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Chemiepolitische Mittagstalks 2023 – Giftfreie Zukunft für alle

Keine Verzögerung der REACH Revision

Important Decisions of the 2022 Conference of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions

Ending plastic pollution – a call to action

Chemicals and waste issues at UNEA 5.2

The PFAS problem, the ‘Forever Chemicals’, is not on the public radar in Canada. But it should be.

The UN Human Rights Council recognized the right to a #HealthyEnvironmentForAll!

New UN Human Rights Report on Toxic Plastics

Policy Instruments on Product Lifetime Extension

Chemicals in Products Community of Practice 2021: discussion on chemicals in toys

New Blue Box program put business interests ahead of protecting the environment

Canadian Environmental Protection Act needs to be updated to better protect human health and the environment from current toxic threats

NGO Comments on the draft of Canada’s Great Lakes Strategy for PFOS, PFOA and LC-PFCAs Risk Management

Canada needs to support the global treaty on plastic pollution

Regulatory Actions to Plastic Pollution in Canada closer with addition of “Plastic Manufactured Items” to CEPA Toxic Substances List

Comments to Canada’s approach towards the work on addressing plastic pollution

Free trade of non-hazardous waste between US and Canada negatively impacts the environment, health and human rights

Global sound management of chemicals and waste: outcomes of the virtual group discussion and way forward

NGO response to the Recommendations for continuing SAICM and a preparatory process for the postponed IP4 and ICCM5

Loopholes in state control over safe handling of pesticides and agrochemicals in Russia

NGO comments to the Regulation for Hazardous and Special Products

Highly Hazardous Pesticides in EECCA countries and agroecology

Conference on Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes

On-Line courses on SAICM in Russian

NGO Submission to the UNEA Leadership Dialogue

Why does the issue of e-waste continue to be a global challenge despite international efforts to address it?

NGOs call on Canada to address plastic pollution

NGO Submissions on the draft High Level Declaration

EU Commission commits in answer to NGO letter to end export of EU banned pesticides

NGO submissions to SAICM Virtual Working Groups

New on-line course on SAICM Issues of Concern

NGOs call on EU Environmental Ministers to Stop the Plastic Flood

NGOs call on Canada to eliminate all non-essential plastic products and materials

NGOs urge Ontario province in Canada to adopt a regulation that supports non-toxic circular economy

NGOs call on Prime Minister Trudeau to end plastic pollution in Canada

NGOs request Canada to complete the ratification of the Basel Convention Plastic Waste amendments

Time to ensure the EU is on the path to a toxic-free environment

Bundesregierung darf Chemikalienpolitik nicht auf dem Abstellgleis parken

Toxic Additives in Plastics: Hidden Health Hazards Linked to Common Plastic Products

Responding to Basel Convention on Plastic Waste Amendments and Canada-US Arrangement on the trade of Plastic Waste

Ontario–Recycling is the Last Resort

Transitioning the Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Program to Full Extended Producer Responsibility

Canada and Turkey risk being dumping ground for plastic waste

HEJSupport priorities for the EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability

Options to continue the negotiations on the Strategic Approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020

NGOs urge Canada to support other countries to stop toxic recycling

NGO submission to UNEA5 presidency

Canada responded to NGO request to stop the recycling of products with globally banned toxic flame retardants

Even chemicals subject to extensive regulations can become dangerous if obtained through illegal distribution

Draft Science Assessment for Plastic Pollution

Stakeholder workshop on strengthening governance for the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020

NGO Comments on EU Draft PFOA Law

Chemical safety laws are failing in the EU, NGOs warn

New report out: The illegal trade in chemicals and pesticides

SAICM needs a new mechanism for action

REACH Committee should decide in favor of health and environment

Plastic and Toxic Free Period Project

NGO comments to Ontario Regulations for Recycling of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) and Batteries under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act (RRCEA)

EU Commission delays publication of chemicals fitness check outcome

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MANAGE PLASTIC WASTE IN CANADA

Jetzt Amalgam-Verbot beschließen

It is time to end toxic recycling: Canada global position to abandon recycling exemption needed for a safe circular economy

Withdrawing the Stockholm Convention recycling exemptions for TetraBDE, PentaBDE, HexaBDE and HeptaBDE

REDUCING LITTER AND WASTE IN OUR COMMUNITIES

Letter from HEJSupport and CELA to Canadian government/Focal points of the Stockholm Convention: Withdrawing the Stockholm Convention recycling exemptions for TetraBDE, PentaBDE, HexaBDE and HeptaBDE

Toxic Chemicals Found in Canadian Toys & Consumer Products Made of Recycled Plastics

How we’re engaging with you: NGOs discuss different engagement approaches with government of Canada

NGO comments on the Proposed Producer Responsibility Framework for Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment and Batteries for Ontario, Canada

The dumping of Canadian wastes in the Philippines is immoral and illegal

HEJSupport Co-Director, Olga Speranskaya, was interviewed by the Canadian TV Power Play to discuss the issue of Canadian waste rotting in the Philippines

HEJSupport at North American consultation on “Innovations for Addressing the Single-Use Plastics Challenge”

Sound e-waste management in Canada: is there a room for improvement?

The Basel Convention: NGOs advocate for the global efforts to address plastics pollution

Canada’s Strategy on Zero Waste Plastic

POPs Regulation: 22 NGOs urge European Parliament to vote for better protection

HEJSupport joins Citizens for Science in EU Pesticide Regulation

UNEP interview with HEJSupport Co-Director Olga Speranskaya

Cooperation between HEJSupport and CES to strengthen environmental journalism in Belarus

Squirrels in the city exposed to pesticides: It´s a hard life

Methyl-parathion had not met all the criteria for listing under the Rotterdam Convention. Are you serious?

New Article: Toxic chemicals threaten current and future generations

Human rights issues at UNEA3

What happened at UNEA 3?

Quebec flood: hidden consequences

Joint letter: EU keep the promise, eliminate POPs

Medien berichten über AMR durch Umweltverschmutzung