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Toxic watchdog group raises alarm on early selling of prohibited firecrackers
With Christmas and New Year festivities just around the corner, toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raised the alarm on the early selling of prohibited firecrackers as a part of their toxics-free and waste-free holiday celebration campaign. In the recent market…
EcoWaste Coalition Proposes “Mercury Ban in Cosmetics Day” in Quezon City
Group calls on QC stores to stop selling mercury-laden anti-aging and whitening facial creams 16 November 2022, Quezon City. In a bid to stop the prohibited sale of cosmetics contaminated with mercury and thus protect human health and the environment,…
The clamour for public health care overflows Madrid and sends a warning to Ayuso
The citizens of Madrid responded massively to the demonstration against the privatisation policies of the regional government. More images of the mobilisation on this link The Leap Attendance at the demonstration for Public Health on Sunday 13 November has exceeded…
COP27 Sponsor The Coca-Cola Company Named Worst Plastic Polluter for Five Years in a Row According to 2022 Brand Audit
Activists in the Philippines file legal complaint vs 7 corporations for dangerous plastic packaging, false ‘recyclable plastic’ claims The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and Nestlé come in as the world’s top plastic polluters for five years running, according to Break Free…
BAN Toxics Warns the Public on Buying Christmas Lights
As malls and stores start to decorate for early holiday shopping, the toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics conducted market monitoring of Christmas lights sold in the market and determined their quality and safety for consumers. During the weekend, the group…
Philippine NGOs Assert People’s Right to Chemical Safety
12 November 2022, Quezon City. Member and partner groups of the EcoWaste Coalition are seeking a more active role for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the pursuit of the right of every Filipino to be protected against hazardous…
A series of principles for those who seek a coherent life
From the Humanist Health News Network REHUNO Health we are launching a place of exchange where we find a new look on daily life based on an experiential and existential psychology (the Psychology of New Humanism), and which gives some…
Latin America, the US’s new plastic dumping ground.
Every year the US sends thousands of tons of plastic waste to Latin America. Mexico, El Salvador and Ecuador are the main recipients of waste that is largely unsuitable for recycling. Loopholes in international regulations also lead to the shipment…
EcoWaste Coalition Echoes FDA’s Warning vs. Toys with Toxic Plasticizers
6 November 2022, Quezon City. As the Christmas toy shopping spree nears, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition exhorted consumers, particularly parents, to steer clear of soft plastic toys unless certified as “phthalate-free.” The group aired its reminder following the…
Health in the hands of the communities and away from the pharmaceutical companies
The Laicrimpo National Movement is a space for meeting and exchange of knowledge that works on community health and not on illness. In dialogue between doctors, peasants, indigenous people and residents of working-class neighbourhoods, they recover the benefits of plants…
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