Reusable plastic coffee cups and sports bottles contain substances potentially harming our hormonal system

Reusable plastic coffee cups and sports bottles contain substances potentially harming our hormonal system

The new Arnika’s study reveals the widespread presence of harmful substances in daily used plastic products such as reusable coffee cups and water bottles. These substances,...

A walk through ancient pesticides and industrial waste. New study examines toxins in Ukraine's Kakhovka sediments

A walk through ancient pesticides and industrial waste. New study examines toxins in Ukraine's Kakhovka sediments

ZAPORIZHZHIA / PRAGUE - Czech and Ukrainian experts have analysed a set of samples of the sediments taken from the bottom of the Kakhovka reservoir in Zaporizhzhia region of...

Blood tests show that European leaders have tested positive for so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in their bodies

Blood tests show that European leaders have tested positive for so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in their bodies

Three vice-presidents of the European Commission, the Environment Commissioner, the head of the European Environment Agency and nine Members of the European Parliament coming...

Kids' jackets contain dangerous “Forever chemicals” including globally banned PFOA. Experts call for universal ban

Kids' jackets contain dangerous “Forever chemicals” including globally banned PFOA. Experts call for universal ban

Children's jackets and overalls sold in Europe contain extremely dangerous substances, warns a new study, conducted by a Czech NGO Arnika and the International Pollutants...

“Increasingly Alarming”. Czech Experts Present Findings on Chemical Pollution in Armenian Industrial Areas

“Increasingly Alarming”. Czech Experts Present Findings on Chemical Pollution in Armenian Industrial Areas

YEREVAN – A conference on chemical safety in Armenian communities affected by mining took place on 14 December. Experts from the Czech non-governmental organization Arnika have...

Arnika Launched the Plastic Free Future Appeal with Funeral Procession to Spolana Neratovice

Arnika Launched the Plastic Free Future Appeal with Funeral Procession to Spolana Neratovice

An unusual funeral procession to Spolana in Neratovice started at 11 am today. Logos of the biggest producers of plastic pollution were placed on the coffin, and names of the...

The Czechs were Selling the Most Toxic Toy in the World! But Toxic Substances from Plastics are Not Avoided Anywhere

The Czechs were Selling the Most Toxic Toy in the World! But Toxic Substances from Plastics are Not Avoided Anywhere

When plastics from e-waste are recycled, toxic contaminants from plastics are transferred to new products made from the recycled material, invisibly endangering even children....

Far from good. New study examines Georgia's air pollution from the space observations

Far from good. New study examines Georgia's air pollution from the space observations

TBILISI/PRAGUE - Pollution from obsolete industries, heavy traffic, old vehicles and outdated heating threaten Georgian citizens. A new study (1) based on remote sensing of the...

Do we know what we breathe? A new study suggests improvements of Georgia’s state air pollution monitoring

Do we know what we breathe? A new study suggests improvements of Georgia’s state air pollution monitoring

TBILISI/PRAGUE - Georgia is on the way to have an effective air pollution monitoring system. However, citizens and experts alike lack reliable data on pollution in the vast...

Kazakhstan's air pollution: new study blames dirty industry

Kazakhstan's air pollution: new study blames dirty industry

PRAGUE/ASTANA – Steelworks, coal mines, and power plants. These are the largest sources of air pollution in Kazakhstan, and the biggest culprits of climate change. A new study...

Empowered Locals and Improved Access to Information: Citizen Science Facing Down Toxic Pollution in Thailand

Empowered Locals and Improved Access to Information: Citizen Science Facing Down Toxic Pollution in Thailand

BANGKOK/PRAGUE - Over the past four years, non-governmental organizations - EARTH (Thailand) (1) and the Arnika Association (Czechia) (2) - formed a powerful alliance with local...

Outdated industry had a bigger impact on Ukraine's air than the war

Outdated industry had a bigger impact on Ukraine's air than the war

PRAGUE/DNIPRO - A study by the NGO Arnika and World from Space based on satellite images from the European Space Agency (1) has reached a surprising conclusion. Although war...