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IPEN Science & Research Reports

Here you will find informational resources (including publications, reports, etc.) that IPEN developed to help educate and orient NGOs, decision-makers and the general public about chemical safety issues. Please note that many of these resources are available in multiple languages — just click on them to see what languages are available.

Plastic Litter is Carrying Toxic Chemicals

Plastic pellets found on beaches all over the world contain toxic chemicals

Plastic Waste Fuels

Plastic Waste Management Hazards: Waste-to-Energy, Chemical Recycling, and Plastic Fuels

Plastic Waste Poisoning Food and Threatening Communities in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe and Latin America

Plastic Waste Poisons Indonesia’s Food Chain