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Toxics Watchdog Group Urges Government to Test and Regulate Colored Smokes
3 June 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has proposed that smoke-producing devices, also called colored smokes or smoke bombs, should be tested and regulated to ensure public health and safety following an incident in Bacolod City.…
SALINLAHI: Filipino Culture Throughout the Ages
A Celebration of the National Heritage Month National Heritage Month is when we look back to what our ancestors have bequeathed to us, the children of the nation. It is important that we, the youth of today, be able to…
BNM demonstrated against the nuclear test bomb which was conducted by Pakistan
The Baloch National Movement observed 28 May 1998 as the blackest day in Baloch history when brutalist Pakistan conducted its nuclear bomb test in the city of Chaghai, Balochistan. This day marked the darkest moment in Balochistan’s history. The Baloch…
EcoWaste Coalition Draws Attention on Leaded Spray Paints
31 May 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is alerting consumers against the purchase and use of a brand of imported spray paint that contains high levels of lead, a hazardous chemical banned in the manufacture of…
BAN Toxics calls for a meaningful plastics treaty to cut plastic pollution in Philippines
“As countries negotiate the second round of international negotiations (INC-2) in Paris, France this week, we forward our calls to global leaders to demand a binding treaty for plastic reduction, global transparency, and uphold the rights and environmental justice of…
Philippine civil society fighting the worst effects of poverty in the face of government negligence
Civil society in the spirit of volunteerism united with one purpose, taking positive action to aid the most vulnerable in society through education, healthcare, disaster relief, and community empowerment to access better opportunities in the midst of economic challenges. “I…
The economic roots of the war in Ukraine
What are the real reasons for this conflict? Is it the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO and, more broadly, the fact that NATO has expanded to include 14 new countries since the end of the Cold War (from 16 to…
Global South Voices: Listen to the Most Impacted Community and People Leading Solutions
Paris, France– The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) held a press conference along with representatives from Acción Ecológica México, Zero Waste Alliance Ecuador, Alliance of Indian Waste Pickers, Kenya National Waste Pickers Welfare Association, and Community Action Against Plastic…
EcoWaste Coalition: Mercury-Laced Skin Whiteners Can Damage the Kidneys
29 May 2023, Quezon City. As National Kidney Month is observed this June, the watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition advised Filipinos to steer clear of chemical whiteners with mercury content to protect their kidneys and their health from toxic harm. The…
An energy deal will usher in new avenues in Dhaka-Kathmandu relations
Energy cooperation between Nepal and Bangladesh is one of the most promising areas of cooperation. Plans to make power an exportable good are outlined in Nepal’s 15th Five-Year Development Plan (2019-2024). Nepal plans to grow its 1,250 MW of electricity…
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