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Communications Consultant sought for Plastic Waste Partnership

Applications are invited, before the deadline of 7 January 2021, from experienced communications professionals, for an exciting assignment to support the Basel Convention’s Plastic Waste Partnership. See Job Opening no. 146777 on the UN’s recruitment website, Inspira.

Communications Consultant sought for Plastic Waste Partnership

POPs In the news

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

Are Forever Chemicals Harming Ocean Life?

Voluntary phase-out by industry of certain PFAS used in food packaging

Michigan's drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals now among toughest in the U.S.

United Arab Emirates updates its national plan for implementing the Stockholm Convention

To better protect human health and the environment, UAE’s updated NIP addresses amendments made at COP-7, COP-8, and COP-9

Scientific experts meet online for the 16th meeting of the Stockholm Convention’s POPs Review Committee (POPRC), 11-16 January 2021

On the agenda is the proposal to list UV-328, and draft risk profiles for Dechlorane Plus and Methoxychlor. All the documents are publically available, online.

World’s first global, legally-binding measures on curbing plastic waste become effective for 186 States

The Basel Convention’s Plastic Waste Amendments become effective on 1 January 2021, changing the way plastic waste is traded, to better protect human health and the environment.

2019 Stockholm Convention amendments on Dicofol, PFOA, and PFOS enter into force

On 3 December 2020, amendments adopted at COP9 enter into force for most Parties, adding Dicofol and PFOA, its salts & PFOA-related compounds to Annex A, and amending the exemptions for PFOS, its salts and PFOSF in Annex B.

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Impact of COVID-19 on BRS meetings <span class="attentionNote">(Updated 12 January 2021)</span>

Impact of COVID-19 on BRS meetings (Updated 12 January 2021)

To rid the world of POPs, Sweden updates its national plan for implementing the Stockholm Convention

Addressing Amendments made at COPs 8 and 9, Sweden has transmitted its updated NIP.

International Mountains Day marked as countries prepare for expanded control of plastic waste

The Basel Convention’s Plastic Waste Amendments become effective on New Year’s Day 2021, giving new impetus to the protection of mountains and other regions from plastic waste pollution.

Japan updates its national plan for implementing the Stockholm Convention

To better protect human health and environment, Japan has transmitted its updated NIP, addressing amendments made at COPs 8 and 9.

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