Thanks to chemicals, many products of daily use have the traits desired. Also many of them, however, threaten human and/or environmental health. To the extent possible, the application of toxic substances must stop. Moreover, the trend towards using ever more chemicals must be reversed. Internationally coordinated regulations are urgently needed. The transition to sustainability clearly requires global cooperation in this field.
This focus section relates directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and in particular to SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth) and SDG 12 (Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns).
The global challenge of making chemicals usage sustainable Chemicals management A worker rinsing artisanal textiles after dyeing in Bangladesh.
