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International committee of legal experts will discuss the possibilities of saving snow leopards

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

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

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...

Selection of international news - 8

Selection of international news - 8

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

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...

Workshops will show people how they can protect their environment

Workshops will show people how they can protect their environment

What tools can better inform the public about the environment, and how can citizens more effectively participate in decision-making processes? These are the main topics at a...

Lake Modrac´s watershed relief

Lake Modrac´s watershed relief

Mayors of municipalities Banovići, Lukavac, Tuzla and Živinice in central Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to displace illegal waste deposits from watershed of lake Modrac.

Loom Band Charms and Scoubidou Strings Bought in Czech Republic Contain Phthalates and Heavy Metals (updated)

Loom Band Charms and Scoubidou Strings Bought in Czech Republic Contain Phthalates and Heavy Metals (updated)

Phthalates (1) and heavy metals, in particular lead (2), have been found in loom band charms, and in scoubidou strings Wiky. Arnika commissioned detailed analyses for phthalates...

New Act on Environmental Protection

New Act on Environmental Protection

Negotiations on a new 'Act on Environmental Protection of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina' started with public hearings in Sarajevo, Mostar, Bihać, and Tuzla.

Until Now, Measurements Did Not Identify Any Loom Band Sets with Heavy Metal Contents Exceeding Limits, or Made of PVC

Until Now, Measurements Did Not Identify Any Loom Band Sets with Heavy Metal Contents Exceeding Limits, or Made of PVC

As promised, Arnika carried out basic measurements of loom band sets using a roentgen spectrometer, to analyse presence of heavy metals, and also to find out whether some of them...

Further Loom Bands Will Be Subjected to Analyses

Further Loom Bands Will Be Subjected to Analyses

In the last few days, Arnika has bought further sets of bands and pendants and other accessories, and it will send them for testing into a specialised laboratory this week. The...