Development and
Cooperation

Digital monthly 3/2021

Chemicals management

Schools

Eight-week module on plastic waste for school curricula

The kNOw PLASTICS programme makes students understand waste problems and change their lifestyle accordingly

Global environment

Trailblazing UN conference

The international conference on chemicals management had to be postponed, but Germany intends to keep promoting the cause

Environmental hazards

Stop global trend of chemical intensification

Application of chemicals must become safer and more sustainable

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Microplastics

Scientists consider tiny chemicals to be health hazards

Microplastics probably have detrimental impacts on human health

Global environment

Waste less to avoid being inundated by plastic

An Indian NGO is raising awareness of why plastic waste is threatening our future

Environmental sustainability

First steps towards keeping environment toxin free

The EU wants its sustainable chemicals strategy to set global standards

Agriculture

Pesticides are useful, but must be applied responsibly

Africa is starting to catch up with other regions in regard to pest control

Our view

Chemical intensification set to breach planetary boundaries

Only global cooperation can bring about sound chemicals management and sustainability

Health hazards

In Pakistan, toxins put the poor particularly at risk

Pakistan’s laws to control chemical pollution are hardly enforced

Serious health hazards

Consumers need better information concerning toxic chemicals

Common consumer goods contain dangerous substances that are known to harm human health