The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially revoked its June 2023 proposal for Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) on July 9, 2025. Under the idea, eighteen chemicals made from post-consumer plastic trash would have been regulated. Any production, processing, use, commercial distribution, or disposal of… Read More »Important New Use Regulations for Chemicals Derived from Plastic Waste Are Withdrawn by the U.S. EPA

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) final risk assessment for 1,1-dichloroethane was published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 20, 2025. According to the assessment, 1,1-dichloroethane does not constitute a serious concern to the environment or the general public, but it does… Read More »The U.S. EPA has finished its 1,1-Dichloroethane Final Risk Assessment

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has announced it is considering significant changes to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which underpin the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The proposed revisions would reduce the number of reported datapoints by around two-thirds and completely… Read More »EFRAG Proposes 66% Cut in Data Requirements Under European Sustainability Reporting Standards

There is no internationally unified standard for PFAS levels in drinking water. Each country, region, or organization sets its own limits based on its respective risk assessments and regulatory approaches. In the United States, no PFAS limits have been established for mineral water. The regulations… Read More »Japan Sets PFOS and PFOA Maximum Limit Requirements for Mineral Water

The European Commission has unveiled its “Roadmap towards Nature Credits”, a new initiative aimed at establishing a credible market for nature credits. The goal is to channel private capital from companies and investors to support farmers and foresters in implementing biodiversity and ecosystem protection efforts.… Read More »EU Plans Nature Credits Market to Support Sustainable Farming

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment in China drafted the Announcement on Prohibiting the Production of Polyurethane Products Using 1,1-Dichloro-1-Fluoroethane (HCFC-141b) as a Blowing Agent (Draft for Comments) on July 2, 2025, in accordance with the Regulations on the Management of Ozone-Depleting Substances and China’s… Read More »Significant Change in China’s Polyurethane Sector: Complete Prohibition of HCFC-141b Blowing Agents to Begin in 2026

As part of Malaysia’s continued push toward sustainable economic growth, the Federal Government has gazetted the Income Tax (Deduction for Expenditure in Relation to Environmental Preservation, Social and Governance) Rules 2025 [P.U. (A) 193]. These newly introduced regulations provide targeted income tax deductions to incentivize… Read More »Malaysia Unveils 2025 ESG Tax Deduction Guidelines: What Businesses Need to Know

Two important announcements that delayed the implementation dates of the necessary Quality Control Orders (QCO) for two chemicals were recently released by India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC). Although this action gives international suppliers including Chinese manufacturers a critical window for adaptation, it also… Read More »India Provides a Buffer Period and Postpones Required Quality Control Orders for PVC and PP