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https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/review-describes-eu-progress-and-challenges-e-waste-targets

Review Describes EU Progress and Challenges on E-Waste Targets

A review by the European Court of Auditors has found that EU member States collect and

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/events/workshop-toys-virtual-expert-group

Workshop on Toys: “Virtual Expert Group”

In July 2020, UNEP convened an online meeting of key stakeholders from the toy sector to

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/events/workshop-electronics-addressing-challenge-chemicals-concern-enabling-circular-electronics

Workshop on Electronics: “Addressing the challenge of chemicals of concern, enabling circular electronics”

In November 2020, UNEP conducted a two-day workshop with key stakeholders of the electronics sector to

Report

Review of chemicals related Toy Safety Policies and Regulations in selected Low and Middle Income Countries

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UNEP

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April 2021

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With a total revenue of more than 90 billion USD in 2018, the global toy market is an important sector of consumer products. Like many other products, toys are composed of a diverse range of materials. Many of these materials are made of, or contain manufactured chemicals. Most of these chemicals are intentionally added, but some can also be present as unintended contaminants.Many chemicals have properties that can make them hazardous to human health and/or the environment. The potential use

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in toys

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/montreal-parties-agree-replenishing-funds-ozone-action

Montreal Parties Agree on Replenishing Funds for Ozone Action

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

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

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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