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Bawas Basura at Polusyon: EcoWaste Coalition Calls for Reduced Garbage and Pollution this Undas 2025
Environmental groups, youth, and beauty queens unite for a cleaner and more mindful observance of Undas 29 October 2025, Manila City – The EcoWaste Coalition, together with the Manila North Cemetery Administration, Department of Public Services (DPS) Manila, and the…
Drug Menace in India: How Deep are the Roots?
As per Media reports, on October 24, 2025, a video reportedly floated on social media, the footage of which went viral on Thursday, shows several girls covering their faces with scarves, entering the shop, purchasing liquor, and leaving briskly with…
The Casablanca Declaration Sends a Contribution to UN Special Rapporteur on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children
The Casablanca Declaration sends a contribution to Ms. Mama Fatima Singhateh, UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children (see the contribution HERE). The previous UN Rapporteur has already recognised that surrogacy most often corresponds to child sale under international…
EcoWaste Coalition Deplores Unabated Sale of Mercury-Added Cosmetics despite the Global Ban
(Watchdog group pushes for further actions to enforce the ban and protect human health and the environment) 27 October 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition expressed utmost dismay over the brazen violation of the global ban on…
Despite Methane Pledges, Governments Submit Weak Plans For Waste Sector Emissions
23 October 2025 – Governments are overlooking simple, effective tools to curb methane emissions from waste, analysis of the latest round of national climate plans (NDCs) shows. GAIA examined 14 NDCs submitted to the UN climate body from countries chosen…
EcoWaste Coalition to Consumers: Be Cautious when Buying Halloween Stuff
Some Costumes, Decorations and Toys can be Hazardous to Health and the Environment As kids and the not-so-young ready themselves for Halloween fun, the EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero-waste and toxics-free society, advised consumers to be wary of…
BAN Toxics’ Community Parade Amplifies Global Call to End #LeadPoisoning
In observance of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2025 (#ILPPW2025), marked globally from October 19–25, environmental justice organization BAN Toxics, in partnership with Barangay Officials and residents of Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City, organized a colorful community parade and awareness…
Filipinos Take Stock of Progress towards Eliminating Lead Paint, Support Call to End Lead Exposure
22 October 2025, Quezon City. Representatives from the government, industry, civil society, academe, and the youth gathered at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on October 21 for a lively forum held in conjunction with the International Lead…
Civil Society and Industry Groups Put Consumers On Guard against 228 Imported Paints with High Lead Content
18 October 2025, Quezon City. In an exceptional display of unity to uphold the lead paint ban and protect public health against lead exposure, civil society and industry groups of the Philippines released in time for the 13th International Lead Poisoning…
Spain: Lethal delays in breast cancer screenings and a creeping privatization of the Public Healthcare System
This is not a polite debate nor an exact translation of a previous article. It is, rather, a warning from the European continent, reminding you of where the path you champion leads in Anglo/American-style, economics-driven countries. We have heard their…
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