Mitsui to exit toner binder market

Mitsui to exit toner binder market

Mitsui Chemicals will exit the toner binder resin business by 2025, citing profitability concerns. Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (Tokyo: 4183) has announced plans to withdraw from the toner binder resin business by the first half of fiscal 2025. This decision affects their...
TCO adds more accepted substances

TCO adds more accepted substances

With its TCO Certified Accepted Substance List, TCO Certified creates more transparency and promotes a shift to safer substances. Hazardous substances used by the IT industry are a risk to both humans and the environment. Dioxins, halogens and other toxic substances...
EU: Further reductions in POPS

EU: Further reductions in POPS

The EU Council and Parliament have agreed reductions of persistent organic pollutants in waste. The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal to further restrict the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in waste. POPs are generally no longer...
UN: Trade restrictions for decaBDE coming

UN: Trade restrictions for decaBDE coming

A UN committee is recommending trade restrictions for decaBDE imports which could become subject to ‘prior informed consent’ procedure. Chemical Watch reports on the UN committee recommendations that decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) which aim “to improve...