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Iwas Paputoxic Drive in Caloocan City Presses People-, Pet- and Planet-Friendly Welcome to the New Year
29 December 2025, Caloocan City/Quezon City. A few days before the much-anticipated countdown to the New Year, the EcoWaste Coalition teamed up with Barangay 179 in Caloocan City to drum up support for a people-, pet- and planet-friendly welcome to…
EcoWaste Coalition, PAWS Push “Iwas PapuToxic” to Protect Animals, Public Health, and the Environment Ahead of New Year’s Eve
Advocates Urge a Paputok-free New Year to Spare Animals and Curb Toxic Pollution 28 December 2025, Quezon City – To protect cats and dogs, the children and the environment from harm, the EcoWaste Coalition and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)…
Gaza after the ceasefire: when administrative obstacles threaten to dismantle the humanitarian response in 2026
The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza did not end with the ceasefire. The civilian population continues to die not only from direct violence, but also from the systematic destruction of all basic infrastructure, the sustained blockade of vital aid, and the…
Toxics Watchdog Group Urges FDA, LGUs to Ban the Sale and Use of Health-Damaging “Pellet Gun” and Other Dangerous Toys
Toxics watchdog group BAN Toxics raises the alarm over the sale of dangerous firearm replicas, known as “pellet gun” toys, sold in ambulant stores in Baclaran, Pasay City, and Divisoria, City of Manila, and urges the FDA and LGUs to…
EcoWaste Coalition Pushes the 3Ps for Waste- and Toxics-Free Christmas and New Year Celebrations
Group Calls for a People-, Pet- and Planet-Friendly Christmas and New Year 23 December 2025, Quezon City. With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, the EcoWaste Coalition urged families and communities to bear the 3Ps in mind towards…
EcoWaste Coalition and IPEN Urge PH to Join Other Countries in Nominating Lead Chromates for Listing as Hazardous Chemicals in Rotterdam Convention
21 December 2025, Quezon City. The environmental health and justice groups EcoWaste Coalition and International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) renewed their call for the Government of the Philippines to join the growing number of countries seeking the inclusion of lead…
EcoWaste Coalition Backs Senator Risa’s Proposed Inquiry on Health Risks Posed by Unauthorized Health Products
18 December 2025, Quezon City. The environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has signified its support for the inquiry proposed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros to address the health risks posed by the proliferation of unauthorized supplements and other health…
Redefining Aravalli, The Oldest Hill Chain: Why A Matter Of Concern?
The coming generations will hardly believe that there was a chain of the oldest mountains, namely the Aravalli hills, on the Indian earth and they will read only in books that the hills spread over 800 km from Gujarat to…
Toxics Watchdog Reminds Public To Watch Out for Potential Chemicals and Other Hazards in Plastic ‘Torotot’
With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, toxics watchdog BAN Toxics reminds the public to be extra cautious when buying plastic hornpipes or “torotot,” as some may contain harmful chemicals such as lead and mercury, known neurotoxins that…
EcoWaste Coalition Campaigns for “Iwas Paputoxic” to Prevent Injuries, Fires, Smoke, and Garbage Ahead of the New Year’s Eve Revelry
Students encouraged to avoid firecrackers and choose safe, eco-friendly noisemakers 15 December 2025, Quezon City – The EcoWaste Coalition, together with health professionals, government agencies, and environmental advocates, led this year’s “Iwas Paputoxic” campaign at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon…
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