Events

“Organics and Climate” An Inspiring Webinar! ESDO successfully celebrated International Zero Waste Month 2025 with a powerful webinar focused on this year’s theme: “Organics and Climate”.  Together with 150 enthusiastic participants, including university students, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Green Club members, and ESDO’s PFC project students, we took a significant...

On January 15, 2025, the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO), in collaboration with GAIA, hosted a successful ‘Zero Waste Video Documentary Screening and Community Consultation’ at Betgari Union, Gangachara Upazila, Rangpur. This impactful event was part of Zero Waste Month 2025, emphasizing practical solutions for sustainable waste management and...

Environment and Social Development Organization -ESDO, with support from UNICEF Bangladesh, successfully organized two insightful workshops titled “Mainstreaming Informal ULAB Recycling: Addressing Health, Environmental, and Economic Challenges” on December 30, 2024 at CCDB Hope Foundation. Under the project “Addressing Children’s Environmental Health with Particular Focus on Lead Poisoning in Bangladesh,”...

Empowering Communities for a Cleaner Future! On December 30, 2024, the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO), with the support of FEMNET and in collaboration with hejSupport, organized the Community-Based Monitoring (CBM) Toolkit training workshop in Ashulia. The workshop brought together local community members who shared their experiences and engaged...

On December 24, 2024, ESDO successfully launched the report “Environmental Footprint of Single-Use Plastic Bottles: The Pollution and Health Hazards Across the Full Lifecycle.” The event was graced by the presence of former Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh and ESDO’s Chairperson, Mr. Sayed Margub Morshed; ESDO’s Technical Adviser, Professor...

Today, we successfully concluded the 2nd Container Group Meeting under the project “Strengthening Due Diligence Implementation in the Textile Sector in Bangladesh”, jointly implemented by ESDO and BILS, with support from FEMNET e.V. This meeting was a significant milestone in fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration to address environmental and human rights risks...

On December 19, 2024, the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) conducted a comprehensive plastic waste audit in Mongla, Bagerhat, as part of the PRISTINE (Plastic Reduction Initiative in Sundarbans Transboundary International Natural Ecosystems) initiative. This critical effort aimed to identify and address plastic pollution hotspots, protect the Sundarbans ecosystem,...

Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO), with the generous support of UNICEF Bangladesh, successfully organized two impactful workshops on “Strengthening Regulations and Developing a Roadmap to Ensure 90 PPM Lead Standard in Industrial Paints.” Date: December 14, 2024 Venue: Bangladesh Paint, Dyes, and Chemical Merchants Association Office These workshops were...

The Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) was proud to co-organize the impactful workshop titled “Polythene and Plastics Threaten the Environment: Steps Towards Solutions”, hosted by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) with the support of 35 organizations. The workshop addressed the escalating crisis of plastic pollution and explored sustainable, actionable solutions....

Youth Voices for a Lead-Free Future: Advocating for Change! Today, in collaboration with UNICEF Bangladesh, USAID, CARE Bangladesh, and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, ESDO wrapped up International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) 2024 in Dhaka. With the theme “Bright Futures Begin Lead-Free,” our event brought together...

In collaboration with UNICEF Bangladesh, ESDO and Ban Toxics, Philippines, marked International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW’24) with the launch of the pivotal report, “Silent Poison: Traces of Lead in Childhood Treasures”. This event, hosted at CIRDAP, highlighted the presence of hazardous lead levels in children’s products. Following the report...

On October 24, 2024, ESDO, in partnership with UNICEF Bangladesh, held a stakeholder consultation workshop in Ashulia, focusing on the dangers of lead poisoning among factory workers and local communities. The workshop aimed to raise awareness, improve occupational health standards, and identify gaps in current safety practices. Many community members,...

On October 19, 2024, over 120 young changemakers rallied from the Bangladesh National Museum to the National Shaheed Minar, raising their voices for a BAN on leaded products! As part of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2024, the rally, organized by ESDO and UNICEF Bangladesh, highlighted the urgent need to...

We are excited to share the successful completion of the workshop titled “Engaging Future Professionals in Strengthening Lead Poisoning Policies and Occupational Health Standards in Bangladesh,” organized by Southeast University in collaboration with ESDO and UNICEF Bangladesh. This insightful event was held on October 17, 2024, at Southeast University, Tejgaon,...

On October 3, 2024, at ESDO’s head office in Dhaka, a press briefing was held to reveal shocking results from tests on children’s products. The study, conducted by ESDO and BAN Toxics, reveals that toys and products for kids contain toxic substances made from recycled plastic. According to XRF analysis,...