August 7, 2025
The Uganda National Association of Community and Occupational Health (UNACOH), with support from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and the Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG), is training miners in mercury-free gold extraction using gravity concentration technology. This initiative is part of the ACM MEA 3 programme, which aims to promote […]
August 1, 2025
In 2025, the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Multilateral Environmental Agreements Phase 3 (ACP MEAs III) Programme presented in a case study a few key insights from the contribution of EEB/ZMWG to the project “Phasing Out Mercury-Added Products” of the ACP MEAs III, which concluded recently. The case study focuses on […]
March 28, 2025
At its fifth meeting, which took place from 30 October to 3 November 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury adopted decision MC-5/3 requesting the Secretariat to: (a) initiate a study of the global supply, production, trade and use of mercury compounds; […]
March 25, 2025
On 25 March 2025, the European Environmental Bureau/ Zero Mercury Working Group submitted their input to the Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights for the upcoming report on Access to Justice and Effective Remedies in the Context of Toxics. Our submission focuses on mercury-added skin lightening products (Hg/SLPs), highlighting […]
March 24, 2025
In support of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21st, the Zero Mercury Working Group and WE ACT for Environmental Justice are calling for the elimination of mercury-added skin lightening products (Hg/SLPs) as an important step towards protecting consumers and helping to end colorism. Mercury […]
