224 toxic chemicals in Delhi’s recycled plastic, finds report
by Times of India
Times of India— New Delhi: A study has found about 500 chemicals in recycled plastic pellets worldwide, and samples collected from Delhi had about 224 chemicals that included pesticides as well as industrial chemicals harmful to human health.The study was held by the International Pollution Elimination Network (IPEN), a group of 600 NGOs worldwide, including Toxic Links from India, which also co-founded it. A total of 24 countries sent their samples to the IPEN lab the US. Toxic Links sent two samples from the...
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