Brussels, [25 September 2023] – Have you ever wondered how we could make electronic waste recycling more efficient and sustainable in Europe? A new study commissioned by BSEF – the International Bromine Council – and conducted by dss+, answers this question. As Michael Hack, BSEF Secretary General...
WASHINGTON (January 31, 2022) – The American Chemistry Council issued the following statement in response to the Draft Regulatory Determinations Report to the Legislature from the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding its implementation of Safer Products for Washington. “The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has serious...
21 January 2022 On the 3rd of January 2022 the Nordic Council of Ministers issued a report on recyclable plastic components in electrical and electronic products with the title “Circular plastics in electrical and electronic equipment”[1]. The report presents an inaccurate portrayal of waste from electrical...
IERC 2022, that is taking place from the 18th till the 21st January, 2022 in Salzburg, Austria, is the international platform for reviewing the challenges faced by the Electronics Recycling Industry on a global basis. For the 20th consecutive year IERC will bring together the international community...
WASHINGTON (December 7, 2021) – The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) is joining with Charles Darwin University (CDU) in Darwin, Australia and the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain to develop new processes for recovering and recycling bromine...
With more than 350 participants from 25 different countries the third edition of the European Fire Safety Week organized by the European Fire Safety alliance took place virtually from the 29th November till the 2nd December. The EU Fire Safety Week aims to raise awareness on...
22 November 2021 Enforcement of EU chemicals safety and environmental legislation will play a central role in implementing the European Green Deal agenda and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. No matter how ambitious the legislation is on paper, it will never fulfil the level of protection...
10 November 2021 - Position Paper Key messages Reducing the current 100 mg/kg UTC value for HBCD will bring no additional environmental benefits1. Lowering the current UTC could hamper the European Commission and industry’s pledges to a circular economy, while no available information shows there...
BSEF aisbl, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Hack as the new Secretary General. Effective 1st October 2021, and pending regulatory filings, Michael Hack succeeds Dr. Kevin Bradley, who has been Secretary General for the past 6 years. As Secretary General, Michael will provide...
With more than 350 exhibitors representing around 600 brands Expoquimia displayed the innovations in chemical sector with the aim of contributing to sustainable development. The 19th Expoquimia, the International Chemistry Event, took place from 14th to 17th September in Barcelona and brought together a significant number...