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Towards a Lifecycle, Circular Approach to Combating Plastics Pollution

December 2022

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This policy brief summarizes some of the issues/options being floated for consideration by the INC negotiators, as well as two crosscutting challenges identified in the submissions that the instrument should address, namely significant information/data gaps and problematic aspects of trade.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Circularity

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Chemicals of Concern in electronics: List of Lists and Regulatory Frameworks

June 2020

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Chemicals in products and hazardous substances within the life cycle of electrical and electronic products have been longstanding emerging policy issues under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). In order to track and control chemicals along the value chains of electrical and electronic products, stakeholders first must identify relevant chemicals to be addressed. Considering the complexity of the chemical world as well as the complexity of value chains in the electronics sector, this important step can be highly

Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products

Topics: E-waste Chemicals in electronics

Policy document

Plastics and Chemicals of Concern In Consumer Products

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July 2020

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Plastics are used across the economy and in diverse downstream sectors such as packaging, construction, transportation, healthcare, textiles, and electronics. Durable products, ranging from construction materials to medical devices make up nearly half of the global plastics market, while packaging products are the largest uses of single-use plastics. Some plastics contain chemicals that are considered to be harmful for health and the environment. Phthalates, poly-fluorinated chemicals, bisphenol A (BPA), brominated flame retardants and antimony trioxide are considered most harmful for

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Circularity