Chemical Families Explained in 60s | Periodic Table

Periodic Table Explained in 60s

Thousands of tons of forever chemicals are polluting Europe’s waters. EVERY. DAY. Forever chemicals like PFAS are contaminating our rivers, wildlife, and even our bodies, yet most remain unregulated. Meanwhile, chemical giants are lobbying to weaken EU water laws, complaining that the cost to keep it clean is too high. Meanwhile, taxpayers pay with their health AND face a €2 trillion clean-up bill. Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden have already proposed a universal PFAS ban.

In the modern world, our perception of plastic is largely connected to the fight against it. Plastic waste is indeed one of the most serious environmental problems today because it breaks down very poorly through chemical processes and is almost unaffected by biological decomposition. The problem is that humanity created a material that was simply too good - its invention came before we were truly ready for it. On Earth, there are almost no materials that can remain as stable and resistant to th