A New Perspective - Global Chemicals Outlook II Report

[edwinjanssen]

Proud to have contributed to this landmark report. Progress is limited despite various efforts and initiatives thus far. Choices related to chemicals and materials are of key importance as they relate to causes of current societal challenges (Climate, plastic waste, pollution, waste, etc.) and to potential innovative solutions (e.g. circular economy, renewable energy, sustainable food, fair chances, etc.). Often focus is on inherent characteristics of substances, i.e. the toxicity or exposure to substances of concern. More focus is needed on sustainable management of these substances considering the whole system, taking into account full life cycles (Research&Design, sourcing, production, processing, usage, end of life) and at different levels (substance, material, product, portfolio, organisation, industry, region, global).

[KJSvitko]

I wish more products were made with natural substances and less with names I can not pronounce and do not know what they are.