The EU’s chemicals strategy for sustainability
We are surrounded by chemicals every moment of our lives. They are present in our homes and are essential for…
The new SCIP database
Accelerating the substitution of hazardous chemicals and transition towards a safer circular economy In a previous newsletter article - Chemical…
Science-based targets in the chemical sector
This article was written in 2020. Since publication updates have been made to the SBTi guidance for a number of…
Chemical safety in a circular economy
Currently, most of the products on the market get discarded after their use. They end up in landfills or are…
OnderhoudNL and VVVF launch Environmental label for painters
We would like to congratulate OnderhoudNL, an entrepreneurial organization of specialist real estate maintenance, renovation, restoration, insulation, painting and glazing…
Ecomatters creates first Dutch ECO Platform EN15804 EPDs
First Eco Platform EPDs published by the Dutch programme operator Ecomatters is very proud to announce that we have created…
Coatings Eco-footprint tool update: Cradle-to-grave assessments for the paint industry
Since the publication of its Sustainability Charter in 2012, CEPE, the European Association of the Paint Manufacturers, printing inks and…
Must an SDS always include an exposure scenario?
When you receive a safety data sheet (SDS) for the chemicals you work with, you must check whether you have applied…