Eurofins Fuse 2022.2
Articles
Examining finger paint safety legislation and testing standards for the EU market
There’s no doubt that finger paints are a timeless classic, with young children found to have been finger painting in caves as long as 13,000 years ago!
Due to their popularity and prevalence, there is a wide range of legislation and testing standards for selling finger paints in the EU. Read our article for easy reference.
News
Environment Councilor visits Eurofins Textile and Footwear Testing Spain
As part of Elx2030 strategy, Elche Councilor for Sustainable Mobility, Esther Díez Valero, paid a visit to our Alicante laboratory recently to discuss the sustainability services we provide for the textile sector.
The councilor stated that it’s "very positive that companies like Eurofins are developing their work in our municipality, as they innovate in the field of sustainability to ensure the production of environmentally friendly materials, that are safe for human health".
Webinars/Events
Webinar: Managing ESG-related regulatory risks in supply chains
Over the past year, there has been an emerging trend toward statutory requirements ensuring companies observe social and environmental standards in their supply chain.
Join Eurofins Consumer Products Assurance’s CSR expert Randy Rankin on 2 March as he sheds fresh light and perspective on the impact of these statutory requirements on supply chains.
Updates in Sustainability
- A new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA) spells out options to reduce the textile industry's contribution to global oceans microplastics pollution
- The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has published chemical recycling implementation principles that industries tackling plastic waste should adhere to if they’re to support the circular economy
- Fashion for Good’s latest project transforms agricultural waste into fibres
- A Carbon Metric report from The Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) initiative states that textiles made up just 4% of household waste by weight but accounted for nearly a third of carbon impact
- New process claims to save cutting room waste
- Pilot project aims to validate and scale black pigments derived from waste feedstocks that could replace synthetic dyes
- Textile consumption in Europe has the fourth biggest impact on the environment and climate change according to a new report from the EEA
- A new report indicates that three-quarters of Gen Z consumers believe sustainability to be more important than a brand’s name when making purchase decisions
