Toxics Link

What Toxics Link does

Toxics Link, founded in 1996 and headquartered at H-2 Jangpura Extension in New Delhi, is an environmental research and advocacy non-governmental organization operating as an initiative of The Just Environment Charitable Trust. It addresses knowledge gaps relating to toxicity, hazardous waste, and the health impacts of chemical exposures, particularly on vulnerable and marginalized communities in India and South Asia. Its work is organized around three programme verticals — Chemicals & Health (endocrine disrupting chemicals, mercury, lead in paints, POPs and pesticides, food safety, pharmaceutical pollution and AMR), Waste & Sustainability (electronic waste, hazardous waste, municipal waste, plastic waste, biomedical waste, menstrual waste), and Delhi Ridge/Yamuna-focused urban ecology work — with a fourth Information and Communication function supporting dissemination.

Methodologically, Toxics Link produces research through field studies and laboratory testing (including ICP-MS work contracted to institutes such as the Shriram Institute for Industrial Research), then channels findings into policy advocacy and capacity-building. Its outputs are informational rather than commercial: annual and archival research reports, quarterly factsheets, the Toxics Dispatch newsletter, IEC/BCC posters and brochures, webinars, workshops, public lectures, and the biennial 'Quotes from the Earth' environmental film festival — all distributed free of charge.

The organization is funded by institutional grants and donations from international bodies (WHO, UNEP, GIZ, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, IPEN, INOPOL India-Norway, World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry) and individual donors, with donations channelled through The Just Environment Charitable Trust (80G tax-exempt). It engages with national regulators including BIS, CPCB, MOEFCC, and state bodies such as the Goa Waste Management Corporation, and has contributed technical input to India's Lead in Paints Rules 2016, BIS standards on BPA in baby feeding bottles, and FSSAI's 2020 BPA ban in infant food packaging, as well as Sri Lanka's 2013 lead-in-paints standard.

Name

Toxics Link

Legal name

The Just Environment Charitable Trust

Website

https://toxicslink.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Toxics Link is a New Delhi-based environmental research and advocacy NGO, founded in 1996, that conducts science-based research, field studies, and policy advocacy on chemical safety, hazardous and biomedical waste, and environmental health across India and South Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Research and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Remediation Services (56291)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radiological & Hazardous Materials Monitoring (Radiation, Asbestos, Lead) (EUAHACAJ), Hazardous Chemicals & Toxic Substances Regulators (REACH/TSCA-style) (HLAJAFAF), PCB & Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Waste Management (Special Handling/Disposal) (BPALAFAK)

Keywords

• Environmental research and advocacy
• Chemical safety awareness
• Waste management research
• Environmental policy advocacy
• Toxic chemicals monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: Toxics Link is a not-for-profit body funded by a variety of sources including individuals, small groups, and large institutional funders. Major programme funding comes from organisations such as World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC), IPEN, WHO, GIZ, INOPOL (India-Norway cooperation), and UNEP. The organisation also accepts donations via cheque/demand draft (drawn in favour of 'The Just Environment Charitable Trust') and wire transfers for international donors. Donations are exempt from tax under section 80G.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Toxics Link generates credible science-based research and field evidence on toxic chemicals and waste issues, then converts that evidence into freely distributed publications, awareness materials, and policy advocacy aimed at regulators, industry, and communities. Its deliverables include research reports, factsheets, quarterly and monthly newsletters, IEC/BCC materials, advocacy campaigns (e.g., mercury, lead in paints, BPA, POPs), and stakeholder events including the biennial "Quotes from the Earth" environmental film festival.

Product overview

Toxics Link is an environmental research and advocacy NGO (not-for-profit organization) that does not offer a traditional software product. Instead, its offerings consist of informational and educational products: Research Reports (annual publications on e-waste, chemicals, lead, plastics, textiles), Factsheets (quarterly topic-specific publications), Toxics Dispatch Newsletter (quarterly hazardous waste newsletter), IEC/BCC Materials (posters, brochures, articles), the Quotes from the Earth Environmental Film Festival (biennial), and program campaigns on Chemicals & Health (endocrine disruptors, mercury, lead, POPs, food safety) and Waste & Sustainability (e-waste, hazardous waste, plastics). Events programs include Webinars, Workshops, and Public Lectures. The organization functions primarily as a knowledgeDissemination and policy advocacy body rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Reports Comprehensive annual research reports covering environmental health issues including e-waste, chemical safety, lead contamination, single-use plastics, and food safety; reports are archived by year (covering topics such as AMR, Battery, BMW, BPA, Chemicals, E-Waste, EDC, Lead, Mercury, MSW, Plastic, POPs, and Textile) and made freely available for download by the public, policymakers, researchers, and civil society.
• Factsheets Quarterly topic-specific publications covering a wide range of environmental health subjects, including climate change and chemicals, chlorinated paraffins, oceanic plastic pollution, microplastics in air, lead chromate, women's health and chemical exposures, and Rotterdam Convention overview, distributed free of charge to the public, policymakers, and stakeholders.
• Toxics Dispatch Newsletter Quarterly newsletter covering hazardous waste issues and containing the latest news, events, publications, analytical articles, expert features, and profiles of grassroots partner organizations; provided free to subscribers and stakeholders.
• IEC/BCC Materials Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) materials, including posters, brochures, pamphlets, and articles on topics such as mercury amalgam, IPEN South Asia statements, food safety, toxics-free homes, toxic toys, and dioxins; developed for awareness and behaviour-change campaigns targeting the public and partner organizations.
• Quotes from the Earth Environmental Film Festival Biennial environmental film festival organized in collaboration with India International Centre, featuring curated films on environmental struggles, biodiversity, waste management, climate emergency, and indigenous communities, accompanied by panel discussions to reach wide audiences through cinema and dialogue.

Quantifiable outcome

• India's Regulation on Lead Contents in Household and Decorative Paints Rules, 2016 restricted lead to 90 ppm, following years of Toxics Link research and advocacy.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Alliance for Mercury-Free DentistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Toxics Link's Mercury-Free Dentistry campaign, supporting efforts to phase out mercury amalgam use in dental fillings in India in alignment with the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
• International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerToxics Link serves as the South Asian regional hub of IPEN, collaborating with eighteen NGOs across the region on POPs elimination. IPEN provides a global platform for coordinated civil society action on chemicals management.
• India-Norway Cooperation Project on Capacity Building for Reducing Plastic and Chemical Pollution in India (INOPOL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation project between India and Norway focused on building capacities for reducing plastic and chemical pollution in India, with Toxics Link as an implementing partner.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Toxics Link on healthcare waste management, antimicrobial resistance, and chemical safety issues. WHO and Toxics Link have co-organised events and produced guidance on pharmaceutical pollution and AMR.
• Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborates with Toxics Link on biomedical waste management projects in Goa, including the setting up of a Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility at Kundaim, Goa.
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participant in UNEP processes including the Global Framework on Chemicals, SAICM, Minamata Convention, and Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. Toxics Link contributes to international dialogues on chemical management and waste.
• Health Care Without HarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network partner working with healthcare institutions and environmental organisations globally on sustainable and safe healthcare systems. Toxics Link participates in this network for healthcare waste management advocacy.
• European Environmental BureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurope's largest network of environmental civil society organisations. Toxics Link collaborates on issues of mutual interest in chemicals and waste management.
• Zero Mercury Working GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational coalition working to eliminate mercury from products and processes. Toxics Link is an active member contributing to mercury campaign efforts in India and globally.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre for Science and Environment (CSE): India's leading environmental research and advocacy think tank. CSE and Toxics Link operate in overlapping domains (pollution, chemical safety, waste) using science-based research, policy advocacy, and public communication; both engage Indian regulators and produce influential reports.
• Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group: Indian NGO working on waste picker livelihoods, electronic waste, and toxic substances. Shares Toxics Link's focus on hazardous waste, e-waste, and chemical safety from a research-and-advocacy lens in India.
• International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN): Global network of NGOs working on toxic chemicals and POPs elimination, of which Toxics Link is the South Asia regional hub. Closely aligned mission, funding streams, and advocacy targets on chemicals and waste treaties.
• Greenpeace India: Indian arm of global environmental campaigner working on toxic chemicals, plastics, and waste. Competes for donor attention, media coverage, and policy influence in India across overlapping chemical-safety and waste topics.
• Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA): Indian NGO focused on waste management, hazardous waste handling, and environmental awareness. Operates a similar non-profit, advocacy-driven model targeting the same regulators and waste-management ecosystem as Toxics Link.
• Health Care Without Harm (HCWH): International network partner of Toxics Link on healthcare waste, mercury in healthcare, and pharmaceutical pollution. Directly comparable mission and programmatic overlap, especially on biomedical waste and mercury-free healthcare.
• Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG): International coalition working to eliminate mercury from products and processes. Toxics Link is an active member contributing to mercury campaign efforts in India and globally; same advocacy and treaty-focused operating model.

Emerging players

• Swechha India: Smaller Indian environmental NGO focused on waste management, urban sustainability, and youth engagement. Operates in adjacent waste-management and awareness-raising domains in India with a smaller scale and footprint than Toxics Link.
• Toxics Watch Foundation: India-based NGO working on chemical safety and waste issues with a similar advocacy and research orientation. Smaller in scale and reach than Toxics Link but operates in directly comparable subject matter.

Broad incumbents

• Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL): Global environmental law and policy organization working on chemicals, waste, and plastics treaties. Engages in the same UNEP, SAICM, and plastics treaty processes where Toxics Link is active, but at a much larger international scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/toxicslink
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/toxicslink
• Instagraminstagram.com/toxics_link

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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