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Posted by jo on September 7, 2010
NEW DELHI: The government is considering banning the import of used computers and other electronic waste – coming primarily from developed nations such as US, Australia, Canada and parts of Europe – after several cases of e-waste smuggling came to light recently.
E-waste is being dumped in the country by developing nations using loopholes in domestic [...]
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Posted by jo on September 3, 2010
The National Toxics Network is joining the call to remove Bisphenol A (BPA) from all infants and toddlers foods after a Choice study found concerning levels of BPA in canned foods it tested, including major brands of baby food, baked beans, coconut milk, corn kernels, evaporated milk, ham, olive oil, pineapple, [...]
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Posted by jo on September 3, 2010
OTTAWA – Environmentalists are welcoming a new federal strategy that outlines a comprehensive ban of toxic polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a common flame retardant used in consumer products.
“This comprehensive ban on all PBDEs in all consumer products marks a real step forward in Canada’s approach to regulating toxic chemicals,” said Lisa Gue, environmental health policy [...]
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Posted by jo on August 19, 2010
The National Toxic Network has today criticised Environment Minister Peter Garrett’s decision to approve a permit to ship thousands of tonnes of Orica’s highly toxic HCB waste to Denmark for incineration.
“This is a cynical move two days out from an election while the Gillard Government is in caretaker mode,” says Dr Mariann Lloyd Smith of [...]
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Posted by jo on August 18, 2010
Canada has joined a growing list of sixty eight other countries, including the USA and New Zealand, that have announced a ban on the POP pesticide endosulfan.
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) continues to support the registration of endosulfan and maintains the pesticide’s risks can be managed. Endosulfan is used on a wide [...]
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