ChemSec

Within the global framework of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), ChemSec has been assigned to carry out an in-depth study on information on chemicals in electronic products. Collaborating with Stanford University, USA, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, and DanWatch, Denmark, ChemSec strives to present the current situation for information exchange among stakeholders involved in the whole life cycle of electronics. These include producers of chemicals and materials, component manufacturers, brand owners and retailers, consumers, recyclers and electronic waste handlers. The study will look at the different stakeholders' needs for information and make recommendations to improve information availability, with the overarching objective of improving the capacity for safe handling of chemicals in electronics among all stages of the life cycle.

The Story of Stuff Project today releases The Story of Electronics, an 8-minute animated movie. Hosted by Annie Leonard, the creator of the hit viral video The Story of Stuff, the film takes on the electronics industry's "design for the dump" mentality and champions product takeback to spur companies to make less toxic, more easily recyclable and longer lasting products. The Story of Electronics is co-produced with the Electronics TakeBack Coalition (ETBC), a coalition of over 30 environmental and public health organisations.