Declaração sobre Resíduos Contendo Nanomateriais

The 'Declaração sobre Resíduos Contendo Nanomateriais' is a statement signed by various civil society organizations and research institutes calling for a precautionary approach to the management of waste containing manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs). The document highlights the risks associated with the increasing use of MNMs in consumer, industrial, and medical products, emphasizing the need for producer responsibility, restricted transboundary movement of such waste, and the creation of public registries to monitor waste flows, particularly within the European Union.

• The increasing integration of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) into everyday products creates significant concerns regarding their destination in waste chains, as these materials are difficult to characterize and quantify in consumer, industrial, medical, and sewage treatment waste. This uncertainty regarding toxicity necessitates controlled dispersion of MNMs in the environment and waste streams.
• The signatories advocate for the implementation of full producer responsibility to ensure the safe management of MNM waste. This includes requiring producers to characterize and declare waste types and establishing specific health and safety standards for workers.
• The document calls for the European Union to implement restricted control mechanisms for the export of waste containing MNMs, similar to existing regulations for hazardous waste, and to establish a comprehensive public registry of nano-products to monitor waste flows.
• The statement urges the promotion of innovation focused on waste prevention and the development of safe recycling and disposal technologies. It specifically suggests that public funding for nanotechnology research should require the reduction of MNM waste at the source and that innovators should use MNM properties to support a circular economy without introducing new environmental risks.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). Declaração sobre Resíduos Contendo Nanomateriais. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Declaração-sobre-Resíduos-Contendo-Nanomateriais-Portugeuse.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Declaração sobre Resíduos Contendo Nanomateriais. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Declaração-sobre-Resíduos-Contendo-Nanomateriais-Portugeuse.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawnddeclarao, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Declaração sobre Resíduos Contendo Nanomateriais}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Declaração-sobre-Resíduos-Contendo-Nanomateriais-Portugeuse.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }