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EcoWaste Coalition: Remove from the Shelves Hair Dyes with Banned Sodium Perborate
21 February 2025, Quezon City. Despite the ban, some hair dye products with sodium perborate, a compound that is classified as a “carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) chemical,” can still be found on store shelves. As reported by the EcoWaste…
EcoWaste Coalition: Reusable Water Tumblers Coated with Leaded Paints Pose Health Risks
17 February 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has again put the spotlight on some stainless steel tumblers decorated with lead-containing paints as these reusable water containers may pose health risks, especially to children. Through a press…
“Celebrate Love, Not Toxicity This Valentine’s Day!” says BAN Toxics
Giving gifts on Valentine’s Day is a heartfelt way to show affection, but be mindful—some gift items may contain toxic chemicals, turning romance into a health risk. A recent market monitoring by the toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics found various…
Warning Out on Love-Themed Ceramic Mugs with Toxic Cadmium and Lead
14 February 2025, Quezon City. Following its exposé on perfumes containing a banned “reprotoxic” synthetic scent ingredient, the EcoWaste Coalition today alerted consumers about heavy metals lurking in some Valentine- and love-themed ceramic mugs that are sold in the marketplace.…
Envi Group to Election Candidates: Serve the People, Protect the Environment
11 February 2025 “Election season is here again, and soon we’ll be hearing politicians declare their commitment to the people and the nation. But a leader who is truly dedicated to public service must also stand for environmental protection.” This was…
EcoWaste Coalition to Midterm Election Candidates: Protect the Environment
10 February 2025, Intramuros, Manila. – The environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is one with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in advocating for an ecological campaign that will show respect and take care of our Mother Earth in words and…
EcoWaste Coalition Flags 35 Perfume Products Containing Banned “Reprotoxic” Chemical
9 February 2025, Quezon City. Ahead of Valentine’s Day gift giving, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition drew attention to the illegal sale of perfumes, a popular gift idea, containing a “reprotoxic” chemical forbidden in cosmetic products. To mark this…
BAN Toxics to Content Creators and Online Sellers: Stop Spreading Misinformation on Mercury-containing Skin Lightening Products
Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics urges content creators and online sellers to remove social media content, advertisements, and listings promoting prohibited and banned skin-lightening beauty products containing hazardous mercury. Recent social media monitoring by BAN Toxics revealed that illegal skin-lightening products…
Healthcare Waste Project Rolls Out Year One Implementation with National Workshop
Quezon City – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) kicked off its five-year implementation with a national workshop on Friday, January 31, 2025, marking the end of its inception phase and the execution of its comprehensive…
EcoWaste Coalition Warns vs. Tiny Facial Cream with 41,030 ppm of Toxic Mercury!
4 February 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged consumers not to patronize a skin-lightening product being sold online after finding it contaminated with over 41,030 parts per million (ppm) of mercury, way above the trace amount…
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