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BRAINSTORM 3: An Abstract Art Group Show Curated by Janddie Castillo | Presented by Imahica Art Gallery

MANILA, Philippines —  “Brainstorm 3”  is the third chapter in a dynamic series of abstract art exhibitions. Curated by visual artist Janddie Castillo, this latest showcase brings together over 40 artists from across the Philippines and beyond, offering a rich…

Seven More ‘Made in the Philippines’ Paints Pass Third-Party Lead Safe Paint® Certification

10 July 2025, Quezon City.  Seven more brands of paints and coatings mostly used for automotive and industrial applications manufactured in the Philippines have successfully passed the third-party Lead Safe Paint® Certification, confirming compliance with the strictest regulatory limit for…

Envi Group Flags Illegal Sale of Toxic Mercury on Facebook Marketplace

On the 5th anniversary of the ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury by the Philippine government, chemicals and waste watchdog BAN Toxics raised the alarm over the online sale of elemental mercury, also known as silver mercury or quicksilver,…

Black Alliance for Peace Launches Petition Drive Calling on the U.S. and Israel to be Excluded from All International Sporting Events for Crimes Against Humanity and Domestic Repression

June 30, 2025 – The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) calls for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to withdraw the invitations for the United States to host the World Cup in 2026…

Almost One Million Cigarette Butts Collected on Global ‘No Butts Day’

Utrecht, July 6th, 2025  On July 5th thousands of volunteers around the world collected 964,000 cigarette butts from their streets and nature. No Butts Day is an annual event that mobilises people from every continent. They call on governments to…

EcoWaste Coalition and 26 CSOs Ask DENR and DTI to Regulate Toxic Metals in Water Faucets

Watchdog Group Finds Toxic Lead and Cadmium in Water Faucets on Sale in the Market 5 July 2025, Quezon City.  In an urgent request initiated by the EcoWaste Coalition and endorsed by 26 civil society organizations, the Department of Environment and…

Study: Particulate Matter Levels in Communities Hosting Waste Incinerators Up to 8 Times Higher than World Health Organization Guidelines

First of Its Kind Cross-Regional Citizen Science Air Quality Monitoring Project in Surabaya, Indonesia; Ogijo, Nigeria; Dumaguete, Philippines  A citizen-science study monitoring the air quality nearby waste incineration facilities in three cities in the Global South found high levels of particulate matter…

BAN Toxics, Community Groups Mark International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025 with Call to End Plastic Pollution

Calumpit, Bulacan – In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics reaffirms its unwavering commitment to eliminate plastic pollution in all its forms. This annual global campaign, launched by Zero Waste Europe and other environmental…

Turn Off the Toxic Plastic tap, Health and Environmental Advocates Insist

EcoWaste Coalition reveals toxic cadmium and phthalate in plastic tarpaulins   3 July 2025, Quezon City.  Advocates for the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment revealed the detection of toxic substances of very high concern in plastic…

Toxic Incinerator Pollution

New Report Finds Dangerous Pollutants from Pyrolysis Incinerator, Urges Immediate Shutdown Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental — A looming public health crisis is unfolding in Dumaguete as the results of a community-led air quality monitoring study reveal dangerously high levels of air pollution…

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