Brussels launches tighter safety measures for toys in Europe.

The European Council has approved new rules to regulate the safety of toys, introducing a digital passport to better trace toys sold online and banning chemical substances harmful to children.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251014-brussels-launches-tighter-safety-measures-for-toys-in-europe?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Toys #EU #EuropeanCouncil #Policy #Safety #Chemicals #PFAS #ECommerce #AliExpress #Amazon #AmazonMarketplace #Shein #Temu

Brussels launches tighter safety measures for toys in Europe.

The European Council has approved new rules to regulate the safety of toys, introducing a digital passport to better trace toys sold online and banning chemical substances harmful to children.

Euronews
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China’s Water Treatment Chemicals Market Set for 6–8% Growth Amid Ris

China’s water treatment chemicals market to grow 6–8% CAGR, driven by industrialization, clean water demand, and sustainable environmental policies.

China Business Forum
#China’s #water #treatment #chemicals #market is experiencing strong #growth, driven by rapid #industrialization, #urban expansion, and strict #environmental #regulations. Rising demand for #clean water in municipal and #industrial sectors is #boosting the use of coagulants, flocculants, disinfectants, and #eco-friendly, #biodegradable chemicals. Backed by government #initiatives the market is projected to #grow at a 6–8% over the next five years. https://cnbusinessforum.com/chinas-water-treatment-chemicals-market-set-for-6-8-growth-amid-rising-sustainability-and-industrial-demand/
China’s Water Treatment Chemicals Market Set for 6–8% Growth Amid Ris

China’s water treatment chemicals market to grow 6–8% CAGR, driven by industrialization, clean water demand, and sustainable environmental policies.

China Business Forum
#China’s #water #treatment #chemicals #market is experiencing strong #growth, driven by rapid #industrialization, #urban expansion, and strict #environmental #regulations. Rising demand for #clean water in municipal and #industrial sectors is #boosting the use of coagulants, flocculants, disinfectants, and #eco-friendly, #biodegradable chemicals. Backed by government #initiatives the market is projected to #grow at a 6–8% over the next five years. https://cnbusinessforum.com/chinas-water-treatment-chemicals-market-set-for-6-8-growth-amid-rising-sustainability-and-industrial-demand/
China’s Water Treatment Chemicals Market Set for 6–8% Growth Amid Ris

China’s water treatment chemicals market to grow 6–8% CAGR, driven by industrialization, clean water demand, and sustainable environmental policies.

China Business Forum

The “chemization” of aquatic habitats

“Mapping chemical footprints of organic micropollutants in European streams. There is increasing awareness that chemical pollution of freshwater systems with complex mixtures of chemicals from domestic sources, agriculture and industry may cause a substantial chemical footprint on water organisms, pushing aquatic ecosystems outside the safe operating space.” >>
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202300644X

Polluter pays
Mandated advanced treatment of micropollutants in wastewater
"But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, which are responsible for most of those contaminants, are now pushing back." >>
https://e360.yale.edu/features/europe-water-micropollutants
#water #pollution #AquaticEcosystems #AquaticOrganisms #micropollutants #runoff #regulation #delayism #chemicals #pharmaceuticals #cosmetics #agriculture #lobby #consumers #rivers #platypus #invertebrates #fish #wildlife #PlanetaryBoundaries

#China’s #water #treatment #chemicals #market is experiencing strong #growth, driven by rapid #industrialization, #urban expansion, and strict #environmental #regulations. Rising demand for #clean water in municipal and #industrial sectors is #boosting the use of coagulants, flocculants, disinfectants, and #eco-friendly, #biodegradable chemicals. Backed by government #initiatives the market is projected to #grow at a 6–8% over the next five years. https://cnbusinessforum.com/chinas-water-treatment-chemicals-market-set-for-6-8-growth-amid-rising-sustainability-and-industrial-demand/
China’s Water Treatment Chemicals Market Set for 6–8% Growth Amid Ris

China’s water treatment chemicals market to grow 6–8% CAGR, driven by industrialization, clean water demand, and sustainable environmental policies.

China Business Forum