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Toxic Waste
Govt won’t allow plastic waste trade
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin on Sunday said the government of Bangladesh has not allowed and will never allow plastic waste and its illegal trade into our country.
Monday, 14 December 2020
https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/523542/Govt-won’t-allow-plastic-waste-trade

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin on Sunday said the government of Bangladesh has not allowed and will never allow plastic waste and its illegal trade into our country.
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Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia braces for trash dump as China enacts waste import ban
On January 1, China will no longer be accepting waste from other countries, with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia likely to feel the brunt of the new policy
Saturday, 12 December 2020
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3113665/southe...

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Basel Convention
Government quietly made 'back door' agreement with U.S. that could undermine treaty on plastic waste
Campaigners, scientists say Trudeau government showed 'bad faith' by using loophole on plastic waste
Thursday, 03 December 2020
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-us-plastic-waste-basel-1.5827340
Environmental groups are accusing the Trudeau government of acting in bad faith after it quietly signed a bilateral agreement with the U.S. that could allow it to evade some of its obligations to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries around the world.
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South East Asian Regional Groups Condemn Australia’s Stealthy Waste Export Plans
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
For Immediate Release
Press Release
The Australian Government’s Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill is progressing through the Australian Parliament this week.
The bill is designed to strengthen product stewardship laws and prevent the export of Australian waste in response to the international condemnation of waste dumping by OECD countries like Australia in the Asia Pacific region and to support a much-needed Australian recycling sector.
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Toxic Plastic
Groups seek transparency on use of hazardous chemicals in plastic production
Wednesday, 07 October 2020
Read the full article by by Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz in the Manila Bulletin
Groups under the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) on Tuesday joined calls for transparency on hazardous chemicals used in plastic production amid the release of a global report identifying “substances of concern” in plastics.
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Plastic's Toxic Additives

For Immediate Release
September 30, 2020, 7:00 GMT +2
Contact:
Laura Vyda, IPEN, lauravyda@ipen.org

Toxic Additives in Plastics: Hidden Health Hazards Linked to Common Plastic Products

(Report available in English, French, Spanish, & Arabic)
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Toxic Additives
Toxic Additives in Plastics: Hidden Health Hazards Linked to Common Plastic Products
Tuesday, 29 September 2020 - 10:00pm
(Gothenburg, Sweden): Toxic chemicals of concern that are widespread in common plastic products can hinder the momentum for a circular economy, says an alarming new report.
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Document:

ipen_pr_plastics_toxic_additives-en_1.pdf

English

ipen_pr_plastics_toxic_additives-ar.pdf

Arabic

ipen_pr_plastics_toxic_additives-fr.pdf

French

ipen_pr_plastics_toxic_additives-es.pdf

Spanish
Plastic’s toxic additives and the circular economy
Tuesday, 29 September 2020 - 10:00pm
Report developed in collaboration with multiple UN convention groups, technical experts, and organizations working to address toxic pollution, discusses the key challenges society faces to eliminate toxic components in the plastics life-cycle, identifies chemicals and sectors of greatest concern, and outlines key approaches for tackling the issues.
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Document:

plastics_and_additives_final-low-ar.pdf

Arabic

plastics_and_additives_-_v1-o-zh.pdf

Chinese

plastics_and_additives_final-low-o-en.pdf

English

plastics_and_additives_final-low-o-fr.pdf

French

plastics_and_additives_-_v1-o-ru.pdf

Russian

plastics_and_additives_final-low-o-es.pdf

Spanish
Toxic Additives
The Hidden Hazard of Toxic Additives in Plastics Impacts a Circular Economy
New report highlights issues and solutions with chemicals in plastics
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Press Releases:
Toxic Additives in Plastics: Hidden Health Hazards Linked to Common Plastic Products
Although plastics pollution is getting more of the attention it has long deserved, often lost in the discussion are the toxic additives that contaminate plastic products, leach into food webs and the environment, and persist in recycling streams. Without addressing the harms created by these toxic additives, the prospect of achieving a safe circular economy is greatly hindered.

Plastic’s Toxic Additives and the Circular Economy, a new report developed in collaboration with multiple UN convention groups, technical experts, and organizations working to address pollution, discusses the key challenges society faces to eliminate toxic components in the plastics life-cycle, identifies chemicals and sectors of greatest concern, and outlines key approaches for tackling the issues.

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Phthalates
One year later, the yellow rubber ducky still contains excessive phthalates despite some encouraging improvements
Results of a second investigation on the contents of phthalic plasticizers in the yellow rubber ducky
Wednesday, 02 September 2020
Report by Toxics Free Corps, China, in Chinese: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/VU1uMImC6ABmZ8wr3szlKA
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