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EcoWaste Coalition Exhorts the Faithful to Give Planet Earth a Rest from Trash and Pollution
Group Promotes Ecological Observance of the Holy Week 13 April 2025, Quezon City. As the Month of the Planet Earth is observed in accordance with Presidential Proclamation No. 1482, the EcoWaste Coalition urged pious Filipinos to mark the Holy Week in…
ASH and EcoWaste Coalition: Cigarette Butts and Used Electronic Smoking Devices Not Recyclable
6 April 2025, Quezon City. Two civil society organizations dedicated to the protection of public health and the environment pushed for an upstream solution to deal with the by-product waste of smoking and vaping. The Action on Smoking and Health-Philippines…
Trump Administration Fires Thousands of U.S. Health Workers, Putting Wellbeing of Americans at ‘Serious Risk’
Thousands of United States health workers were laid off on Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s massive purge of federal employees, including top scientists and senior leaders in charge of regulating food and drugs, researching treatments and cures and protecting Americans…
BAN Toxics calls on political aspirants to champion a toxics-free and waste-free agenda
With the 2025 Philippine midterm elections fast approaching, environmental justice organization BAN Toxics is once again urging political aspirants to make the protection of the environment and public health a top priority. “The persistent presence of toxic chemicals poses a…
Iloilo’s Green Future at Risk? Environmental Groups Demand Transparency on Waste-to-Energy Plans
Environment Groups Expose Lack of Transparency, Cite Health and Climate Risks of WtE Project ILOILO CITY — April 1, 2025 – A proposed Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant in Iloilo, a province in the Philippines, located in the southeastern part of Panay…
FDA Warns Consumers vs. 7 Cosmetics Sold Online Without Authorization
EcoWaste Coalition Urges Consumers to Seek Authorized Products to Avoid Quality and Safety Issues 28 March 2025, Quezon City. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against the purchase and use of unauthorized skincare cosmetics from China…
EcoWaste Coalition Backs Listing of Additional Chemicals in Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions
24 March 2025, Quezon City. To protect human and environmental health, the EcoWaste Coalition, a participating organization of the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), expressed its support for the addition of several industrial chemicals and pesticides in two global treaties…
The Cancerous River Ghaggar: Who Will Emancipate It?
Just within a month after BJP’s win in the Delhi Assembly, how did Haryana CM Saini change his previous standpoint? And how have the dirt and effluents in the same Yamuna River water become visible, which previously was being claimed…
Civic Day in Colombia backs healthcare and labor reforms
By Michelle Begue ]In Colombia, national reforms on healthcare and labor brought tens of thousands of citizens to the streets in support of President Gustavo Petro’s proposed changes. He proclaimed Tuesday, March 18, “Civic Day” and encouraged workers to make…
Green Agenda Launched to Push for Pro-Environment Governance in 2025 Elections
Quezon City, Philippines – Environmental advocates, civil society organizations, and policy experts have united to launch the Green Agenda 2025, a comprehensive advocacy platform promoting ecological integrity, climate justice, and sustainable governance for the upcoming elections. Held at Max’s Restaurant…
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