Life Fitforreach2

Chemicals Risk Management and Assessment of Alternatives: Tools and best practices to support circularity, create more sustainable products and avoid regrettable substitution – LIFE FitforREACH-2.

 

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: BEF Estonia (Balti Keskkonnafoorum)

 

OPERATIONAL TIME: 10/2023 – 09/2027

 

PROJECT NO: LIFE22-ENV-EE-LIFE-FitforREACH-2/101113947

 

FUNDED BY: European Union LIFE programme, State Regional Development Agency of
Latvia, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of
Latvia, Environmental Investment Centre of Estonia, Ministry of the Environment of
Lithuania

 

 

PROJECT WEBSITE: https://www.fitreach.eu

 

PROJECT 15 PARTNERS:

  • From Estonia – Hendrikson DGE ja pilot enterprises Scanfil and Paldiski Tsingipada.

 

  • From Latvia – Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia, Ecodesign Competence Centre, Latvian
    Association of Waste Management Companies and pilot enterprises Kvist, Kinetics Nail
    Systems and Balticfloc.

 

  • From Lithuania – Kaunas University of Technology Institute of Environmental Engineering,
    Environmental Centre for Administration and Technology and pilot enterprises Elgama
    Electronics and Art Glacio.

 

  • From Poland – Łukasiewicz Industrial Chemistry Institute and POMInnO.

ABOUT

LIFE FitforREACH-2 aims to support SMEs in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania & Poland that use
(hazardous) chemicals in their products or processes. The goal of the project is to implement
(elements of) chemicals risk management systems in companies, to incentivise and support
a reduction of the use, emissions and exposures to hazardous substances.

 

The project work will be based on a comprehensive understanding of chemicals risk
management, provided in form of handbooks, tools as well as specific and practical consultation.

 

The main targeted group and direct beneficiaries of chemicals risk management work will be
end-users of substances and mixtures, and also formulators of mixtures. Amongst others, we
will help them to thoroughly assess alternatives to hazardous substances and mixtures to
avoid regrettable substitution. By improving e.g. purchasing routines, workers protection,
monitoring chemicals use and communication in the supply chain, chemicals literacy and
awareness for safe, toxic free products will be increased. In cooperation with the further

The project “Chemicals Risk Management and Assessment of Alternatives: Tools and best practices to support circularity, create more sustainable products and avoid regrettable substitution” (LIFE FitforREACH-2, Project No. 101113947 – LIFE22-ENV-EE-LIFE) is co-financed with the contribution of the LIFE Programme of the European Union and the State Regional Development Agency.