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Consultancy opening on plastic waste: deadline 19 February 2021

Expert on plastic waste sought to support Technical Assistance projects of the Basel Convention.

Consultancy opening on plastic waste: deadline 19 February 2021

POPs In the news

News articles about POPs, related chemicals and the Stockholm Convention:

Pregnant Inuit women more exposed to 'the new PCBs' than other Canadians: study

Dust from your old furniture likely contains harmful chemicals—but there’s a solution

Concern mounts over impact of toxic “forever chemicals” in the Arctic

BRS COP Bureaux agree on a way forward for the organization of the 2021 Triple COPs

The BRS COP Bureaux have agreed at their resumed joint meeting on 26 February 2021 to hold the Basel Convention’s COP-15, the Rotterdam Convention’s COP-10 and the Stockholm Convention’s COP-10, back-to-back in two segments: an online segment in 2021 and a face-to-face segment in 2022.

Stockholm Convention implementation priorities highlighted by The GEF’s guest blog

Read the new Global Environment Facility “Guest Blog” by BRS Executive Secretary, Rolph Payet, for news of upcoming priorities for implementing global agreements for a healthy planet.

Plastic waste pilot projects kicking off across the globe

Thanks to funding support from the Norwegian development agency Norad, BRS regional centres are implementing practical projects on the environmentally sound management of plastic waste.

Big Year for chemicals & waste continues as UN experts take steps to recommend eliminating UV-328

Read the BRS Press Release summarising the outcomes of the 16th meeting of the Stockholm Convention’s POPs Review Committee, 11-16 January 2021.

Activities

BRS Executive Secretary addresses the Leadership Dialogue at the 5th UN Environment Assembly, 22-23 February 2021

Watch Rolph Payet’s video address, which focusses on the environmental dimension for building a resilient and inclusive post-pandemic world.

Impact of COVID-19 on BRS meetings <span class="attentionNote">(Updated 19 February 2021)</span>

Impact of COVID-19 on BRS meetings (Updated 19 February 2021)

BRS hosts plastic waste Side Event at the 5th UN Environment Assembly, 18 February 2021

Register now for the “Tackling plastic waste through the Basel Convention” UNEA-5 Side Event, kicking off at 1330 Geneva time on Thursday 18 February.

Join the upcoming BRS webinars, which cover many key aspects of the three conventions’ implementation

Webinars cover the Basel Convention’s Plastic Waste Partnership, Small Grants Projects, & Strategic Framework Final Evaluation Report; the Rotterdam Convention’s export notification system; & outcomes from the Stockholm Convention’s POPRC-16 meeting.

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