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Ethiopia: Inventory and Disposal of DDT

Project Overview

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Country
Ethiopia
Funder(s)
UNEP
Partner(s)

Ministry of Environment

Pure Earth is developing an inventory of legacy pesticide storage sites in the country, and prioritizing them by human health impact in order to provide a road map for cleanup.

400 tons of DDT from two sites has been identified and plans are underway for their safe disposal.

 

 

 

Last Updated: 06/28/23

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