Chris Hughes discusses biodegradation and environmental persistence on The Eco Well podcast

Written By Christopher Hughes

Are you interested to learn more about the topic of chemical biodegradation and environmental persistence?

If so, then my conversation with Jen Novakovic back in October 2024 on The Eco Well podcast is a good place to start.

Our discussion covers:

  • What is biodegradation and persistence? Why is this important?

  • How we test for biodegradation and assess persistence.

  • The history and latest developments, including PFAS, microplastics, PMT/vPvM, polymers and EU policy changes.

  • Data availability and quality issues, plus other challenges.

  • Biodegradability claims and greenwashing.

  • Differing perceptions of the term 'persistence'.

  • Implications for the cosmetics sector and the future of chemicals management.

Christopher Hughes
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