Citizens in Bosnia rally against air pollution
Fresh flowers, a symbol of nonviolence is an answer to the terror of industrial polluters. Residents of Zenica, one of the largest towns of Bosnia and Herzegovina are protesting...
EU promotes recycling toxic chemicals into new products which will ultimately be dumped as waste into developing countries
The EU has pushed dangerous cleanup standards for three toxic flame retardant chemicals widely used in building insulation, upholstery and electronics (HBCD, PentaBDE, and...
Toxic pollution in Kazakhstan: EU-funded project suggests solutions for seriously contaminated sites in order to reduce hazards for human health
On 30 April 2015, experts from Kazakhstani non-governmental organizations EcoMuseum and CINEST, and their partners from Arnika and Chemistry and Technology University Prague, the...
Small grants provided by the European Union helped local communities in Kazakhstan to solve environmental problems
Dust from abandoned uranium mine tailings, illegal waste dumps, the poisoning of river Irtysh by heavy metals, contamination of lake Balkhash, and severe air pollution. These are...
Lowering Dangerous Mercury Pollution: World Experts Consult, with Czech Participation
An international group of experts attended meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, to discuss the future of technologies and practices relating to waste incineration, cement works,...
Involving citizens in decision-making and respecting their opinion is necessary
GENEVA – Recently, the Palace of Nations in Geneva hosted the sixth session of the Task Force on public participation in decision-making on environmental issues under so called...
Czechs help in Central Bosnia: Inhabitants of Zenica suffocate by exhalations and the ArcelorMittal corporate is to blame.
" We cannot breathe and the town hall doesn't do anything about it. " say neighbours in their conversations and hundreds of people at manifestations in the Bosnian town of...
International committee of legal experts will discuss the possibilities of saving snow leopards
Saving the homes of the last two hundreds snow leopards in Kazakhstan will be the main discussion topic for the international committee of legal experts who oversee the...
Small Grants Programme will help to solve environmental problems of Mangystau region of Kazakhstan and activate its citizens
Engaging citizens in solving environmental problems in the Mangystau region is the goal of Small Grants Programme which was organized by Kazakhstani non-governmental...
Zenica fights for the right to breathe
A set of turbulent events connected to air pollution in Zenica in the previous months escalated in another civil protest on Sunday, December 21, 2014. The protest was organised...
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New leaflet on endocrine disrupting chemicals Health Care Without Harm Europe has created a leaflet on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the healthcare sector. This looks...
Extreme concentrations of smog and dust
Sarajevo, Zenica, and other Bosnian cities nowadays suffer from episodes of high levels of air pollution. The recent inversion makes the situation in cities surrounded by...
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