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BAN Toxics Urges Parents to Be Vigilant After Toxic Lead and Other Chemicals Found in School Supplies
Chemicals and waste watchdog BAN Toxics has raised urgent concerns over the presence of hazardous substances in some school supplies, urging parents and consumers to take extra caution with the back-to-school season in full swing. In a recent market sampling,…
EcoWaste Coalition to Schools: Pick Certified LED Lights, Safely Manage Busted Mercury Fluorescent Lamps
4 June 2025, Quezon City. As schools get ready for next week’s Brigada Eskwela cleanup, repair and maintenance activities, the environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition reminded participants to pick light emitting diode (LED) lights as they are more…
Time to Shift Gears: Indonesia’s Second NDC Should Prioritize Organic Waste Reduction, Not Incineration
New assessment urges a climate-smart approach to Indonesia’s waste sector amid landfill crises and growing climate finance opportunities. Bandung, 26 May 2025 — Composting organic waste and implementing decentralized zero waste strategies could enable Indonesia to meet its climate targets…
International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations : Answer Hate with Humanity, Choose Discussion over Division
UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, observed on 10 June: The United Nations was built on a fundamental conviction: dialogue is the path to peace. On this First International Day for Dialogue among…
20th Congress Urged to Enact Plain Packaging Law to Protect Youth from Tobacco and Vape Harm
29 May 2025, Quezon City. Public health and environmental groups congratulate the newly elected officials and legislators in the recently concluded 2025 Mid-Term Elections. And, they are calling on the newly elected senators and congresspersons to act urgently by passing…
Toxics Watchdog Reminds Consumers to Watch Out for Toxic Substances in School Supplies
As retailers begin to showcase items for early back-to-school shopping, chemicals, and waste watchdog BAN Toxics warns parents to take extra caution when buying school supplies, as some products may contain toxic substances that put children’s health at risk. In…
We Must Choose to Act and Not Despair
We are deeply grateful to all who joined us for the 6th Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony. Your presence, messages of solidarity, and the overwhelming support for our courageous speakers who shared their stories and testimonies with such clarity, dignity, and…
African NGOs Pledge to Promote the Casablanca Declaration for the Universal Abolition of Surrogacy
Paris, May 22, 2025 On the occasion of the 2nd Pan-African Conference on Family Values, delegations of NGOs from the African continent met in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 12 to 17, 2025. The Casablanca Declaration is delighted that, among the projects…
Veterans and Allies Conduct 40-Day “Fast for Gaza”
Bearing witness to the murder of innocents A coalition of military veterans, religious and humanitarian organizations will begin a 40-day “Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza,” with a news conference at 10:00 am ET, at the “Isaiah Wall” near the…
An urgent message from Combatants for Peace and other associations
During the past several days, Israel has intensified its attacks on Gaza, following more than ten weeks during which it blocked all entry of aid and other goods to the Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent statement that Israel…
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