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Safe and sustainable chemicals
Producing and using safe and sustainable chemicals is the most favourable strategy to avoid chemical pollution. ... and sustainable chemicals and materials. ... This covers the development of clean production processes and technologies , and innovative tools for chemicals testing and risk assessments. ...
16 Apr 2024
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Safe and sustainable chemicals
Chemicals are everywhere. In fact, rocks, seas, air, plants, animals and us humans are made of chemical elements. The good news is that not all chemicals are toxic. The bad news is that some are. ...
21 Jun 2023
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Interview – Towards more sustainable and safer chemicals
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) purpose is to protect health and the environment through their work for chemical safety. How do they approach the task of preventing harm from chemicals? ...
4 Dec 2024
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Safe and sustainable by design chemicals and materials (Signal)
Key messages: The safe and sustainable by design ( SSbD ) framework is critical to the transition towards safe and sustainable chemicals and materials. ... Future uptake by key stakeholders will be essential to effectively deliver SSbD chemicals and materials. ...
16 Apr 2024
Topics: Chemicals, Production and consumption
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Indicators and signals
Safe and sustainable chemicals Producing and using safe and sustainable chemicals is the most favourable strategy to avoid chemical pollution. ... and sustainable chemicals and materials. ... This covers the development of clean production processes and technologies , and innovative tools for chemicals testing and risk assessments. ...
16 Apr 2024
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EU indicator framework for chemicals
The chemicals strategy for sustainability towards a toxic-free environment (CSS) embraces two overarching goals of the chemicals legislation: preventing harm to people and the planet from hazardous chemicals ... and their toxic effects and supporting EU industry in the production of safe and sustainable chemicals. ...
16 Apr 2024
Topics: Environmental health impacts, Pollution, Production and consumption
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EU indicator framework for chemicals
The Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability ( CSS ) is part of the EU’s Zero Pollution ambition . ... The CSS aims to prevent harm to people and the environment from hazardous chemicals and support the EU industry in producing safe and sustainable chemicals. ...
16 Apr 2024
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Funding EU projects on safe and sustainable chemicals and materials (Signal)
Key messages: 190 EU-funded projects , coming from four funding programmes throughout a 19-month time frame, were identified as relevant research and innovation (R&I) projects on safe and sustainable chemicals ... Most of the active projects are associated with R&I on safe and sustainable production processes and technologies, and chemicals and materials that are safe and sustainable by design. ... The European Commission advocates a joint effort for a more comprehensive picture and informed monitoring of funding programmes relevant to R&I in safe and sustainable chemicals and materials through e.g ...
16 Apr 2024
Topics: Chemicals
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Minimise and control the risks
Minimizing and controling the risks from hazardous chemicals includes two objectives: minimising exposure of humans and environment to substances hazardous to health and the environment, through risk management ... measures and full information to users of chemicals, and promoting modern and smart production processes , as well as safe and sustainable uses and business models . ... This covers using chemicals as a service , and developing IT solutions for tracking of chemicals. ...
16 Apr 2024
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Key actions for safer and more sustainable chemicals
According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, key policy measures foreseen in the European Commission’s chemicals strategy for sustainability offer significant potential to ...
8 Mar 2023
Topics: Chemicals
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