Remove toxic products from shelves
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Children's sporting goods submitted for public inspection: Two jump ropes failed to meet standards
In December 2024, Toxics-Free Corps launched a public testing campaign for children's sporting goods. Six parents signed up, submitting products for inspection: four jump ropes, one leather ball, and one cricket bat. The test report revealed that two jump ropes contained excessive levels of phthalates, with the highest exceeding the standard in the handles by 292 times the permitted level. Among the qualified samples, one jump rope and one leather ball showed trace levels, while one jump rope and one cricket bat were found to contain no phthalates.
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Student transparent desk mat pre-test
From January to February 2025, Toxics-Free Corps searched e-commerce platforms for the keyword "student transparent desk mat" based on a comprehensive ranking. They selected the top 10 PVC transparent desk mats and sent them to a qualified third-party testing agency for testing of phthalate and heavy metal content, referencing the national standard GB 21027-2020, "General Safety Requirements for Student Supplies." The results showed that one desk mat exceeded the permitted phthalate limit by 17 times; seven desk mats contained detectable levels of phthalates; and none of the ten desk mats contained excessive or detectable levels of heavy metals.
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Children's jump rope pre-test
From January to February 2025, Toxics-Free Corps searched e-commerce platforms for the keyword "children's jump rope" based on a comprehensive ranking. The top 10 models were selected and sent to a qualified third-party testing agency for testing for phthalates and short-chain chlorinated paraffins. The testing was based on the phthalate limits set forth in GB 6675.1-2014, "Safety of Toys - Part 1: Basic Specifications," and the short-chain chlorinated paraffin limits set forth in GB/T 39498-2020, "Guidelines for the Control of the Use of Key Chemical Substances in Consumer Products." The results showed that none of the 10 models contained phthalates or short-chain chlorinated paraffins.
Public Participation
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Seven halls of Ivy League Institute for Sustainable Development offer courses on "Chemicals in Our Life"
Since January 11, 2025, the Beijing Ivy League Institute for Sustainable Development, a partner organization, has conducted eight "Chemicals in Life" courses at seven halls across China, with 147 participants. Courses cover topics such as chemistry in life, exploring hazardous chemicals in our daily lives, the environmental impacts of chemicals and our actions, and a "Toxics-Free Journey" card game experience. Participating children learn through group discussions and create science posters.
Details: Are there hidden "toxic" opportunities around children? This fun science class will turn your child into a "chemical detective" in seconds!
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"Children and Environmental Toxins" book club is in progress
On January 8, 2025, Toxics-Free Corps and Toxics-Free Corps Monthly Donor Qi Yuting officially launched the "Children and Environmental Toxins" course. Three leaders and seven book friends will conduct a three-month weekly study session. Through shared reading and expanded knowledge, participants will learn about chemical safety, children's physiological developmental characteristics, and the mechanisms of toxin harm, focusing on daily protection and scientific detoxification strategies.
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"Children and Environmental Toxins" reading rafting activity launched
On February 10, 2025, Toxics-Free Corps and the "Children and Environmental Toxins" book club launched a book drifting event for this book. Every successful book friend can read the book for free for one month and learn related knowledge.
Drifting Books is sponsored by Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press and Toxics-Free Corps Monthly Donor Qi Yuting.
Currently, the event is still in progress. Welcome to click on the picture to participate:
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Participate in the BRS COPs 2025 online mobilization meeting
On January 10, 2025, Toxics-Free Corps held an online mobilization meeting for NGOs participating in the BRS COPs 2025 (Conference of the Parties to The Basel Rotterdam Stockholm Conventions on chemicals management). The meeting outlined the dates and locations of the BRS COPs 2025 formal meeting and the Asia-Pacific preparatory meeting, as well as the potential back-to-back holding of the Asia-Pacific preparatory meeting and the SPP OEWG3.2 (Open-ended Working Group Meeting on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals and Waste Management). The meeting also covered the background, key elements, and Conference of the Parties of the BRS; the impact of BRS conventions on chemicals and waste management in China, and China's impact on BRS conventions; the background, purpose, and progress of the SPP; the BRS COPs 2025 agenda; how NGOs can participate; and how to become observers to BRS conventions and the SPP. The meeting also addressed questions raised by participants.
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Submitting comments on the national standard plan "Automatic Identification Method for Product Images in E-commerce Transactions"
In January 2025, Toxics-Free Corps submitted its opinions on the project plan of the national standard plan "Automatic Identification Method for Product Images in E-commerce Transactions" on the National Standard Information Public Service Platform, expressing its support and providing specific suggestions.
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#Participate in the feedback on the national standard of "Jump Rope"
On January 28, 2025, Toxics-Free Corps sent a feedback sheet on the national standard for "Jump Rope" to the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Sporting Goods. The main contents include:
1. It is recommended to add new regulations on the content of short-chain chlorinated paraffins, and the content limit shall be not found.
2. It is recommended that the content limit of benzo[a]pyrene be set at ≤1 mg/kg.
3. It is recommended that the content limit of the total amount of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) be set to ≤10 mg/kg.
4. It is recommended that the content limit for polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) be not found.
5. It is recommended that the content limit of polybrominated diphenyl ethers be set to ≤1000 mg/kg
6. It is recommended to upgrade the recommended national standard of "Jump Rope" to a mandatory national standard.
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Self-media operations
#Operation of "Toxics-Free Corps" WeChat official account (January-February):
33 articles published, 22 of which were original, 221 new users; Among them, New Year's message column was specially planned, which received feedback and expectations for Toxics-Free Corps from directors, employees, interns, volunteers, monthly donors, mentors, media, investors, and partner organizations.
#According to incomplete statistics as of the end of February, the total number of readers of Toxics-Free Corps's self-media operations on all platforms has reached more than 100,000.
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Brand influence
#The story of He Linghui, center deputy director of Toxics-Free Corps, was included in the "Big J Little D" public account's Zhangxin Story album and received 24,000 reads.
Details：Because I hate toxic toys, I want to do this
#Yuan Lin, product manager of Toxics-Free Corps AI Assistant, visited Tencent Programmer Live Room, with 4,653 viewers watching.
Details：This AI seal swims to wider waters
Public Fundraising
Monthly donation
As of February 28, our monthly donation project [Delivering Products Safely to Children] has received a total of 77,555.01 yuan; the cumulative number of donations has reached 1,707, with the support of 168 monthly donors.
Scan the QR code to join our monthly donation team
#Crowdfunding
As of February 28, our crowdfunding project [Give Children a Healthy Future] has received a total of 54,898.43 yuan and 2,220 donations. The investigation into high-risk infant and children's products is ongoing.
"Give Children a Healthy Future" Project Link
