ZERO POLLUTION: Commission Proposes To Ban All Remaining Intentional Uses Of Mercury In The EU
Some of us still remember merrily chasing silver bullets of mercury when a mercury-filled thermometer would break. Thanks to EU law, those games are a thing of the past, and today we are proposing the last intentional uses of mercury to join those broken thermometers in the recycling park of history.
We comment the Commission for making words a reality, taking responsibility for what it exports to developing countries; yet the ban on linear and non-linear fluorescent lamps should take place much faster, given these are phased out in the EU. As the EU protects its citizens and nature, countries in the EU should not further expose communities and the environment in low- and middle-income countries to the toxicity of mercury by exporting mercury added products banned in the EU. These exports are unethical, and we therefore welcome the proposal of the EU Mercury Regulation which seeks to stop this unacceptable double standard.
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