The Olympic Games are a celebration of the best athletes the world has to offer. People tune in to watch the highest levels of competition and cheer on their countries’ athletes. But every year, the integrity of the games is questioned as controversies spread among athletes and viewers alike. The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics […]
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France Bans “Forever Chemicals” in Cosmetics
Last year, France’s National Assembly approved a bill “to outlaw the production, import, or sale of cosmetics containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),” and that law came into effect this month, February 2026. This means that any cosmetics that use PFAS instead of alternatives that already exist will be included in the ban which also […]
Should the US Adopt France’s “Supermarket Law” for Food Waste?
Next month will mark 10 years since France enacted “Loi Garot”, a law to regulate food waste from supermarkets. As of 2016, 18% of the food produced in France went to waste, approximately 10 million tonnes. Originally pioneered by councilman Arash Derambarsh, this law proposed that supermarkets larger than 400 square meters be “forbidden to […]
