The River: Extraordinary story of Kruščica

The River: Extraordinary story of Kruščica

"I lived with these people, ate with them, got a chance to drink the fresh river water and also helped watching over the entrance to the bridge. During the day, I guarded the...

Together with local communities, we solve industrial pollution in Thailand

Together with local communities, we solve industrial pollution in Thailand

At the beginning of the year, several of our experts on toxic chemicals headed to Thailand in order to meet representatives of local communities affected by industrial pollution....

Another medical waste incinerator we found by the hospital in Ashanti Region

Another medical waste incinerator we found by the hospital in Ashanti Region

Two days after visiting the shutdown Korle Bu medical waste incinerator in Accra, we came to a similar facility in operation. It was opened for operation just a few years ago and...

Learning on industrial pollution at the Czech and Polish mining sites

Learning on industrial pollution at the Czech and Polish mining sites

To learn how to fight the environmental burdens of heavy industry and the present dangers of related air pollution are the reasons why six Ukranian activists boarded to Katowice...

Visiting Třinec: Final day of the Ostrava international conference

Visiting Třinec: Final day of the Ostrava international conference

An excursion to the Třinec Iron and Steel Works took place on the last day of the 'Fighting Air Pollution in the Industrial Cities of Europe' in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The...

See the 'Fighting Air Pollution' international conference in Ostrava

See the 'Fighting Air Pollution' international conference in Ostrava

On Thursday, the four-day international conference 'Fighting Air Pollution in the Industrial Cities of Europe' held in Ostrava concluded. The event was attended by...

How does the world's largest e-waste dump in Ghana looks like?

How does the world's largest e-waste dump in Ghana looks like?

In 2013, Agbogbloshie was listed among the top 10 polluted places in the world. In Ghana, e-waste recyclers used primitive methods to remove plastic insulation from copper...

A shut-down medical waste incinerator at Korle Bu hospital

A shut-down medical waste incinerator at Korle Bu hospital

Chickens, goats, dogs, and larger lizards are not the only animals living next to the medical waste of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. People's homes are located just a few...

Toxic Loophole: Recycling Hazardous Waste into New Products

Toxic Loophole: Recycling Hazardous Waste into New Products

"Between April and June 2018, 430 plastic items including toys, hair accessories, kitchen utensils and other consumer products were purchased in stores and markets in both...

'Toxic Loophole': items with the highest detected levels of hazardous substances

'Toxic Loophole': items with the highest detected levels of hazardous substances

In order to analyze the in what scale toxic chemicals penetrate European market in products from recycled plastics, over 100 items were scanned. Product testing by Arnika, HEAL,...

#WeWantToBreathe - polluted Ukrainian industrial cities call

#WeWantToBreathe - polluted Ukrainian industrial cities call

Residents of Mariupol, Zaporozhye and Kryvyi Rih held a happening demanding reduction of industrial emissions in cities on Saturday. Stop poisoning Krivyi Rih (Досить труїти...

In Armenia among ancient monasteries and dangerous mining

In Armenia among ancient monasteries and dangerous mining

Hakhpat, Sanahin, Akhtala, Odzun. In all these North Armenian villages you will find ancient monasteries, two of which are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and one in...