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Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment
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European Union

Chemicals are essential for the well-being, high living standards and comfort of modern society. They are used in many sectors, including health, energy, mobility and housing. However, most chemicals have hazardous properties which can harm the environment and human health.

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Community organizations
Life Cycle Initiative - Global Guidance for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Indicators and Methods (GLAM)
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European Union
France
Germany
Switzerland

The Life Cycle Initiative started GLAM in 2013, in collaboration with University of Michigan, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Denmark’s Technical University (DTU), to enhance global consensus on environmental life cycle impact assessment indicators. The project aims to generate tangible and practical recommendations for different environmental indicators and characterization factors used in Life Cycle Impact Assessments (LCIA).

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Ecosystem management, Grants, Hazardous waste, Industry, Marine pollution, Plastic waste, Waste, Waste management, Waste prevention, Health, Adaptation fund, Support, Land
Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean
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Albania
Algeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
European Union
France
Greece
Israel
Italy
Lebanon
Libya
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Slovenia
Spain
Tunisia
Türkiye

The densely populated coastline, fisheries, extensive tourism and maritime traffic, including the riverine inputs, have contributed to a continuous increase in marine litter over past decades (e.g. Santos, Friedrich and Barretto; Galgani et al. 2014; Rech et al. 2014; Unger and Harrison 2016). According to the International Coastal Cleanup Report (Ocean Conservancy 2017), cigarette butts are the most common item found at sea (see also Munari et al.

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