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https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/saicm-nrdc-examine-addressing-chemicals-textile-industry

SAICM, NRDC Examine Addressing Chemicals in Textile Industry

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

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/experts-discuss-targets-indicators-chemicals-and-waste-management-framework

Experts Discuss Targets, Indicators for Chemicals and Waste Management Framework

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

Report

Children and digital dumpsites: e-waste exposure and child health

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World Health Organization

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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

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/better-toy-safety-policies-needed-protect-children-saicm-report

Better Toy Safety Policies Needed to Protect Children: SAICM Report

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

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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Mapping of Stakeholders for the Regional Electronics Study and Circularity Roadmap in the Latin America and The Caribbean

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UNEP Universidad El Bosque

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July 2021

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This document has been developed within the framework of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) project ID: 9771 on 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.Under the project, UNEP is partnering with Universidad El Bosque to develop a Regional Electronics Study and Circularity Roadmap in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Region

Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in electronics Circularity

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/saicm-report-urges-more-circularity-building-and-construction-materials

SAICM Report Urges More Circularity for Building and Construction Materials

A report published by the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) Chemicals and Health Branch, as part of

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/cooling-paradox-must-be-addressed-montreal-protocol-task-force

Cooling Paradox Must Be Addressed: Montreal Protocol Task Force

To continue facilitating the repair of the ozone layer, the Open-ended Working Group of the

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/unep-report-spotlights-best-alternatives-single-use-plastic-products

UNEP Report Spotlights Best Alternatives to Single-Use Plastic Products

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report on single-use plastic products (SUPPs) and

Newsletter

Era of leaded petrol over, eliminating a major threat to human and planetary health

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UNEP

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September 2021

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Official end of use of leaded petrol will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save USD 2.45 trillion a yearThe end of leaded petrol follows a 19-year campaign led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partnersUNEP urges countries to work towards zero emissions vehicles to further address air pollution and climate changeNairobi, 30 August 2021 – When service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded petrol in July, the use of leaded petrol ended globally. This development follows

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products