regions & overseas territories🌿🐢
Read more about the results: https://bit.ly/3TxurPw
[2024-09-18 10:13 UTC]
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