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Community of practice summary of discussions

Chemicals in toys

June 2021
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The SAICM Secretariat, in partnership with the University of Cape Town, established a community of practice on Chemicals in Products to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals in Products (CiP). This is a summary of the discussion on Chemicals in toys, which took place on 17 June 2021.Presenters: Olga Speranskaya (HEJSupport), Varuzhan Gyurjyan (Mankan LLC), Gohar Khojayan (AWHHE), Thony Dizon (EcoWaste Coalition), Ram Charitra Sah (CEPHED)This SAICM/UCT discussion
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Knowledge Management
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Better Toy Safety Policies Needed to Protect Children: SAICM Report

June 2021

​The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) has published a report on chemicals-related toy safety policies

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Children and digital dumpsites: e-waste exposure and child health

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June 2021
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WHO launched the first comprehensive publication on e-waste, entitled ‘Children and digital dumpsites: e-waste exposure and child health’. The soaring global popularity of electronic and electrical devices, from computers to cell phones to heavy appliances, combined with ineffective waste management and disposal, is triggering a crisis of e-waste health risks to which millions of children, as well as women of childbearing age, are exposed.Informal processing of e-waste through open burning, heating and acid leaching (using cyanide salt, nitric acid or
Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products
Topics: Chemicals in electronics
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Experts Discuss Targets, Indicators for Chemicals and Waste Management Framework

June 2021

The international community continues to prepare for the fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Community of practice summary of discussions

Reformulation is entirely possible

June 2021
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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Lead in Paint to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to the elimination of Lead Paint. This is a summary of the discussion on Reformulation is entirely possible, which took place on 9 June 2021.Presenters: Dr Branko Dunjic (NCPC Serbia), Vojislavka Satric (NCPC Serbia), Jeiel Guarino
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Topics: Knowledge Management
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SAICM, NRDC Examine Addressing Chemicals in Textile Industry

June 2021

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Montreal Parties Agree on Replenishing Funds for Ozone Action

June 2021

Parties to the ozone agreement gathered for one-day meeting to decide on replenishing funds for implementing

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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Call for proposals: Toolkit to support regulatory compliance in the toy supply chain

May 2021

UNEP is looking for a partner to develop a training toolkit to support early supply chain

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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