As the European elections draw near, NGOs are committed to taking advantage of this pivotal moment to issue a united call addressing our concerns regarding PFAS pollution. That’s why organizations and citizens from all corners of Europe are coming together through the BANner PFAS initiative. Our message to policymakers is straightforward: banning PFAS is the sole solution to combat the environmental and public health challenges stemming from the contamination caused by these persistent chemicals.
Joining this initiative is simple! Every interested organization, group, or individual can participate by submitting a photo via this form featuring a banner with the hashtag #BanPFAS. We will include the location (country, region, etc.) and/or organization at the bottom of the banner. These photos will be compiled into a single large poster, which we will share on social media and with the press in advance of the European elections.
1/ 📡 Spread the word! – Send your own picture with a banner that says #BanPFAS through this form.- Add your signature to this petition and share it with your friends, family or via social media > Toxic Free Europe Now!– Help spreading the message about the importance of banning PFAS to tackle chemical pollution and associated environmental and public health issues.2/ 📅 Share your photo with us! > Calendar of the action:– April > Compilation of the pictures- May > Dissemination of the poster (we will keep you informed via email)📩 You can download a BanPFAS banner proposition here: https://eeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/BanPFAS.pdf*There’s no obligation to use only the banner we’re suggesting. You can make one yourself by handwriting #BanPFAS or print it in black and white instead of red, for example. The most important is to all have the same message.The “BANner PFAS” initiative falls under the umbrella of the Toxic Free Future Campaing and is promoted by The European Environmental Bureau and Alliance écologique et sociale – Rhône. |
| ⚗️ PFAS, per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, are a large family of over 4,700 human-made chemicals according to the 2018 OECD definitions. Since their introduction in the late 1940s, PFAS have been used in an increasingly wide range of consumer products and industrial applications, ranging from food packaging and clothing to electronics, aviation and firefighting foams. They are used for their capacity to repel both grease and water as well as for their high stability and resistance to high temperatures – thanks to their carbon-fluorine bond. However, this bond – the strongest bond in organic chemistry – is also responsible for their extreme persistence in the environment, granting them the label ‘forever chemicals’. PFAS pose an unacceptable risk for both current and future generations due to their extreme persistence ⏳️, and the scientific evidence that links exposure to harmful impacts on wildlife and human health such as cancer, infertility, birth defects, and immune system disruptions. From the thousands PFAS present in our daily lives, only a handful are currently controlled by regulations at the global level, even though many safer alternatives are readily available. We, European civil society organisations, urge to 🙅 ban all PFAS in consumer products by 2025 and to have a complete ban by 2030. More information >>> https://www.banpfasmanifesto.org/en/ |
