4 June 2021
The Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT has been beached on the shipbreaking shores of Gadani, Pakistan despite clear warnings by Interpol and international […]
6 July 2021
Eliminating all fluorescent bulbs from European markets would significantly reduce toxic mercury pollution, lower carbon emissions and save people and businesses billions of euros in energy […]
17 December 2021
The EEB and CLASP welcome the decision to adopt provisions that will phase-out compact and linear fluorescent lamps Brussels 17 December 2021 The EEB and CLASP applaud […]
25 February 2022
After an over 6-year uphill battle of delays, NGOs reach an important milestone with the EU finally banning toxic fluorescent lightbulbs; but the decision comes with […]
10 March 2022
Report exposes shady side of cosmetics industry A global report released today by the Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) confirms that illegal mercury skin lighteners are […]
18 October 2022
Released today, the European Commission Work Programme (CWP) for 2023 scraps bold plans to protect Europeans from hazardous chemicals and transition to a nature-positive economy. Pressure from […]
14 February 2023
Groups make recommendations on verge of UN kick-off meeting on ‘Eliminating Mercury Skin Lightening Products’ at WHO-HQ in Geneva Geneva, Switzerland — Several mercury watchdog groups […]
12 October 2023
213 products tested from 23 online platforms across 12 countries 90% had more mercury than legal limit set by the Minamata Convention Africa’s proposed amendment would […]
10 November 2023
Last week, 115 Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury were present in Geneva for the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) and took important decisions, among […]
8 February 2024
Today, the European Union confirms its willingness to lead by example in tackling mercury pollution from dental amalgam, a substance also known as “silver-filling” due to […]
