The EPA proposed a ban on most applications of perchloroethylene (PCE), a chemical linked to neurotoxicity and cancer, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) today. Today’s proposal would protect people from these risks by banning all consumer uses and allowing many industrial/commercial uses only… Read More »EPA Bans All Consumer and Many CommercialPerchloroethylene Uses to Protect Public Health
Scope The European Union (EU) updated the legislation that governs medical devices and in vitro fertilization diagnostics to bring them into alignment with the advancements that have taken place in the sector over the course of the previous 20 years. Keeping a high degree of… Read More »EU Medical Device Regulation
A report on the evaluation of the laws and regulations governing chemicals under its preview was made public by the Chemical Management Section (CMS) of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), of the Philippines, on April 11, 2023. To… Read More »Philippines Announces Publication of Chemical Management Policy Review Report.
An ESG report or Sustainability report is a report published by a company ororganization about environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts. It is acommunication tool that plays an important role in convincing sceptical observers thatthe company’s actions are sincere. Legislative documents requiring companies todisclose non-financial… Read More »Environmental Social Governance
What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a mineral fiber that occurs in rock and soil. Where Can I Find Asbestos? Asbestos is utilised in insulation and fireproofing products due to its fibre strength and heat resistance. Asbestos has been used in many manufactured goods, including roofing… Read More »EPA proposed Ban on chrysotile Asbestos!!!!
On April 24,2023, China’s Standardization Administration nine other government departments and People’sBank jointly published guidelines on the development of standards for carbon emissions peaking andcarbon neutrality.By 2025, the guidelines hope to have 1000 new and updated national and industry standards. Important areas for developing standards… Read More »China publishes standards for the peaking of carbon emissions andcarbon neutrality.
In response to the national new pollutant control programme published by the State Council on May 24, 2022, local governments in China are announcing programmes for controlling new pollutants one after another. Jan. 1, 2023, saw the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment announce… Read More »Chinese Local governments now have laws governing microplastics as part of their new pollutant management initiatives.
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) announced in a press release dated May 15, 2023 that the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11), which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 1 to May 12, 2023, decided to… Read More »POPs Convention approved the insertion of dechlorane plus/UV-328 to Annex A
Chemical and other industries VOC emission reduction standards are included in the drafted plan. The Guangdong province, China, Department of Ecology and Environment published a draught planfor 2023–2025 to minimise volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NOx)emissions for ozone pollution control on January 3,… Read More »Guangdong province in China launches programme to cut VOC and NOxemissions for ozone pollution control for 2023–2025.
Strengthening Regulations for Light Commercial Vehicles The Energy Conservation (Fuel Economy and Vehicular Emissions Labelling) (Amendment)Regulations 2023 and the Road Traffic (Vehicular Emissions Tax) (Amendment) Rules 2023were published on March 31, 2023, and went into force on April 1, 2023. The Road Traffic(Vehicular Emission Tax)… Read More »Singapore modifies the rules governing the tax on vehicle emissions and the labelling of such emissions.
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