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Poll Bets Urged to Control Their Use of Plastic Campaign Tarpaulins to Cut Cadmium Pollution

Watchdog Group Appeals to all Candidates to Tame the Tsunami of Cadmium-containing Plastic Waste 12 March 2025, Quezon City.  As the election fever heats up, the environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition appealed to national and local candidates for the May…

Global Protests Mark Second Anniversary of Greece’s Tempi Deadly Train Crash

As Greece marks the second anniversary of the deadly train collision in Tempi on 28 February 2023, large-scale protests are unfolding across the country and in over 100 cities worldwide. The tragedy, which claimed 57 lives, has become a symbol…

EcoWaste Coalition Honors Women Waste Workers

 Sharing Knowledge to Prevent and Reduce Occupational Hazards 8 March 2025, Quezon City. To honor them for their priceless contributions to the environment, public health, and the economy, the waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition gathered women waste workers…

Unite: The All Women Forum Champions Gender Equality, Economic Growth, and Environmental Action

7 March 2025 | Quezon City, Philippines — In celebration of International Women’s Month 2025, UNIDO Philippines, in partnership with Artisanal Gold Council Philippines, BAN Toxics, and Clean Air Asia, hosted “Unite for All Women: A Just, Green, and Inclusive Economy!” — a…

Half of Global Carbon Emissions Come From Just 36 Fossil Fuel Companies, Study Says

According to the latest update to the Carbon Majors database, produced by InfluenceMap, just 36 companies are linked to more than half of global carbon emissions. By Paige Bennett In total, Carbon Majors has traced 33.9 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e)…

The Philippine House Bill No. 11474: Recognizing the Unsung Heroes of Waste Management

Manila, Philippines – On February 27, 2025, just two days before the International Wastepickers Day (IWD), Kabataan Party-list Representative Raoul Danniel Abellar Manuel championed the cause of waste workers in the Philippines. The young lawmaker filed House Bill No. 11474…

Building Off the Momentum from INC-5, INC-5.2 to be Held in Geneva, Switzerland August 5-14

New York, NY –  March 3, 2025. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced during the  Bureau Meeting that the next round of plastics treaty negotiations (International Negotiating Committee or INC-5.2) will take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva,…

EcoWaste Coalition Reminds Citizens Not to Burn Garbage Amid Blazing Hot Weather

Households and Other Waste Generators Urged to Apply Best Practices in Ecological Solid Waste Management 3 March 2025, Quezon City. As parts of the country experience scorching temperatures amid the observance of Fire Prevention Month, the waste and pollution watchdog…

EcoWaste Coalition: End Impunity to Stop Trade of Hazardous Cosmetics with Mercury

Watchdog Group Presses Concerted Action to Protect Women’s Health and Environment from Mercury Poisoning 2 March 2025, Quezon City.  As National Women’s Month is observed, the EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero waste and toxics-free society, has turned the…

Canada to Build One of the Largest Urban Solar Power Plant Projects in North America

A new, utility-scale solar power plant proposed for a 1,600-acre site in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada is expected to be one of the largest urban solar power projects in all of North America. The 325 megawatt (MW) Saamis Solar Park…

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