Déclaration sur les déchets contenant des nanomatériaux

The document argues that the increasing use of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) in consumer, industrial, and medical products is leading to their proliferation in waste streams, posing risks to human health and the environment that are not yet fully understood. Signatories demand that governments and companies implement extended producer responsibility, restrict the transboundary movement of MNM waste, and establish a public registry of nano-products in Europe to ensure transparency. The statement also advocates for the development of safe recycling technologies and the integration of waste prevention into publicly funded nanotechnology research to support a safe circular economy.

• The increasing presence of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) in waste streams—including consumer products, industrial and medical applications, and wastewater treatment residues—creates environmental and human exposure to substances with toxicity that is not yet fully understood.
• The signatories call for the implementation of full producer responsibility to ensure the safe management of MNM waste, including more binding obligations for the characterization and declaration of waste and the establishment of health and safety standards for workers.
• The European Union is urged to implement a strict legal framework for the export of waste containing MNMs, mirroring existing requirements for hazardous waste management, and to create a public European registry of nano-products to track waste flows.
• Publicly funded research and development projects involving nanotechnologies should be required to include source reduction of MNM waste as a basic requirement.
• To support the EU's circular economy goals, the document advocates for verifiable end-of-life criteria for recyclable materials containing MNMs to prevent cross-contamination and the use of MNM properties to improve product repairability and recyclability.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). Déclaration sur les déchets contenant des nanomatériaux. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NanoDechets-Declaration-Avr2016.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Déclaration sur les déchets contenant des nanomatériaux. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NanoDechets-Declaration-Avr2016.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Déclaration sur les déchets contenant des nanomatériaux |url=https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NanoDechets-Declaration-Avr2016.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawnddclaration, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Déclaration sur les déchets contenant des nanomatériaux}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NanoDechets-Declaration-Avr2016.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }