Identification of activities or practices that release POPs in Uganda.
The objective of this project was to identify activities or practices that release POPs into the environment in Uganda. The study limited itself to selected POPs such as DDT, PCBs, and dioxins and furans released from medical and municipal waste incineration. Most of the people interviewed were not aware of the dangers of POPs, and this has been mainly due to insufficient awareness at all levels. Sources of POPs identified in the study include the incineration of hospital waste in Mulago Hospital; PCB-containing transformers and use of the oil in the informal sector; and the return of DDT use to combat malaria. The report also includes NGO recommendations including ecological agriculture; monitoring and inventory of POPs; and involvement of stakeholders in the NIP process.