IPEN Participating Organizations (POs) around the world are carrying out activities related to the Toxics-Free SDGs Campaign. Started in 2018, these activities address agroecology, chemicals in products, endocrine disrupting chemicals, hazardous chemicals in the lifecycle of electronics, highly hazardous pesticides, lead in paint, women and chemicals, POPs, workplace right-to-know, and / or zero waste issues. Information about the activities listed below will be uploaded as it becomes availables. Please continue to check back!
Argentina: Country Situation Report on highly hazardous pesticides
Armenia: Raising Awareness on Health Hazards of Phthalates in Toys
Azerbaijan: PCBs inventory and case studies in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA)
Bangladesh: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Brazil: Country Situation Report on highly hazardous pesticides
Brazil: Ending the PBDE recycling exemption
Brazil: Exposing sulfluramid in Latin America
Cambodia: Ending the PBDE recycling exemption
Cameroon: Country Situation Report on highly hazardous pesticides
Cameroon: Importance of Low POPs Content for Africa
Canada: Ending the PBDE recycling exemption
Chile: Country Situation Report on highly hazardous pesticides
China: Establishing a Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
Colombia: Mercury Trade and Supply in ASGM in Colombia
Costa Rica: Exposing sulfluramid in Latin America
Cuba: Country Situation Report on highly hazardous pesticides
Cuba: Exposing sulfluramid in Latin America
Egypt: PCBs inventory and case studies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Egypt: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
India: Documenting DDT spraying, production, pollution and alternatives
India: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Indonesia: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Ivory Coast: Importance of Low POPs Content for Africa
Japan: Ending the PBDE recycling exemption
Japan: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Jordan: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Kenya: Mercury Trade and Supply in ASGM Hotspots: Kenya Country Situation Report
Kenya: Country Situation Report on highly hazardous pesticides
Kyrgyzstan: PCBs inventory and case studies in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA)
Malaysia: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Mexico: Exposing sulfluramid in Latin America
Mexico: Highly Hazardous Pesticides in Mexico
Morocco: PCBs inventory and case studies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Mozambique: Documenting DDT spraying, production, pollution, alternatives
Mozambique: Country Situation Report on highly hazardous pesticides
Nepal: Effective implementation of the asbestos ban in Nepal
Nepal: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Nepal: Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products in Nepal
Philippines: Promoting non-combustion technologies for PCBs elimination
Philippines: Harmful Chemicals detected in Toys Sold in the Philippines
Serbia: Raising Awareness on Health Impacts of the Chemicals Used in Children's Toys and Childcare Products
South Korea: Stories from the Clean Room (Please note that screenings of the film have been shown in 19 countries to date)
Sri Lanka: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Russia: PCBs inventory and case studies in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA)
Tanzania: Country Situation Report on highly hazardous pesticides
Thailand: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Togo: Importance of Low POPs Content for Africa
Uganda: Documenting DDT spraying, production, pollution, alternatives
Uruguay: Exposing sulfluramid in Latin America
Vietnam: PFOA situation reports in support of Stockholm Convention listing
Zambia: Country Situation Report on highly hazardous pesticides
Zambia: Documenting DDT spraying, production, pollution, alternatives