We are a global network of 600+ public interest orgs in 129 countries working to eliminate toxic substances and places #PlasticsTreaty ipen.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mumzs3stu22vWaste-to-energy projects face criticism over pollution and climate impacts. Renew Economy reports environmental groups warn some facilities may create significant emissions and undermine waste prevention. Incineration can also generate toxic emissions. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/s6K050ZIV0203 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumzs3stu22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mukjdakq7s2nLead chromates are used to create vibrant colours in lead-based paints, but they pose serious health and environmental risks. Listing them under the Rotterdam Convention could strengthen transparency and help countries make informed decisions about their trade and use. More at ipen.org/lead-paint02 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukjdakq7s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3muhytach3y2oIPEN POs EcoWaste Coalition and IDIS are calling for action against illegal mercury-laced skin-lightening products in Davao City, highlighting the need for stronger implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. 🔗 Read more from Pressenza: https://ow.ly/gNgn50ZHp9f01 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhytach3y2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mufigqd2pl2aLeadership Reflections: IPEN and the Stockholm Convention Mariann and Olga look back at IPEN's involvement in the development of the Stockholm Convention and the importance of bringing voices from around the world together to tackle POPs.31 Aug 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufigqd2pl2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3muahfzlqgc2yPlastic pollution is not only a waste issue, it's also a chemical safety concern. A report highlighted by Ateneo de Manila University examines hidden chemical risks from plastics, including exposure to phthalates and bisphenols linked to human health impacts. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/kFp050ZGABA29 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muahfzlqgc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mu5wy4bbgh2sMercury pollution from small-scale gold mining is a human rights, environmental, and health issue. IPEN’s study highlights the impacts of mercury contamination and the need for stronger action to end mercury trade and use in gold mining. 🔗 Read the report: https://ow.ly/KsjL50ZGyOC28 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5wy4bbgh2shttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mu3gjqoc5l26Investigations into recycling facilities in Thailand have raised concerns over illegal operations and alleged toxic waste releases linked to some foreign-owned plants. The Thaiger highlights broader challenges around transboundary waste trade and enforcement. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/taQM50ZG9GW27 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3gjqoc5l26https://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mtyw2vtk2m2uICYMI: Dr. Bethanie Carney Almroth is the new Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights. A Professor of ecotoxicology, her research focuses on chemicals, pollution, and waste. 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/qLXc50ZFiZ8 🔗 IPEN’s statement: https://ow.ly/MHsn50ZFiZ726 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyw2vtk2m2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mtwflpoxdc26Microplastics have reached some of Earth’s most remote ecosystems. New research found them in deep-sea molluscs more than 2,000 metres below the surface, highlighting that plastic pollution is also a chemical pollution issue. 🔗 Read more from Oceanographic Magazine: https://ow.ly/UeBi50ZFjtu25 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwflpoxdc26https://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mttv53wiz52lLeadership Reflections: How does IPEN help NGOs? In the latest video in our Leadership Reflections series, Mariann and Olga reflect on how IPEN helps amplify NGO voices from the local to the global level. How has being part of a network strengthened your voice?24 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttv53wiz52lhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mtou5ntylx2gMercury has been detected in cosmetic products being sold illegally, raising concerns about exposure to a persistent toxic metal, IPEN Participating Organization EcoWaste Coalition reports. 🔗 Read more: http://ecowastecoalition.blogspot.com/2026/07/ecowaste-coalition-finds-toxic-mercury.html22 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtou5ntylx2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mtmdpvjgpa2pPlastic waste and recycling workers can face chemical exposures that often go unseen. IPEN's Plastics Poison the Workplace reports explore why protecting workers' health must be part of addressing the plastics crisis. 🔗 Read the reports: https://ow.ly/6fF950ZCq9S 21 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmdpvjgpa2phttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mtjtaab33b25Malaysia has enacted a total ban on imported electronic waste to curb illegal processing facilities, Mongabay reports. Officials say the move will help stop toxic heavy metals and plastic residue from contaminating local waterways. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/RNwx50ZA9BQ20 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjtaab33b25https://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mthcrf4pvw2cEDCs can be found in everyday products, including cosmetics, baby bottles, and cleaning products. For more on the growing body of evidence linking EDC exposures to serious health concerns, check out IPEN and the Endocrine Society report linked below. 🔗 Read the report: https://ow.ly/CeZm50ZA9Pw19 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthcrf4pvw2chttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mtescfx2jy24Painted building surfaces may be a hidden long-term source of PFAS pollution, Chemistry World reports. Researchers warn existing architectural coatings could slowly release PFAS into surrounding ecosystems for decades. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/G35z50ZA9ze 18 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtescfx2jy24https://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mtcbu3w27c2dLeadership Reflections: What does IPEN mean to you? In the first video of our Leadership Reflections series, Olga Speranskaya, Mariann Lloyd-Smith, and Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh share what IPEN means to them. What does IPEN mean to YOU? Let us know in the comments.👇17 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcbu3w27c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mt7req4biv2dReminder: Coming up this Tuesday! Don't miss this webinar on lead chromate pigments in Latin America, covering trade, national regulations, and Parties' obligations under the Rotterdam Convention. 🔗 Register today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OgL6pWWISu-WcaXUv5xIQg 16 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7req4biv2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mt5auxtebm22Independent lab analyses commissioned for an IPEN PO CEJAD study found hazardous flame retardants and toxic heavy metals in plastic children's products and household utensils sold in Kenya, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation reports. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/57vn50ZxUQ915 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5auxtebm22https://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mt2qgyept42sJoin the second session of IPEN's IC-1 Discussion Series for an overview of key decisions expected at the Global Framework on Chemicals IC-1 and a discussion on the GFC Issues of Concern. 📅 Wednesday, August 19 🕒 9pm Manila | 3pm CEST 💻 Register here: https://ow.ly/BZHH50ZzPPR 14 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2qgyept42shttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mst6ztldjc2xPacific Island negotiators, led by Fiji, are pushing for strict caps on plastic production and mandatory disclosure of toxic chemical additives in the global Plastics Treaty, National Indigenous Times reports. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/riRn50ZxULQ11 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst6ztldjc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3msqokzuh3j2uPlastics are a health issue as well as an environmental one, with risks affecting people and communities throughout the plastics lifecycle. Swipe through to learn more about the health concerns linked to plastics and efforts to address them. 🔗 Learn more at ipen.org10 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqokzuh3j2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mslnmxho4w25A new review spanning 40+ years of studies shows how PFAS build up through Great Lakes food webs, raising concerns about exposure through contaminated fish. Michigan Advance reports scientists track only a fraction of the thousands of PFAS in use today. 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/4IkR50ZxRqY08 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslnmxho4w25https://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3msj55n7pcd2uYour organization's voice can help strengthen global action on harmful chemicals. ✍️ Sign the Civil Society Common Statement today: https://bit.ly/GFCSTATEMENT07 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj55n7pcd2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3msgmqfzwia27Join a webinar on 8/18 on lead chromate pigments in Latin America, covering trade, national regulations, and Parties' obligations under the Rotterdam Convention. Organized by Casa Cem, Taller Ecologista, ACPO & Colnodo, with support from IPEN. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/W5ct50Zx8Q106 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgmqfzwia27https://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3msblqwu4aq2uProtecting people and the planet from toxic chemicals is a shared responsibility. Join the movement. Sign the Common Statement: https://bit.ly/GFCSTATEMENT04 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msblqwu4aq2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3ms73cm2ges25Keeping the momentum going means looking beyond plastic waste. Many everyday plastics contain toxic chemicals like phthalates and bisphenols. Explore IPEN-supported reports on their health risks and why stronger action is needed. 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/IZKL50Zvwob03 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms73cm2ges25https://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3ms4ktcnum22lA UN Food and Agriculture Organization assessment urges rigorous risk evaluation for recycled plastic used in food contact materials, Quality Assurance & Food Safety reports. Without better decontamination, hazardous chemicals can migrate into food. 🔗 https://ow.ly/zyxY50Zvwsz02 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4ktcnum22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3ms22dyd3tb2aThe Global Framework on Chemicals represents an important opportunity to reduce pollution, prevent exposure to harmful chemicals, and protect future generations. ✍️ Sign the Civil Society Common Statement today: https://bit.ly/GFCSTATEMENT01 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms22dyd3tb2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mrytxlumcy2aPlastic Free July may be ending, but the fight against plastic pollution continues. From toxic chemicals in plastics to the need for a strong global Plastics Treaty, there's still much to learn, and even more to do. Explore IPEN's FAQs on plastics and chemicals: https://ow.ly/bYIh50Zvlal01 Aug 2026 06:33 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrytxlumcy2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/toxicsfree.bsky.social/post/3mrsixtxymy2oJoin organizations across the globe in signing the Global Framework on Chemicals Common Statement and demonstrate your commitment to protecting health and safeguarding the environment. ✍️ Add your organization's name: https://bit.ly/GFCSTATEMENT29 Jul 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:hgtsfns2qgpzsd2ae2ko2jpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsixtxymy2o