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Chemicals and SDGs
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Chemicals in Products
Chemicals are important components in many of the products modern society uses and relies on. However, Chemicals of Concern may be released at any stage of the product life cycle resulting in potential exposures of humans and the environment, including
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Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Pesticides are inherently hazardous, and among them, a relatively small number of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) cause disproportionate harm to the environment and human health including severe environmental hazards, high acute and chronic toxicity.
The goal of the HHPs CoP
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Lead in Paint
Lead can be present at high levels in paint, especially in the over 100 countries that still allow the manufacture, import and sale of paints containing lead. Lead is a cumulative toxic element particularly harmful to young children and pregnant
Workshop Helps SMEs in Jordan to Phase Out Lead in Paint Production Processes
1 April 2019: A launch workshop for a National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) in Jordan convened
Monthly Forecast June 2019: From Beating Plastic Pollution to Circular Economy and Healthy Lives
June 2019 begins and ends with issues where the environment and the economy intersect.
Experts at
GEF Report Presents Circular Economy Solutions to Address Plastic Waste at Local Level
May 2019: The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) has published a report that describes
World Bank Report Recommends Actions for Sustainable Blue Economy in the Caribbean
30 May 2019: In advance of World Oceans Day, the World Bank released a report that
Website Shares E-Waste Statistics
4 June 2019: The Global E-waste Statistics Partnership launched a web portal to help tackle the
World Environment Day 2019 Seeks to ‘Beat Air Pollution’
5 June 2019: The 2019 World Environment Day was marked by campaigns to fight air pollution
