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UNSAFE: New EU rules allow toxic chemicals in children’s toys and other products made of recycled plastics
21.2.2019 - PRAGUE / BRUSSELS
The European Parliament and Council decision on the reform of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation announced this week, hailed as protective for health, will keep children exposed to hazardous flame-retardant chemicals associated with thyroid disruption and neurological deficits. Under the agreement, high levels of hazardous brominated flame retardants that… -
Kruščica celebrates! The cantonal court cancelled permits for two planned hydropower plants
18.12.2018 - NOVI TRAVNIK
The inhabitants of the Bosnian village of Kruščica have succeeded with their lawsuits against two planned hydropower plants. The cantonal court of Novi Travnik upheld their objections against construction and urban permits (1). The locals have been actively demonstrating against the hydro power plants for almost 16 months, drawing the… -
Industrial cities of Ukraine are polluted by heavy metals and dioxins, a new study of the Czech experts discovers
11.12.2018 - PRAGUE / KYIV
A Czech-Ukrainian team of experts discovered increased contamination of the environment in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and Mariupol (1). Five major industrial cities are polluted by heavy metals (2) and persistent organic pollutants (3). Measured levels can threaten human health and the issue must be further investigated, the environmentalists… -
Toxic heavy metals were found near people’s houses in Northern Armenia. The local industry is to blame, Czech scientists say
10.12.2018 - PRAGUE / YEREVAN / ALAVERDI
The vicinity of mining and metallurgical enterprises in Lori Province, Armenia, is likely to be contaminated with dangerous chemicals, mainly copper, exceeding legal standards and hygienic norms. Local hotspots that have a direct impact on environmental pollution are located either in close proximity to the urban areas or directly within… -
Praised Kumasi medical waste incinerator rises many disturbing questions
6.12.2018 - KUMASI
Kumasi is the second largest city of Ghana, capital of the Ashanti Region and the home to His Majesty Asantehene ("Emperor-King") Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II. Located roughly 200 kilometers North-West from Accra, the city is an inland cultural and political centre with profound history which can be seen in the… -
Closed, yet still menacing – is the former medical waste incinerator toxic today?
5.12.2018 - ACCRA
The small red-brick shed is located in between the main building and the mortuary of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in the Eastern part on Ghana's capital. It was put into operation in 2004 and used for almost ten years to burn the medical waste until about five years ago. The… -
Toxic life of scrappers – burning e-waste and bashing car parts at Agbogbloshie
3.12.2018 - ACCRA
The pungent odour is the first give away of arriving closer to Agbogbloshie scrapyard. The thick smell of burning plastics is covering whole area around, yet the locals don’t seem to mind it. Right in front of the gate to the world’s largest e-waste dump, the Agbogbloshie Market is located…
