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 […]
March 21, 2025
EEB/ ZMWG Feedback to the Call for Evidence on the Evaluation of the EU Cosmetic Products Regulation
Today, the European Environmental Bureau, supported Zero Mercury Working Group, submitted input to the call for evidence on the evaluation of the Cosmetics Products Regulation (CPR), with a focus on the ban of mercury and its compounds in cosmetics, the digital transition, and mercury-related exemptions. The CPR has played a […]
January 23, 2025
Jeudi 23 janvier 2025 Libreville, Gabon— Le mercredi 22 janvier 2025, des ministres ont adopté une déclaration appelant à éliminer les produits éclaircissants pour la peau contenant du mercure [1]. Des organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) d’Afrique et du monde entier ont salué cet appel de haut niveau visant à éliminer […]
January 23, 2025
Thursday 23 January 2025 Libreville, Gabon—On Wednesday 22nd January, 2025, Ministers adopted a declaration calling for the elimination of mercury-added skin lightening products [1]. Non-government organisations from Africa and across the globe applauded the Ministers high level call to zero out mercury in skin whitening products. “We applaud Gabon for […]
