Updated Autumn 2010 Safe Sunscreen Guide released

UPDATE: In September 2012, Friends of the Earth selected several Australia sunscreens which we hoped were free from untested and unsafe nano-ingredients. We submitted these sunscreens for testing by the Government’s National Measurement Institute, with the hope of...

European Parliament says no to nanofoods – for now

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has affirmed its earlier vote to prohibit foods containing nanomaterials being sold in Europe until they undergo validated new risk assessment, are proven safe, are approved by ethical and environmental...

Canada bans nano in organics

Following moves in the United Kingdom and Australia, Canada has taken action to ban the use of manufactured nanomaterials and nanotechnology in organics. The Organic and Non-GMO Report reveals that an amendment was added to Canada’s national organic rules banning...