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Circular business models are held back by hazardous chemicals in products and supply chains
PRESS RELEASE: Circular business models are held back by hazardous chemicals in products and supply chains A circular economy represents a golden opportunity to combine corporate sustainability with profits, but it is obstructed by weak chemicals legislations in every part...
The Swedish Government sued the EU Commission – and won
The Swedish Government sued the EU Commission – and won Three years ago, the Swedish Government challenged the EU Commission’s decision to grant the Canadian company Dominion Colour Corporation (DCC) authorisation to use carcinogenic lead chromates in yellow and red...
EU chemicals approval process stifles safer alternatives
PRESS RELEASE Analysis by ChemSec and ClientEarth shows the chemicals approval process gives undue influence to companies producing dangerous chemicals and stifles information on safer alternatives, limiting the market for companies that produce them. Under EU chemicals law REACH,…
ChemSec welcomes Björn Hansen as new ECHA director
ChemSec welcomes Björn Hansen as new ECHA director Hopes experiences from the non-toxic strategy will influence the agency On 1 January Björn Hansen took up the role of executive director at the European Chemicals Agency, ECHA. ChemSec warmly welcomes Mr…
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…
ChemSec’s response to the EU detergent regulation consultation
In July ChemSec took part in a public consultation concerning the Detergents Regulation. DG Grow initiated consultation, which ended July 25, in order to assess the extent to which the objectives of the Detergents Regulation have been achieved in terms…
Commission to face EU Court over authorisation of lead chromate in paint
The European Commission is facing a second court challenge for allowing a Canadian company to sell two dangerous chemicals used for road markings and painting industrial machines in the EU. Environmental lawyers ClientEarth, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the International…
New “dating site” for safer chemistry
New “dating site” for safer chemistry Chemical producers such as Clariant, Chemours and Valspar are working with environmental NGO ChemSec to raise the visibility of alternatives to hazardous chemicals In recent years the corporate drive to substitute hazardous chemicals in…
ECHA’s latest PR gives a misleading impression about the progress of REACH
Earlier this week ECHA issued a press release with the headline saying “All known substances of very high concern being tackled”. This headline is very unfortunate, as it gives the impression that the hazardous chemicals in the EU are dealt…