By implementing economic incentives in EU chemicals legislation that would support companies who are moving away from hazardous chemicals, EU policy makers could stimulate the transition of the market towards sustainability more efficiently, a new ChemSec report shows.
The chemical industry’s new definition of safe and sustainable is smoke and mirrors
We believe that Safe and Sustainable by Design is an opportunity for the European chemical industry to position itself as a world leader, creating business opportunities and growth.
Webinar: Can we enhance chemical safety and still ensure animal welfare?
Webinar: Can we enhance chemical safety and still ensure animal welfare? Tweet Animal testing of chemicals understandably raises emotions; the idea of experimenting on animals is repulsive to most of us. But even if we can gain a lot of...
CLP: One regulation to rule them all – join the fellowship and have your say
CLP’s time trapped is the shadows is about to end. The regulation is going to be revised into a more omnipotent framework – and you can help forge it.
We need toxic chemicals – for clothes and warm food
There are many opinions about how to implement the essential use concept, which is understandable. Depending on the final definition it could have long-lasting effects on the EU’s approach to hazardous chemicals in consumer products.
The chemical strategy turns one year today, here’s what we think it should deliver before it turns two
Was the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability a success? As we celebrate its one-year anniversary today, on the 14th of October, it is far too early to say. We can however conclude that the strategy and the policies it proposes are still important and needed, and that it has given the chemical issues an appropriate level of attention amongst policy makers.
EU puts 200 PFAS out of business – but thousands remain
This is the first time the EU has imposed a ban on several chemicals of similar structure and properties all at once, which hopefully paves the way for more group bans.
This is how we reach Safe and Sustainable by Design
The European Commission has initiated an ambitious work to define criteria for what chemicals and materials are to be considered safe and sustainable by design. This week, ChemSec is submitting our opinion on the topic in a stakeholder survey that will help identify how this can be done.
Webinar: When is it justified to use hazardous chemicals?
The Chemical Strategy acknowledges the urgency to speed up the phaseout of hazardous chemicals, and one important step in that direction is to allow the most harmful chemicals only for “essential use”. Here’s a chance for you to learn more about the concept and how it may be applied.
Why resorcinol is the Terminator of hazardous chemicals – and should be shut down permanently
Some chemicals come back over and over again, not unlike Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character “Terminator”. One of those chemicals is resorcinol, an endocrine disruptor which we added to the SIN List back in 2011.