EU crackdown on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water not 'robust' enough to prevent contamination

Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, tells Euronews Green that these standards tell Europeans when poison has arrived in their traps – but don't stop it being made, marketed or released.

"Thousands of forever chemicals remain in circulation, protected by a regulatory system that chases contamination rather than preventing it," she says. "Harmonised monitoring matters, but without robust, independent enforcement and real penalties for producers, member states can report data without effective action."