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Following days of heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, images of garbage piling up and floating in parts of Parañaque City have once again exposed the country’s persistent waste management crisis. The environmental justice group BAN Toxics calls out…

Today Abdul El-Sayed condemns Hamas for war crimes while accusing Israel of committing a genocide. Following his recent primary victory, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed acknowledged that Hamas was responsible for war crimes while reiterating his accusations of genocide…

Event Summary: Validdream Mentorship Graduation Ceremony – August 8, 2026 August 8, 2026 | Kenya On August 8, 2026, Validdream Mentorship held a graduation ceremony in Kenya to celebrate the completion of a transformative mentorship program for young people. The…

São Paulo now has the second-largest electric bus fleet in Latin America and, together with more than 80 cities, is helping avoid an estimated 10 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions every year. São Paulo, 11 August 2026 – Cities across…

10 August 2026, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to strengthen surveillance and screening of unauthorized shipments of popular but potentially hazardous squishy toys. The group called for BOC’s intervention to prevent…

8 August 2026, Quezon City.  Despite missed deadlines in 2020 and 2025, dangerous mercury-laced skin whiteners are still widely available in the marketplace, threatening people and the planet, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition of the Philippines said. The EcoWaste…

7 August 2026, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition commended the Government of Thailand for cracking down on substandard squishy toys that may pose chemical and choking risks to young children. “We commend the Thai authorities for clamping…

The UK Green Party’s former leader Caroline Lucas recently nailed the Labour Party for “burying the most explosive report” of the year by UK military and intelligence sources. The concealed report warns “that the global collapse of ecosystems poses grave…

Seizure of health- and environmentally-damaging firecrackers and fireworks is good for Mother Earth and her children, group says   6 August 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental health advocacy organization campaigning for “Iwas Paputoxic” since 2006, gave the…

EcoWaste Coalition continues to expose illegal paints with lead content 4 August 2026, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition sounded the alarm over the online sale of another China-made lead-containing spray paint brand, marketed for car touch-up, rust-proofing, graffiti,…