Thanks to a unique combination of properties, and performance characteristics that span energy efficiency, carbon footprint, socio-economics, raw material security, as well as technical function, lead is the only suitable material in the many applications and industries essential to EU society and the economy. Lead Matters is a collaborative campaign which showcases this essentiality. Developed by the […]

In January 2020, the European Commission’s new work programme included a priority under the European Green Deal – its intention to launch a chemicals strategy for sustainability. On 27 May 2020, the European Commission published an adjusted work programme, in which a number of initiatives announced under the European Green Deal were postponed. The presentation […]

A new study from ILA and the Lead REACH Consortium has found L. stagnalis is significantly less sensitive to lead than previously suggested. The study was commissioned by the Lead REACH Consortium to investigate the effects of prolonged exposure to lead on the reproduction and survival of Lymnaea stagnalis, better known as the Great Pond […]

THE EU has published an update on its progress towards becoming a truly circular economy, and it reads a bit like this: a good start, but there’s a long way to go. Climate change and the pressure to achieve lower carbon economies and societies is driving the need to transform business models, adjust environmental policies […]

The Lead REACH Consortium has signed a co-operation deal with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), designed to speed up and improve the information available on registered substances. The Metals and Inorganics Sectorial Approach (MISA) is a voluntary initiative established by ECHA and Eurometaux aiming to further improve the completeness and quality of REACH dossiers and […]