Minnesota, a state in the United States, will impose stringent regulations on the amount of lead and cadmium present in cosmetics starting August 1, 2023. Furthermore, the deliberate use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics sold within the state would be prohibited as… Read More »Minnesota Introduces Comprehensive Ban on PFAS and Regulates Heavy Metals in Cosmetics
The Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a draft notification for regulations on the management of plastic garbage in the Indian Gazette on October 16, 2023. The Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 is the title given to the regulations.… Read More »India releases draft notification for plastic waste management
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council on a new EU Regulation to reduce energy sector methane emissions in Europe and in our global supply chains. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas – the second biggest contributor to climate… Read More »EU Sets Global Standard for Methane Emissions Reductions
The standard shall serve as a uniform reference for industries to quantify carbon footprints of products. Chinese consultants are developing a national standard for quantifying greenhouse gas product carbon footprints. The National Environmental Management Standardisation Technical Committee and National Carbon Emission Management Standardisation Technical Committee… Read More »China Consults on Uniform Standard on Quantification of Product Carbon Footprints
The “Measures for the management of voluntary emission reduction trading of greenhouse gases (Trial)” were released by the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment on October 19, 2023. That same day, the Measures went into immediate effect. The Measures, which is a revised version of… Read More »China releases regulations for trading in voluntary reductions of greenhouse gas emissions
Prior Informed Consent (PIC) is an international regulation established to promote the safe trade and movement of hazardous chemicals and pesticides. Developed under the Rotterdam Convention, PIC requires exporters to obtain the consent of importing countries before shipping products listed as potentially harmful. This system… Read More »Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation
Installing a new service release that includes fixes, enhancements, and new features is now possible. The data format has not been altered in this release, therefore it is completely compatible with the May release of the prior version. It offers a number of bug fixes,… Read More »IUCLID Service release information
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed rule aimed at addressing the potential harm to human health posed by trichloroethylene (TCE). This widely-used chemical, found in various industrial, commercial, and consumer applications, has raised concerns about its effects on health and the environment.… Read More »US EPA Proposes New Rules to Regulate Trichloroethylene (TCE) for a Safer Environment and Health
With the IFRS Foundation serving as its convening partner, the Global Reporting effort (GRI) announced plans to create a new Sustainability Innovation Lab (SIL), a new effort designed to assist businesses in meeting the ever-evolving standards for sustainability disclosure. The SIL will be based in… Read More »GRI, IFRS Announce Initiative To Help Companies Build Sustainability Reporting Capacity
Greenwashing must be addressed immediately. According to the European Commission, the EU has 230 green or sustainability designations, such as “100% ECO”, “Green”, and “ECO FRIENDLY”. These labels have made it hard for customers to assess product and company environmental performance. Unfortunately, the Commission found… Read More »EU Proposes New Legislation on Green Claims to Stop Greenwashing
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