The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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Illegal rubble dumping blights Ibaraki mountains
Mountains northeast of Tokyo have become blighted by tons of toxic waste and industrial rubble dumped by unscrupulous contractors, including some hired to clear debris from areas hit by the March 2011
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Brass city emerges as illegal e-waste disposal hub
The city is fast emerging as the new hub of unauthorized disposal of e-waste, exposing labourers as well as residents to killer toxic fumes. Hundreds of workers, including women and children, in several
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Industrial waste damaging cropland in Habiganj
Toxic wastes from a used oil recycling factory in BSCIC Shilpa Nagari (industrial area) in Habiganj is polluting the environment and harming croplands surrounding the factory despite recurring protests
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E-waste dismantlers flout pollution, safety norms
Agencies `Clueless' About Units in Seelampur, Other Areas Tonnes of electronic waste being dismantled in Seelampur on a daily basis not only pollute the environment but also create a serious health risk
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House fly genome could help protect environment
The house fly could be a carrier of over 100 human diseases, but its genome may help humans deal with toxic and disease causing environments, found a research. Genome is the complete set of genes present
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Toxic waste mountains threaten Southeast Asia's booming megacities
A blaze at a vast rubbish dump made up of six million tonnes of putrefying trash and toxic effluent has kindled fears that poor planning and lax law enforcement are tipping Thailand towards a waste crisis.
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Fukushima agrees to interim nuclear waste storage facilities
The governor of disaster-struck Fukushima agreed Monday to accept the temporary storage of nuclear waste from the Japanese accident, paving the way for an end to a years-long standoff. Yuhei Sato has
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Chiba cities prepare to take back, dispose of their radioactive waste
Three cities in Chiba Prefecture contaminated with radioactive materials have agreed to dispose of the toxic waste on their own if the central government fails to find a final disposal site, municipal
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Abandoned landfills polluting UK rivers, research finds
More than 27 tonnes of ammonium leaches from an Oxford wetland into the River Thames every year, reports the Natural Environment Research Council Abandoned landfill sites throughout the UK routinely
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Ggn condo takes 4-bin way to dispose waste
A little discipline at home could translate into a giant step towards proper disposal of garbage, one of the biggest challenges for urban India. A housing society with 300 families in Gurgaon is showing