FoEA has joined 170 NGOs from over 36 countries world-wide in calling on governments to amend the technology transfer text at Copenhagen to include an explicit commitment to precaution, and to prevent promotion of high risk, unproven climate ‘techno-fixes’ such as...
Testing commissioned by Friends of the Earth Australia has found nanoparticles in foundations and concealers sold by 10 top name brands including Clinique, Clarins, L’Oréal, Revlon, The Body Shop, Max Factor, Lancôme Paris, By Terry, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian...
The Australian Consumers Association, the Biological Farmers of Australia, the GeneEthics Network, the Public Health Association of Australia and the SEARCH Foundation have joined Friends of the Earth in calling for genuine public engagement on nanotechnology. Click...
Nanotechnology is being heralded as the basis of the next industrial revolution, yet, amidst the hype there are serious questions about the health and environmental impacts, social and political dimensions of this powerful new technology. The FoE nano project aims to...