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Stop toxic pollution
Greenpeace is working to halt "toxic trade" from developed countries to less well-regulated poorer countries - like this ship being scrapped at Alang shipbreaking yard, Gujarat, India.
Enlarge ImageGreenpeace is working to eliminate persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and other chemicals that are turning up in our lakes, in our fields and in our food. We believe that governments must take action and require companies to stop using hazardous chemicals and to replace or substitute them with safer alternatives.
Because developing countries often have less stringent environmental regulations, many countries and companies are exporting their toxic waste. Greenpeace has documented hundreds of cases in which developed countries have traded or transferred toxic waste problems to developing countries. One of the most active campaigns against this 'toxic trade' is our shipbreaking campaign.
Cell phones, computers and personal digital assistants contain a long list of chemical poisons. When these technologies become obsolete, they are often dumped in landfills or incinerated. Greenpeace is working to get the companies that make millions from producing high tech gadgets to take some responsibility for safely disposing of this e-waste.
