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SAICM Secretariat Newsletter

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December 2022

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the ICCM5 President, members of the ICCM5 Bureau, and to all our partners for the ongoing commitment and support extended to the Secretariat as it continues to deliver on its mandate.

Season’s Greetings, as we look forward to greater collaboration in 2023!

Topics: Awareness-raising

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/2023-five-areas-target-through-resolve-determination-and-hope

2023: Five Areas to Target Through Resolve, Determination, and Hope

By Elena Kosolapova and Lynn Wagner, SDG Knowledge Hub

As expected, 2022 was a significant year

Report

A Chemicals Perspective on Designing with Sustainable Plastics: Goals, Considerations and Trade-offs

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OECD

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December 2021

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The development of plastic products does not systematically take sustainability, particularly from a chemicals perspective, into account. This report seeks to enable the creation of inherently sustainable plastic products by integrating sustainable chemistry thinking in the design process. By applying a chemicals lens during the plastic material selection process, designers and engineers can make informed decisions to incorporate sustainable plastic during the conceptualisation phase of their products. The report provides an integrated approach to sustainable plastic selection from a chemicals

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Life Cycle

Tanya Pronina

International cooperation

Country: Belarus

Topics of expertise: Lead in paint Chemicals in products Awareness-raising Chemicals in toys Knowledge Management Policymaking

Valerie Daniela Murcia Rojas

Consultant

Country: Colombia

Topics of expertise: Circularity Eco-innovation Life Cycle Sustainable Development Goals

Colleen Anderson

Secretariat at South African Organic Sector Organisation (SAOSO)

Country: South Africa

Topics of expertise: Awareness-raising

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/webinar-promotes-womens-leadership-chemicals-waste-management-sids

Webinar Promotes Women’s Leadership in Chemicals, Waste Management in SIDS

The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in SIDS (ISLANDS) Programme hosted a

Anteneh Abebe

Advisor, Environmental Policy

Country: Ethiopia

Topics of expertise: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products Awareness-raising Circularity E-waste Knowledge Management Policymaking

Marina Olga Fernandez

Academic Researcher, Communicator

Country: Argentina

Topics of expertise: Highly Hazardous Pesticides Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Chemicals in products Awareness-raising

Manuals and toolkits

Eco-innovation (Eco-i) manual – Electronics Supplement

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SAICM

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December 2022

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UNEP's new Eco-innovation Electronics Supplement was created to respond to the electronics sector's need for more guidance in building resilient, competitive, and sustainable business models for SMEs. Designed together with the World Resources Forum and to be read alongside UNEP's Eco-innovation (Eco-i) Manual, the supplement provides electronics specific examples, learning case studies, and advice on applying the eco-innovation methodology and its opportunities in the electronic sector.

This publication was prepared under the framework of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) full-sized project 9771: Global best practices on emerging chemical policy issues of concern under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). This project is funded by the GEF, implemented by UNEP and executed by the SAICM Secretariat.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products Hazardous chemicals in electronics

Topics: Circularity Eco-innovation E-waste Life Cycle Sustainable Development Goals