DHAKA, 16 December 2008 (IRIN) – Bangladesh urgently needs support in developing a climate-resilient agriculture if its people are to survive and prosper in the long term, according to some experts. Climate change is affecting the country in many ways. For instance, rising sea levels are causing some agricultural land in coastal areas to become […]
Exposure to lead causes significant and widespread injury to human health. Of all toxic environmental pollutants, harms from lead exposure are probably better understood and better documented than are the affects of any other toxic environmental pollutant. Children are especially sensitive to lead and the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that there is no […]
Trend of Urban Waste Creation in Bangladesh There is an increasing rate of waste generation in Bangladesh and it is projected to reach 47, 064 tonnes per day by 2025. The Waste Generation Rate (kg/cap/day) is expected to increase to 0.6 in 2025. A significant percentage of the population has zero access to proper waste […]
What are the POPs The Stockholm Convention on persistant organic pollutants identifies 12 substances as persistant organic pollutants or POPs, they are: Aldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Dioxins, Furans, Endrin, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene, Mirex, Toxaphane and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). POPs are chemical substances having the properties: Produced and mobilized into the environment as a result of human activity, i.e. […]
Polythene Campaign (Our Success) Under the guidance and direction of ESDO’s Secretary General, Hossain Shahriar, ESDO organised a nation-wide anti-polythene campaign in 1992, which involved the media and support by numerous organisations and public leaders. In 1999, the Ministry of Environment and Forest recognised the anti-polythene campaign as the most important national movement, while in […]
E-waste generation in Bangladesh In recent years, as a result of increasing access to technology and the rapid growth of the Bangladesh economy, a market has emerged for computers, consumer electrics and home appliances. This emerging market has seen an increase in the amount of local consumer electronics products in the market and as a […]
Dangers of Dental Amalgam ESDO is a member of the World Alliance for Mercury Free Dentistry (WAMFD) and is campaigning for a ban on dental amalgam in Bangladesh. Dental amalgam, commonly used in dental fillings in Bangladesh is made out of 50% mercury. Mercury has a toxic effect on health and the environment, including, recent research has […]
Bangladesh is a world leader in banning the plastic bag, however recently a lack of enforcement has seen plastic bags re-appear at markets across Dhaka. The need to eliminate plastic bags is well recognised in Bangladesh and there have been calls to increase enforcement of the current ban, see this article from the Daily Star: Polythene Pollution: Restrictions must […]
Bangladesh was the first country to ban plastic bags and over a decade later many developed countries are still struggling to emulate this success. Although plastic bags make up only a small percentage of all litter, the impact of these bags is significant. Plastic bags are particularly noticeable components of the litter stream due to […]
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