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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

Report

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

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/events/online-discussion-alternatives-phasing-out-hhps-industry-innovations-and-substitution

Online discussion: Alternatives in Phasing Out HHPs: Industry innovations and the Substitution process

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/events/online-discussion-alternatives-hhps-what-are-elements-success

Online discussion: Alternatives to HHPs – What are elements of success?

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town

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/study-examines-prospects-collaboration-among-biodiversity-chemicals-and-waste-conventions

Study Examines Prospects for Collaboration among Biodiversity, Chemicals and Waste Conventions

The Secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions and the Minamata Convention on Mercury

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