Healthy Green Living
We believe in the right to know about pollution that affects our health and the environment. Total Environment Centre has been campaigning and providing credible information on toxic chemicals and safer alternatives and new laws to protect the community and the environment, for over two decades.
Out of the laboratory and on to our plate
Thursday, 27 March 2008 21:35
Friends of the Earth’s new report reveals high tech nanofoods pose toxic risks.
State laws fail communities on toxic leaks
Saturday, 11 August 2007 02:26
Total Environment Centre (TEC) today called on the NSW government to review pollution control laws after it was revealed that the Mona Vale toxic gas leak was only subject to local government consent.Alarm over release of toxic air pollutant in Northern Beaches
Wednesday, 08 August 2007 22:26
Total Environment Centre (TEC) and the National Toxics Network (NTN) today called on the NSW government to accept resident demands for an independent investigation of the hazards associated with the release of the carcinogen Ethylene Oxide, which was found to be emitted at levels up to 100 times over the safe limit from the sterilising facility of Unomedical’s Mona Vale factory.
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Read more: Alarm over release of toxic air pollutant in Northern Beaches
Dioxin contamination in Sydney Harbour
Friday, 03 February 2006 23:32
The NSW government's recent announcement banning all commercial fishing operations in the Sydney Harbour, due to dioxin contamination, is the result of a legacy of past pollution and present inaction.
Notification a vital step in reducing people pollution
Friday, 23 December 2005 21:31
TEC has been working with government and other stakeholders to develop notification regulations to help people avoid contamination. Leading US environmental and health groups have released reports that have shown human bodies are contaminated with a wide range of dangerous chemicals including pesticides, industrial chemicals and dioxins. Similar levels would be expected in Australians.
The first regulation enacted has been in New South Wales and applies to public places; sensitive sites adjacent to public spaces and common areas shared by residents.
Pesticides Amendment(Notification) Regulation.
You can also take action about spray drift - Spray Drift Kit
Read more: Notification a vital step in reducing people pollution
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