ChemSec welcomes the European Commission’s recently published background study for the non toxic environment strategy and urges the Commission to take on board the study’s findings in the upcoming strategy. “This is an important report that provides a very good…
Chemical tax can be very effective and more countries should try it
Chemical tax can be very effective and more countries should try it Written By Anne-Sofie Andersson Putting a tax on products that contain hazardous chemicals is a very effective tool to reduce the negative impact these chemicals have on health...
Alternative providers need exposure if substitution is to become more than a buzzword
I think that dating sites manifest one of the best and most intrinsic qualities of the internet: to connect people. And of course, this quality can be used for more than dating and finding a new partner – it can also be used to speed up the transition from hazardous chemicals to safer alternatives.
Why keeping the UK in REACH is the best option post-Brexit
Why keeping the UK in REACH is the best option post-Brexit Written by Andrea Speranza, Brexit Campaigner, CHEM Trust Forty-two. This is the average number of receipts I am given each week. I politely say “thank you” and then drop...
Chemical companies in the textile industry joins ChemSec’s Marketplace
NGO platform increases visibility of safer chemicals in the textile sector The corporate drive to replace hazardous chemicals in textile products and supply chains with safer alternatives are increasing. To facilitate this drive, chemicals expert NGO ChemSec launched the Marketplace…
Analysis: The parliament’s rejection of the EDC criteria proposal is a victory for democracy
On the 4th October the EU Parliament voted against the Commission’s proposed criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Coming this far – to a proposal accepted by a majority of Member States – has been anything but straightforward. Paved by scandals, dirty industry lobbying and lawsuits, the proposal’s shaky journey has ended…
ChemSec welcomes Björn Hansen as new Executive Director of ECHA
Last Friday Björn Hansen was appointed by the ECHA management board to take over the reigns as Executive Director when the current director, Geert Dancet, retires in the beginning of 2018. “Björn Hansen has an impressive background within chemical policy…