Record No.
MRB-2026-006967
First country to ban reef-toxic sunscreen nationwide
Environment & Sustainability
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Palau
Category
Environment & Sustainability
Country
Palau
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PW )
Achievement Date
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Record Description
Palau's 2020 ban on sunscreens containing oxybenzone and other reef-harming chemicals made it the first country in the world to enact such a nationwide law.
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