October 4, 2023
In October, delegates representing 146 nations have the opportunity to say Farewell to Fluorescents and avoid a cumulative 178 metric tonnes of mercury pollution (lamps and power plant emissions). Transitioning to clean, energy-efficient LED lighting will eliminate the threat of lighting-related mercury exposure, alleviate strain on national power grids and ensure that people have […]
June 19, 2023
The 6 and 7 June, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG), and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat have gathered 14 countries in the Caribbean to showcase the impressive efforts in phasing out mercury-added products in some of the countries in the region. The conference organisers […]
May 9, 2023
The African Region proposes a global ban on the manufacture and trade of all fluorescent lamps. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Washington, DC: Ana Maria Carreño Director, Clean Lighting Coalition acarreno@clasp.ngo Phone/WhatsApp: +1 202 999 2886 Brussels: Elena Lymberidi-Settimo International Co-coordinator Zero Mercury Working Group & Policy Manager, European Environmental […]
May 9, 2023
The African Region takes the lead with a proposal to ban the sales of mercury-added cosmetics worldwide. Contact: Rico Euripidou, E: rico@groundwork.org.za; T: Leslie Adogame, E: ane_adogame@hotmail.com; T: Michael Bender, E: mercurypolicy@aol.com; T: 1-802-917-8222; Charline Cheuvart, charline.cheuvart@eeb.org; T: +32 2 289 13 08 [Brussels, Belgium] Recently, the African Region proposed […]
March 24, 2023
In the context of the ACP-MEAs programme of UNEP, EEB/ZMWG released a call for proposal for NGOs to carry out work in Africa to reduce mercury in ASGM. Following the call for proposal two NGOs started a collaboration with EEB/ZMWG: Uganda National Association of Community Occupational Health (UNACOH) and Women […]
