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Community of practice summary of discussions

Industry initiative and information sharing on chemicals in products in the supply chain

February 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 Industry initiative and information sharing on chemicals in products in the supply chain, which took place on 18 February 2021.Presenter: Timo Unger (Hyundai)As engineer for Recycling Technology by training, Timo
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Knowledge Management
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Minamata Convention Progress Report Highlights Actions on Mercury Management

February 2021

The Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury issued a report outlining activities carried out from

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Experts Call for New Ways to Identify and Address Chemical Issues of Concern

February 2021

The Strategic Alliance for International Chemicals Management (SAICM) convened a technical briefing to discuss issues of

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Single-Use Plastic Products (SUPP) and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments

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UNEP Life Cycle Initiative
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February 2021
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UN Environment Programme (UNEP) defines single use plastic products as “an umbrella term for different types of products that are typically used once before being thrown away or recycled” (UNEP 2018), which includes food packaging, bottles, straws, containers, cups, cutlery and shopping bags. It has been estimated that about 100-150 million tonnes of plastics are produced for single use products and about 8 million tonnes of plastics are dumped into the oceans every year (Plastics Oceans 2019)There is a need
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Life Cycle
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Technical Briefing Reviews Proposed International Tax on 35 Basic Chemicals

February 2021

The Strategic Alliance for International Chemicals Management (SAICM) convened a Technical Briefing on Financing the Sound

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UNEP Manual Suggests Ways to Advance Green and Sustainable Chemistry

February 2021

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has drafted a manual focused on green and sustainable chemistry, in

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UNEP Report Identifies Top Actions to Minimize Adverse Impacts of Pesticides, Fertilizers

January 2021

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report on the environmental and health impacts of

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides
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Stockholm Committee Reviews Three POPs for Screening, Listing

January 2021

The 16th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Review Committee (POPRC-16) to the Stockholm Convention

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
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