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The "Sustainability in the Textile Value Chain Promoting Ecolabel and Sustainable Public Procurement in China" project is a small-scale initiative spanning one and a half years, from 2024 to 2026. It's supported by UNEP and is contributing to the...

On August 10, 2023, the Toxics-Free Corps held the “Are PVC-made children’s sandals safe enough? Learn about PAEs as EDCs” public scientific education.

Bangkok, 29 August 2023 – The "SCP Outreach in Asia - The Next Five" project brought together over 12 stakeholders in Thailand for the 2023 Regional Knowledge Exchange event held from 29 to 30 August 2023 at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit...

The project Eco-Advance: Ecolabels and Sustainable Public Procurement, funded by the German International Climate Initiative (IKI), aims to increase the use of sustainable public procurement (SPP) and Type-1 Ecolabels as tools to improve climate...

We interviewed Bruno Wendling, Director-President of Mato Grosso do Sul Tourism Foundation about climate action in Bonito, a renowned ecotourism destination in Brazil. “As tourism destination managers, the sooner we mainstream climate action in our...

An event aiming to publish the Green E-commerce Action Guide -- the Environmental Impact of Retail E-commerce in China and Countermeasures and the Green E-commerce Action Initiative successfully took place in Hangzhou on August 18, 2022.

In May, the Toxics-Free Corps sent suggestion letters to JD.com, Taobao.com, Pinduoduo, Douyin and Kuaishou platforms on the basis of the findings of a survey on yellow duck toys. Each of these e-commerce platforms paid much attention to the...

Taking into account the businesses presented by the groups at the São João and Teijin settlements (Cerrado - Braziliann Savannah) in the fields of experiential tourism, gastronomy and honey production, this project had as its main objective the co...

Over 100 children from vulnerable areas in Brazil attended the first event to mix taekwondo and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Taekwondo SDGs Festival, in November 2022.

The Rio-based Jadir Taekwondo Association (AJTKD) has been awarded the BBC's Teamwork Award, which is part of its inaugural Green Sport Awards. AJTKD has put sustainability at their heart of what it does. Running a successful environmental education...