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Crop protection
products become obsolete when they are unfit to be used or reconditioned.
These
stocks have particularly
accumulated in developing countries, where farmers' needs were
not related to purchases. Most are owned
by governments -
some were purchased as emergency stocks held to combat outbreaks
of locusts.
Poor storage of ageing
stocks can lead
to pack leakage,
which can cause environmental
contamination and
health risks.
Many of the countries
concerned lack the
expertise and facilities
to dispose safely
of such hazardous wastes.
Syngenta provides technical assistance
to dispose of obsolete
stocks of its products in a legally and
environmentally appropriate
way. We also support the initiatives of
our industry association
CropLife International to organize safe disposal of obsolete stocks
and promote measures
to prevent the future
accumulation of these
stocks.
 Waste
chemical was collected
from several places
and shipped to the
UK.
Cleaning up obsolete stocks
In The Gambia, Syngenta worked with the UN FAO, CropLife International and
Gambian government agencies to deal with the problem of obsolete stocks of crop
protection products. Many were stored inadequately, causing a serious risk to
the environment and human health.
Obsolete stocks were retrieved from storage, and packed in UN-approved containers and shipped to the UK where they were destroyed in high temperature incinerators.
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