Mar 29, 2022 16:00:00

Decided to phase out mercury products such as compact fluorescent light bulbs and some film for photography by 2025

The 4th Conference of the Parties to the

Minamata Convention on Mercury was held in Bali, Indonesia from 21st to 26th March 2022. At this conference, it was decided that by 2025, compact fluorescent light bulbs containing mercury, some photographic films, artificial satellite propellants, etc. would be phased out.

Minamata COP-4 closes with global commitment to evaluate, expand and strengthen the efforts against toxic mercury | Minamata Convention on Mercury
https://www.mercuryconvention.org/en/news/minamata-cop-4-closes-global-commitment-evaluate-expand-and-strengthen-efforts-against-toxic

The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a treaty aimed at preventing health and environmental damage caused by mercury, and came into effect in 2017 after being adopted in 2013. Details of the 'Minamata Convention on Mercury' can be found on the following Ministry of the Environment page.

Ministry of the Environment_Overview of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
https://www.env.go.jp/chemi/tmms/convention.html

From March 21st to 26th, 2022, the 4th Conference of the Parties to the 'Minamata Convention on Mercury' will be held in Bali, and by 2025, compact fluorescent lamps containing mercury, cold cathode fluorescent lamps, and one It has been decided to phase out products such as photography films and printing papers and propulsion agents for artificial satellites. On the other hand, it was not decided to abolish the straight tube fluorescent lamp due to the disagreement.

Among the products that will be phased out, compact fluorescent light bulbs are being replaced by LED-type light bulbs around the world. Also, for the unfamiliar 'propellant of artificial satellites', propellants that use xenon instead of mercury have already been put into practical use .