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Potential Alternatives to PFASs in Carpets and Rugs

May 2023

Safer Consumer Products (SCP) has compiled a list of alternatives to PFASs in carpets and rugs to assist manufacturers looking for substitutes. The alternatives have been grouped into two categories: non-chemical and chemical alternatives. Products and manufacturers are listed but they are not endorsed by SCP and the safety of the alternatives has not been assessed.

Emerging Policy Issues: Perfluorinated Chemicals

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Eco Label Sri Lanka

May 2023

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Ecolabel for sustainable products with criteria set for some construction chemicals.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Country: Sri Lanka

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Plastic pollution: harmful chemicals in our plastics

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June 2022

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Global cumulative plastic production is predicted to reach 34,000 million tonnes between 1950 and 2050.The harmful chemicals released from plastic products throughout their entire life cycle can pose a serious risk to humans and the environment, including when waste is not properly managed, finding its way to air, water and soils.While the preparations for the legally binding agreement on plastic pollution are ongoing, the plastic waste and chemicals in plastics are being discussed at the 2021/2022 meetings of the conferences

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Summary of SAICM and IOMC side-event: How could an integrated chemicals and waste management approach build a strengthened SAICM beyond 2020?

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June 2022

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A side event took place on 14 June 2022, in the margins of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BC COP-15, RC COP-10, SC COP-10). The side event was organized jointly by the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat and the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC).It contributed to the main theme of these meetings - Global Agreements for a Healthy Planet: Sound management of chemicals and waste.

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Addressing Chemicals of Concern in Electrical and Electronic Equipment - Options for Action for Policymakers

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December 2021

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The global production and consumption of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) is growing rapidly and EEE has become indispensable in modern societies, enhancing living standards. Currently, the total weight of global EEE consumption (excluding photovoltaic panels) on average increases by 2.5 million metric tons annually. This increasing consumption and production leads to an increase in raw material extraction and accompanying pollution.The options for action proposed in this document are intended to inspire policymakers and to offer guidance on possible entry

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in electronics

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The Potential Key Role of SAICM Focal Points in Reducing Harm from HHPs

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August 2022

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The factsheet entitled "The potential key role of SAICM Focal Points in reducing harm from Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)" was produced by stakeholders from the University of Cape Town, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, the Food and Agriculture Organization and Umweltbundesamt. This factsheet was developed to ensure information about HHPs reaches all SAICM National Focal Points and other relevant stakeholders for them to make effective and informed decisions and play an active role in facilitating the reduction of

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Topics: Knowledge Management

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UNEP tools to address lead in paint

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October 2023

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Factsheet with UNEP tools to address lead in paint

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

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Plastic waste for affordable building material – the silver bullet?

May 2023

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Plastic is one of the most used materials for consumer goods, packaging and as building material. The use of plastics in the building sector is greatly influenced by current megatrends: climate change, pollution, demography and urbanisation, need for resilience, health, as well as affordable housing and shelter with its regional implications.

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Building Clean: Chemicals in Building Products

June 2023

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This site is a useful introduction to chemicals in building products. It lists the most commonly found hazardous chemicals in certain building products and the associated health risks.

Topics: Chemicals in building products

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Plastics in Construction - Introductory Q&A guide

July 2023

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In recent years, awareness of the negative impacts of plastic waste and pollution on our environment has heightened. The construction sector’s use of plastic continues to grow and there is a lack of clarity on how construction plastics at the end of life are managed. There is still much to learn about plastics in construction, such as the volumes of plastic used, types of polymers, their applications and lifespans.

This interactive PDF guide has been developed by the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and peer-reviewed by the ASBP Plastics in Construction Group.