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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…
Parents and Children Warned Against Buying Roblox-Inspired Toy Containing Toxic Chemicals
Toxics watchdog BAN Toxics has issued a warning to parents and children against buying toys inspired by the popular online game “Roblox” due to the presence of toxic lead and other harmful chemicals. In a recent market monitoring, BAN Toxics…
EcoWaste Coalition Calls for Market Withdrawal of Reusable Water Tumblers Coated with Leaded Paints
19 March 2025, Quezon City. In a bid to prevent potential incidents of lead exposure, especially among children, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged retailers to stop selling reusable stainless steel water tumblers that are coated with leaded paints…
Sale of Toxic Mercury-Added Skin Lightening Products Persist in QC Despite Existing Regulations
Toxics and pollution watchdog BAN Toxics has warned the public about the continued sale of banned skin whitening products in some beauty shops in Quezon City. These products, prohibited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to their harmful…
EcoWaste Coalition Alerts Consumers on 168 Imported Spray Paints with a Hidden Brain-Damaging Chemical
Watchdog Group Tags Spray Paints from China and Thailand with High Lead Levels When World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) was observed on March 15, the EcoWaste Coalition, a public interest group advocating for a zero waste and toxics-free society, cautioned…
Envi Group Calls for Stronger Protection from Toxic Skin-Lightening Products on World Consumer Rights Day
Expects Better Collaboration from Regulators Environmental organization BAN Toxics has once again reiterated its call for stronger enforcement against the continuing influx of skin-lightening products (SLPs)…
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…
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