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Results of the second round of negotiations to address the problems of plastic pollution

How are the negotiations on plastic progressing?

Globally harmonized requirements for transparency and traceability of chemical information in plastic materials and products in the Plastic Treaty

30May Chemicals in Products

The second round of Plastic Treaty negotiations started with an NGO protest

Potential options for elements towards an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution

26Apr Chemicals in Products

First Map of Canadian Airports and Military Bases Contaminated by PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

Exit Plastik Event: Plastic in the German Circular Economy Strategy

Expand the Single-Use Plastics Ban

Transparency of chemical information in materials and products is a foundation stone for a well-functioning plastic treaty

Bilanz der Vertreter*innen der Zivilgesellschaft im Textilbündnis nach einem Jahr Ampelkoalition

Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information

13Dec Chemicals in Products

Highlights of the first plastic treaty negotiations and possible solutions

The first results of the talks on plastics

Towards SAICM IP4.2 discussion

Canada’s voice: towards an ambitious new legally binding global agreement on plastic pollution

31Oct Chemicals in Products

NGOs call on Canada to support binding transparency requirements for chemicals in plastics at the national level and globally

Global Plastics Treaty – transparency requirement for chemical constituents in plastic is a must

EU-Kommission verschiebt REACH Revison zu Gunsten der Chemieindustrie

NGO comments on plastics recyclability and registry in Canada

A new Science Policy Panel for chemicals and waste

The way toward a global solution to the identification of EDCs

Key outcomes of SAICM IP4 meeting

HEJSupport at SAICM IP4 Meeting

Results and analysis of SAICM VWGs

Lead Paint Law Development and Implementation in the Central and Eastern European Region

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

Webinar: Want to know more about SAICM Beyond 2020 and NGO positions?

Chemical transparency is an essential tool to increase the effectiveness of the Basel Convention

12Jun Chemicals in Products

Global minimum transparency standard (GMTS) for hazardous chemicals in products – A tool for the protection of human health and the environment from toxic exposure

12Jun Chemicals in Products

Mandatory Transparency Standard for Chemicals in Plastic Materials and Waste

31May Chemicals in Products

New report summarizes the results of SAICM Virtual Working Groups

Plastic Treaty Coalition Discussed the Priority Themes for the Future Plastic Treaty

30Apr Chemicals in Products

Global Minimum Transparency Standard (GMTS) for hazardous chemicals in products – a tool for the protection of human health and the environment

14Mar Chemicals in Products

The MGS Joint Global Statement for UNEA5.2

Ending plastic pollution – a call to action

Chemicals and waste issues at UNEA 5.2

NGO comments to the Proposal for a draft resolution to establish a Science-Policy Panel to support action on chemicals, waste and pollution

Investigating illegal pesticide trade in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Latin American

NGO demand EU Member States to vote on toxic chemicals with a conscience

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

Session on Global Minimum Transparency Standard at “Tomorrow without Toxics” Conference

19Nov Chemicals in Products

Women and Chemicals Session at the Tomorrow without Toxics Conference

Wie gut sind Unternehmen im Textilbündnis wenn es um Umwelt und Menschenrechte geht?

Sign on: Call for a Global Treaty on Plastic

ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ ОБЩЕСТВЕННЫХ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЙ В ПОДДЕРЖКУ ЮРИДИЧЕСКИ ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНОГО ДОГОВОРА ПО ПЛАСТИКУ

Toys should be fun and not toxic – Revision of the EU Toy Safety Directive

29Oct Chemicals in Products

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

NGOs urge Canada to complete the assessment of PFAS in one year

21Jul Chemicals in Products

Environmental groups calling on Big Plastic to drop its lawsuit against Canadian government this Plastic-Free July

BERLIN FORUM ON CHEMICALS AND SUSTAINABILITY: KEY NOTES

Women and Chemicals

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

Sustainable Fashion – everything you need to know about your clothes

1Jul Chemicals in Products

Changing the way we use chemicals: what women should know to protect themselves

19Jun Chemicals in Products

Out now: NGO recommendations for the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles

For a plastic and toxic-free future!

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

Creative Economy and the Challenge of Sustainability: The Case of Fashion and Life Cycle Assessment

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

Schluss mit der Belastung durch Hormongifte

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

Products in our home: a hidden health threat

2Mar Chemicals in Products

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?

The problem of endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mercury contamination sources: how to reduce health impact

NGOs call on Canada to address plastic pollution

EU Commission Roadmap on a sustainable textiles strategy

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

Discussion on key points of SAICM and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020

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

NGOs suggest elements for a High Level Declaration on international chemicals and waste policy

EU Commission releases Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability

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

ON-PACKAGE CONSUMER COMMUNICATION

28Sep Chemicals in Products

NEW position paper on EU EDC policy

The Importance of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Fashion Industry

Report OEWG-12 Basel Convention – Reduce plastic waste trade

Take Action Against J&J to Protect Women’s Health Globally

No Small Issue: The Problem with Microplastics in Fashion

New Fact Sheet: Gender mainstreaming in chemicals and waste policies

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

EU Promotes Greater Global Responsibility on Plastic Waste — But Not for Internal Market!

Mercury Poisoning and Youth. What Can Gen Z do to stop it? By: Veronika Podobed

Women and Mercury: new approaches to minimize mercury exposure

HEJSupport priorities for the EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability

Wir brauchen einen EDC Aktionsplan – NGOs senden Stellungnahme an Bundestag

PAN-Webinar: „Gesundheit geht vor! Für ein Verbot von Hormongiften“

Alles was Sie zu Hormongiften wissen müssen

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

Webinar Invitation Women and Mercury: new ideas how to reduce the risk for women

NGOs urge Canada to support other countries to stop toxic recycling

Cancelled or suspended orders: how COVID-19 exposes global inequality in the fashion industry

How international bodies address women and chemicals

NGO submission to UNEA5 presidency

Join our new Women and Chemicals Webinar Series

Looking for sustainable fashion? Here are some tips to facilitate the search

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

NGOs demand enabling lasting solutions to the plastic crisis for a more resilient economy

Harmful lifecycle of textile industry

Happy Earth Day

New film: 5 Tips to sustainably transform your wardrobe

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

Reducing your environmental impact can be both fashionable and affordable

Consumer pressure must continue to ensure real industry change

NGO response to the Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution

1Apr Chemicals in Products

The developing fetus can be affected by the chemicals to which the mother is exposed

Lack of innovation in domestic recycling programs makes Canada request more time to enact ban on shipping plastic waste

Urgent need to reduce plastic pollution triggered Ottawa’s decision to declare plastic as toxic substance

To Clean Up Canada’s Recycling Act, End a Zombie Chemical Policy

5Mar Chemicals in Products

Don’t miss the deadline – Have your say on the EU legislation

New Report: Sustainable Fashion? How companies provide sustainability information to consumers

Draft Science Assessment for Plastic Pollution

Webinar Summary “Sustainable Fashion? How companies provide sustainability information to consumers”

Webinar Summary “Public engagement in the development of the global chemicals and waste platform beyond 2020”

Wege aus der Plastikkrise: Forderungskatalog an die Bundesregierung

Pressemitteilung: Deutsche NGOs fordern Wege aus der Plastikkrise

HEJSupport contributed to the EU survey on EDCs

Media Release: NGOs urge the Canadian government to stop the recycling of products with globally banned toxic flame retardants

29Jan Chemicals in Products

Webinar “Public engagement in the development of the global chemicals and waste platform beyond 2020”

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

NGO Comments on EU Draft PFOA Law

Webinar “Plastic- and Toxic-free Menstruation Products”

6Dec Chemicals in Products

What we need from a chemicals in products database

11Nov Chemicals in Products

Publication: Guidance to the Chemicals in Products (CiP) Programme for NGOs

10Nov Chemicals in Products

Chemical safety laws are failing in the EU, NGOs warn

All you need to know about SAICM IP3 meeting

Ban Lead in Paints

10Oct Chemicals in Products

Event: How to progress SAICM Issues of Concern beyond 2020

Side event at SAICM IP3

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

Launch www.ptfperiod.info

Webinar “SAICM für Einsteiger”

HEJSupport submission to EU Roadmap on EDC Fitness Check

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

NGO Submission to SAICM Secretariat

EU Commission delays publication of chemicals fitness check outcome

The Sustainability of Fashion: what role can consumers play?

19Jun Chemicals in Products

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MANAGE PLASTIC WASTE IN CANADA

Jetzt Amalgam-Verbot beschließen

Brief an Ministerin Schulze fordert Einsatz auf EU Ebene beim Schutz vor Hormongiften

FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS: Why you do not need to be silent

Will women waste pickers benefit from a new UN deal on plastic waste trade?

Open Online Course on Gender and Environment

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

HEJSupport at SAICM OEWG3

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

What conventional stores tell you about feminine hygiene products?

IPEN film honors women in the network, including HEJSupport directors

Deutsche NGOs fordern einen EDC-Aktionsplan

HEJSupport stands for all women and girls globally to achieve gender equality, environmental and health justice

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

Europe needs a Non-Toxic-Environment Strategy to protect us from Endocrine Disruptors

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

27 NGOs urge EU member states to vote for health and environment protection

11Feb Chemicals in Products

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”

Welche Rolle spielt die Textilindustrie bei der Verschmutzung von Flüssen?

7Jan Chemicals in Products

Canada’s Strategy on Zero Waste Plastic

New EU Communication on endocrine disruptors lacks concrete measures to reduce harmful exposures

HEJSupport joins Citizens for Science in EU Pesticide Regulation

Fragrance chemicals harm human health – consumer should know about them

26Sep Chemicals in Products