News & Resources: ‘Toxics’
Armenian Women’s Group Sheds Light on Unseen Toxic Reality
Mar 27, 2012
One of the sunniest places on Earth, the Ararat Valley in western Armenia is a verdant basin with a hidden dark side. Decades of heavy pesticide use has left DDT to permeate into the country's soil, water, and farmers' markets. Read more
Poisoned by Pesticides in Pakistan
Nov 10, 2011
Pesticide use is in Pakistan is 14 times higher than in countries like neighboring India, but many farmers and families aren't even aware of the hazards. Read more
The Abuse of Ogoniland
Oct 24, 2011
The Ogoni People of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria have suffered massive environmental injustice from oil activities for decades. Recent reports show the extent of those injustices go further than anyone could have imagined. Read more
Mining Operations Bring Heavy Burdens for Local Communities
Oct 6, 2011
Mining operations are causing environmental degradation and health problems all over the world. Local groups are challenging poor regulation and holding mining companies accountable for the heavy costs to community health, environment, and society. Read more
Freedom of speech wins out over pesticide makers in India!
Aug 5, 2010
Pesticide manufacturer vs. local activists: Who is more likely to come out on top? Read more
Grassroots Activism Blocks GM Eggplant in India
Feb 25, 2010
In a momentous victory for grassroots groups and small farmers across India, the government has put an indefinite moratorium on commercial cultivation of the genetically-modified BT brinjal, or eggplant. Read more
Russian Authorities Pressure Baikal Grantee through Police Raid
Feb 1, 2010
The offices of longtime Greengrants grantee Baikal Environmental Wave were raided last Thursday by Russian police after the group had recently revived their campaign against toxic dumping in Siberia’s Lake Baikal. Read more
Woodrow Wilson Center’s China Environment Series 10
Aug 27, 2009
Several Greengrants grantees contributed to, or are featured in, the Woodrow Wilson Center's China Environment Series 10. Read more
Moving Towards DDT-Free: Uganda and Beyond
May 21, 2009
As reported in a recent Reuters article, the United Nations has announced a plan to rid the world of DDT by 2020. Read more
Greengrants Supporter Roy Young on Submarine Tailings Disposal Practices
Mar 24, 2009
Longtime Greengrants donor and friend, Roy Young, owner of Nature's Own stores across Colorado, has co-authored an article on the impacts of the horrendous practice of submarine tailings disposal in the March/April 2009 edition of World Watch Magazine. Read more