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SPECIAL FEATURE: UN Chemical Regulators Approve PFOA Ban, With Exemptions
"International chemical regulators unanimously approved a global ban on the use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a toxic chemical used to manufacture nonstick and stain-resistant coatings in clothing, fast-food wrappers, carpets, and other consumer and industrial products.
Participating governments in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants agreed to list the chemical in Annex A of the treaty during this week's United Nations Conference of the Parties meeting in Geneva...Under Annex A of the Stockholm Convention, governments must take measures to "eliminate the production and use" of PFOA, which is linked to diseases, including kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis, and pregnancy-induced hypertension.
The majority of the countries that approved the May 3 decision have 12 months to fully implement the ban. Some members of the Stockholm Convention are permitted to have a longer implementation time frame to complete their domestic ratification process. U.S. regulators and lawmakers are already weighing new restrictions on PFOA and other per- and polyfluorinated substances, known as PFAS, which were previously manufactured in the U.S. by the 3M Co., and DowDuPont Inc. and its spinoff the Chemours Co. Though the U.S. isn't a party to the Stockholm Convention, the EPA announced last month that it will soon issue a proposal to list PFOA and perflurooctane sulfonate (PFOS) on its list of hazardous substances..."
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Participating governments in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants agreed to list the chemical in Annex A of the treaty during this week's United Nations Conference of the Parties meeting in Geneva...Under Annex A of the Stockholm Convention, governments must take measures to "eliminate the production and use" of PFOA, which is linked to diseases, including kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis, and pregnancy-induced hypertension.
The majority of the countries that approved the May 3 decision have 12 months to fully implement the ban. Some members of the Stockholm Convention are permitted to have a longer implementation time frame to complete their domestic ratification process. U.S. regulators and lawmakers are already weighing new restrictions on PFOA and other per- and polyfluorinated substances, known as PFAS, which were previously manufactured in the U.S. by the 3M Co., and DowDuPont Inc. and its spinoff the Chemours Co. Though the U.S. isn't a party to the Stockholm Convention, the EPA announced last month that it will soon issue a proposal to list PFOA and perflurooctane sulfonate (PFOS) on its list of hazardous substances..."
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Composting
May 10, 2019: Composting Toilets information
March 11, 2019: Denver Compost Program Grows, Readies to Sell
March 07, 2019: These straws work like plastic but they're "hyper-compostable"
March 02, 2019: Closing Chicago Composters Will Make The Windy City Less Green
February 28, 2019: University of Southern California Steps Up Recycling and Composting Efforts in Move Toward Zero Waste
February 26, 2019: Composting leaders recognized at USCC's COMPOST2019
February 05, 2019: Pizza Box Composting Incorporated in Residence Halls at Central Michigan University
February 05, 2019: MSA advocates for composting in all University buildings
February 04, 2019: Can SE MN support composting biz?
December 23, 2018: To Beat Recycling Restrictions, Bakersfield Turns Recyclables Into Compost
November 12, 2018: The Pros and Cons of New York's Fledgling Compost Program
October 31, 2018: Using Ozone for Composting Odor Control
October 11, 2018: Evaluating Options For Curbside Yard Trimmings Collection
October 09, 2018: Rhode Island Anaerobic Digester Could be Model for Region
October xx, 2018: Compost Council Members Engage in Projects to Advance Carob Sequestration
May 11, 2018: Composting 101
2018: The Worm Farmer's Handbook: Mid- to Large-Scale Vermicomposting for Farms, Municipalities, Schools, and Institutions by Rhonda Sherman, available now
March 11, 2019: Denver Compost Program Grows, Readies to Sell
March 07, 2019: These straws work like plastic but they're "hyper-compostable"
March 02, 2019: Closing Chicago Composters Will Make The Windy City Less Green
February 28, 2019: University of Southern California Steps Up Recycling and Composting Efforts in Move Toward Zero Waste
February 26, 2019: Composting leaders recognized at USCC's COMPOST2019
February 05, 2019: Pizza Box Composting Incorporated in Residence Halls at Central Michigan University
February 05, 2019: MSA advocates for composting in all University buildings
February 04, 2019: Can SE MN support composting biz?
December 23, 2018: To Beat Recycling Restrictions, Bakersfield Turns Recyclables Into Compost
November 12, 2018: The Pros and Cons of New York's Fledgling Compost Program
October 31, 2018: Using Ozone for Composting Odor Control
October 11, 2018: Evaluating Options For Curbside Yard Trimmings Collection
October 09, 2018: Rhode Island Anaerobic Digester Could be Model for Region
October xx, 2018: Compost Council Members Engage in Projects to Advance Carob Sequestration
May 11, 2018: Composting 101
2018: The Worm Farmer's Handbook: Mid- to Large-Scale Vermicomposting for Farms, Municipalities, Schools, and Institutions by Rhonda Sherman, available now
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