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The Minamata Convention Secretariat launches new GEF projects database and dashboard
The newly developed dashboard visualizes projects funded by the GEF Minamata Convention allocation since GEF-5, automatically providing updated and accurate information on the projects.
Senegal, Thailand, and Uruguay unite to reduce dental mercury
The governments of Senegal, Thailand, and Uruguay have united to reduce the use of dental amalgam, launching a joint $13 million project to fight back against harmful dental waste.
Designed to treat tooth decay, dental amalgam, a combination of mercury and silver-based alloys, is a material used by dentists to fill cavities.
Chemicals and Waste
The Global Environment Facility is charged with financing the elimination of the most harmful chemicals, which are covered by the Stockholm Convention, the Minamata Convention, and the Montreal Protocol.
Gabon, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka unite to fight hazardous skin lightening products
The governments of Gabon, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka have joined forces to fight back against damaging beauty practices, launching a joint $14-million project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin lightening products.
Using cosmetics to inhibit the body’s production of melanin, leading the skin to appear lighter, is a centuries-old practice in many parts of the world that continues to take a toxic toll today.