IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network)

This article by Jesse Copelyn at GroundUp reports that ordinary South Africans are being exposed to dangerously high levels of lead chromates, a toxic substance often found in paints and other industrial products: https://lnkd.in/djTMzJ36 Lead chromates pose serious health risks, particularly to children, including developmental issues and neurological damage.

The Gambia has reached a historic milestone with the approval of its first-ever plastic pollution control plan. The initiative focuses on reducing plastic waste, improving recycling systems, and addressing pollution's impact on marine environments. This plan is part of The Gambia’s broader efforts to protect its coastal and ocean ecosystems from the growing threat of plastic pollution, setting an example for other nations to follow. https://lnkd.in/e6gM2tGj

The Circle is WWF's Global Arctic Programme’s quarterly magazine that covers how pollution and waste impacts the Arctic – its ecosystems, communities and Indigenous Peoples – and what is being done to address Arctic pollution and waste issues. Pages 7 and 8 in the most recent issue outline how a Global Plastics Treaty could help clean up the Arctic and was written by Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, Vi Waghiyi, and Pamela Miller. View the magazine here: https://lnkd.in/gMQKY379 Learn more about WWF’s Circle and view past issues: https://lnkd.in/gJSZQ76k

Hakai Magazine reports on research that reveals migrating seabirds are transporting PFAS into the Arctic. These birds, exposed to contaminated environments, carry the chemicals in their bodies, introducing them to remote ecosystems far from industrial sources. This raises concerns about the broader impacts of PFAS on Arctic wildlife and ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/gfqhF6Kn

Countries that adopted legally binding limits on #LeadPaint should submit a Notification to #RotterdamConvention Secretariat that they have banned or severely restricted use of #LeadChromates in paint. This will assist them in controlling the entry of #LeadChromates and #LeadPaint.

#ILPPW2024 To #BanLeadPaint, IPEN calls for additional resources dedicated to global #LeadPaintElimination. This includes support for #GAELP to continue to assist national governments in developing & implementing #LeadPaint regulations & support for strategic country activities.

#ILPPW2024 It’s time to #FinishTheJob & #BanLeadPaint to stop poisoning children‼️ To ensure bright, #LeadFree futures for all children, governments w/out laws should #BanLeadPaint using guidance from Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint’s Model Law. 👉https://lnkd.in/gKqJze7z

#ILPPW2024 Most wealthy nations banned lead paint decades ago but lead paint is still used in 52% of countries in the 🌎. All countries should adopt regulations to #BanLeadPaint, which should include an explicit prohibition against the importation of lead compounds for use in the manufacture of paint.

"California’s lawsuit matters because of who it names and what it argues," write The Center for Climate Integrity's Richard Wiles and Beyond Plastics' Judith Enck. "While other governments have brought legal action against consumer brands for their plastic pollution, California’s case is the first to target a major plastic producer for falsely promoting recycling as a solution." Read more in today's The San Diego Union-Tribune.

EU🇪🇺has banned use of #LeadChromates for paint & other purposes. EU🇪🇺exports of #LeadChromates represent a dangerous double-standard: #LeadPaint is deemed unsafe for their citizens yet tolerate exports of #LeadChromates putting recipient countries’ children🧒&👨👩👧👦families at risk.