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GAIA Urges Global South Leadership for New Plastics Treaty Chair
Chair Luis Vayas Announces His Exit From Post, Bureau To Vote on New Chair New York, NY– Ambassador Luis Vayas Valdivieso of Ecuador has formally announced that he is stepping down as Chair of the plastics treaty negotiations, creating a leadership…
Warning Out on Newly-Discovered Lead-Containing Spray Paints
1 November 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered a new spray paint brand sold online with lead content that would make it illegal to import, distribute, and sell in the Philippines. Based on the X-Ray…
Fichte and the Right to Be Well: A Philosophical Case for Universal Healthcare
If there is one thing modern societies have learned from pandemic years and chronic inequality, it is that health is not a private matter. The spread of illness—biological, social, and moral—exposes how deeply our lives are intertwined. Yet we still…
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…
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