Publications

PFAS in synthetic outdoor- and sportswear from Indonesia, China and Russia are barriers to achieve a non-toxic circular economy

This study tested for PFAS and related chemicals in water-resistant clothing sold in China, Indonesia, and Russia.

A call to action: free children from BPA’s toxic legacy

This report studied BPA in products in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Sri Lanka & Tanzania that come into contact with food or with children’s mouths.

Brominated Flame Retardants in Plastic Products from China, Indonesia, and Russia

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are man-made chemicals that are regularly added to consumer products to reduce fire-related injury and damage. The massive production and use...

POPs Contamination Caused by Use of Plastic Waste as Fuel at Locations in Indonesia

The report is focused on mapping pollution by persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in villages of Karawang Regency, West Java, at sites affected by using plastic and rubber waste...

Plastic waste flooding Indonesia leads to toxic chemical contamination of the food chain

This study summarizes findings of an international team of researchers about Tropodo and Bangun, two sites in Indonesia where imported plastic wastes are dumped and used for fuel...

POPs Recycling Contaminates Children's Toys with Toxic Flame Retardants

This report evaluates chemical analyses of toys and plastic products from 26 countries worldwide and calls for stricter limits on the content of brominated flame retardants in...

Global Mercury Hotspots

New Evidence Reveals Mercury Contamination Regularly Exceeds Health Advisory Levels in Humans and Fish Worldwide

ASGM Sites: Poboya and Sekotong in Indonesia

This report focuses on two sites of Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Poboya and Sekotong, Indonesia.

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