Declaración sobre residuos que contienen nanomateriales

The document argues that manufactured nanomaterials (NM) in waste streams pose risks to health and the environment due to incomplete toxicity understanding. It demands the implementation of extended producer responsibility, restrictions on transboundary movements of NM waste, and the creation of a public registry of nano-products in the EU to ensure transparent quantification of waste flows. Additionally, it advocates for public funding of research into waste prevention and the development of safe recycling and disposal technologies that prevent cross-contamination of secondary materials.

• Manufactured nanomaterials (NM) are increasingly present in waste streams from consumer products, industrial and medical applications, and waste or wastewater treatment processes, creating risks of environmental and human exposure to substances with poorly understood toxicity.
• The signatories demand that producers take full responsibility for the safe management of NM waste, including the characterization and declaration of waste and the establishment of specific nano-related occupational health and safety standards.
• The document proposes that the European Union implement strict control mechanisms for the export of NM waste, similar to those used for hazardous waste, and establish a public registry of nano-products to track waste flows.
• Publicly funded research and development involving nanotechnologies should require waste reduction at the source as a standard requirement.
• There is a need for verifiable end-of-waste criteria for recyclable materials containing NM to prevent cross-contamination and support the EU's circular economy efforts.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). Declaración sobre residuos que contienen nanomateriales. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Declaracion-sobre-desechos-que-contienen-nanomateriales-Spanish.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Declaración sobre residuos que contienen nanomateriales. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Declaracion-sobre-desechos-que-contienen-nanomateriales-Spanish.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Declaración sobre residuos que contienen nanomateriales |url=https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Declaracion-sobre-desechos-que-contienen-nanomateriales-Spanish.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawnddeclaracin, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Declaración sobre residuos que contienen nanomateriales}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Declaracion-sobre-desechos-que-contienen-nanomateriales-Spanish.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }