Health

November 21, 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has again called the attention of the Regional Field Office (RFO) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Region VII, Philippines for the rampant sale of prohibited cosmetics…

November 19, 2024, Baku Azerbaijan —The COP 29 Presidency today announced the COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste which aims to work towards targeted commitments in the waste sector. “While the intention is good and civil society organizations…

Group Backs Plastics Treaty that will Protect Children’s Health and the Planet from Toxic Plastic Substances 19 November 2024, Quezon City . As countries gather in Busan, Korea from November 25 to December 1 for the final negotiations towards a…

Consumer Alert: Beware of Unlabeled Ceramic Mugs Tainted with Lead and Cadmium With the fast-approaching holiday season, toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics called on consumers to exercise caution when purchasing gift items, such as ceramic mugs, that may be tainted…

Laboratory Tests Confirm Lead Above the Legal Limit in 18 More Spray Paints 16 November  2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition sought the immediate removal from store shelves of 18 additional spray paint products after they were confirmed to contain…

BAN Toxics Calls Out Lazada and Shopee for Allowing Hazardous Beauty Products to Remain on Sale   Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics has once again called out popular online shopping platforms Lazada and Shopee for allowing the continued sale of banned…

Pledges-heightened Campaign to Protect Water Bodies   The Philippine-Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) is extremely worried about the recent coal barge accident in Zambales that devastated a crucial fish sanctuary alongside the catastrophic coal spill in Sorsogon. The MV Katapatan 2,…

Group Stresses Urgency to Enforce the Ban to Protect Human Health and the Environment 10 November 2024, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition pressed duty-bearers, government regulatory agencies in particular, to enforce the oft-violated ban on mercury use in cosmetics such…

7 November 2024, Quezon City.   The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has detected hazardous chemicals in plastic balls used to decorate Christmas trees. Often sold without any labeling information and warning, these pretty ornaments from recycled plastic could be…

“We call on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to steer away from waste-to-energy schemes as a municipal solid waste management solution and focus more instead on programs that would eliminate waste generation at its origin.” This was the statement…