Toxic chemicals in our environment threaten our rivers and lakes, our air, land, and oceans, and ultimately ourselves and our future.

The production, trade, use, and release of many synthetic chemicals is now widely recognised as a global threat to human health and the environment.

Yet, the world's chemical industries continue to produce and release thousands of chemical compounds every year, in most cases with none or very little testing and understanding of their impacts on people and the environment.

Greener Electronics

The world is consuming more and more electronic products every year.This has caused a dangerous explosion in electronic scrap (e-waste) containing toxic chemicals and heavy metals that cannot be disposed ofor recycled safely. But this problem can be avoided. We are pressing leading electronic companies for change to turn back the toxic tide of e-waste. Know more

Project clean water

Water is central to our lives but it is also the world's most threatened essential resource. Some of the worst inddustrial pollution is contaminating the world's most vulnerable water resources.               Know more

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Zero Waste campaigners hold waste audit in Manila Bay

Video | November 28, 2010 at 16:00

An international coalition of citizens' groups conducting waste audit in Manila Bay called to "Stop Trashing the Climate" as part of their 9th Global Day of Action against Waste and Incineration.

The story of water

Video | October 11, 2010 at 21:30

Why is clean water so important? And how does industry threaten our rivers and lakes? This animated video explains why we need to protect our precious water from pollution by hazardous chemicals, and how the industries that create the products...

Earth Day: Give Earth a Hand

Video | April 21, 2010 at 21:30

This fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs you.

Saan galing ang tubig na iniinom mo?

Video | April 9, 2010 at 21:09

Where does your drinking water comes from?

Greenpeace - Inspiring Action

Video | April 21, 2009 at 20:30

This fragile Earth needs action. It needs you.

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