The launch of the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme has been announced by the Power Ministry of India for June 28, 2023. The plan outlines each institution’s specific responsibilities for putting the Indian carbon credit trading plan into action. Carbon credits certificates (CCCs) will be awarded… Read More »India Releases Carbon Credit Trading Scheme
What is carbon neutrality? Carbon neutrality means having a balance between emitting carbon and absorbing carbon from the atmosphere.Carbon neutrality refers to net-zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in which it aims to balance the emission of CO2 with its removal so as to stop its… Read More »Carbon neutrality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft revised risk determination for 1,4-Dioxane, a chemical substance used in various commercial and industrial applications. The draft evaluates the overall risk of 1,4-Dioxane as a whole chemical, rather than assessing each condition of use separately.… Read More »EPA Releases Draft Revised TSCA Risk Determination for 1,4-Dioxane
From 3 to 6 October 2023, the Chemical Review Committee of the Rotterdam Convention is scheduled to convene for its 19th session in Rome, Italy. This meeting will be held consecutively with the 19th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee of the Stockholm… Read More »Rotterdam Convention to List Methyl Bromide and Paraquat in Annex III for PIC Procedure
Motor vehicle tyres containing N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) have been listed as a new Priority Product by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) in accordance with the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Regulations. This regulation is set to take effect on October 1, 2023. Priority Product… Read More »CALIFORNIA – Proposed Priority Product: Motor Vehicle Tires Containing 6PPD
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced on June 16, 2023, a plan to create 13 more obligatory standards in addition to a mandatory national standard that establishes limitations on the concentrations of dangerous substances in electrical and electronic devices. Through July 16, 2023,… Read More »China is considering of implementing RoHS a national standard
What is ESG environmental sustainability? ESG means using Environmental, Social and Governance factors to assess the sustainability of companies and countries. These three factors are seen as best embodying the three major challenges facing corporations and wider society, now encompassing climate change, human rights and… Read More »ESG environmental sustainability
The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is a new key instrument in the EU product safety legal framework, replacing from 13 December 2024 the current General ProductSafety Directive and the Food Imitating Product Directive. It updates the EU’s general framework for product safety and takes on the… Read More »EU – The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)
About Cradle to cradle suggests that industry must protect and enrich ecosystems and nature’s biological metabolism while also maintaining a safe, productive technical metabolism for the high-quality use and circulation of organic and technical nutrients. What is the Cradle to Cradle Life Cycle? Cradle to… Read More »Cradle to Cradle
EU Commission: Taking responsibility to reduce, reuse and recycle textile waste and boosting markets for used textiles. Background12.6 million Tonnes of textile waste are produced annually in the EU. 5.2 million Tonnes of garbage, or 12 kilogram of waste per person annually, come from just… Read More »CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR TEXTILES
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