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Battle for the Earth: How conspiracy theories serve only one master – Part 9

There is a plethora of conspiracy theories, and they have one thing in common: they reinforce worries and fears and convey a sense of complete disempowerment. Quite a few are based on observations that are indeed legitimate causes for concern,…

EcoWaste Coalition Draws Attention to the Chemical Threats to Health from Igniting Firecrackers and Fireworks

Watchdog to Campaign for the Human Right to a Non-toxic Environment  4 December 2022, Quezon City.  To kick off its yearly campaign for a zero waste and toxics-free observance of Christmas and New Year festivities, the environmental watchdog group EcoWaste…

“Be careful when buying lead-tainted laser pointer toys,” said BAN Toxics

While promoting safe toys for kids during this yuletide season, the toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raised their concern over the sale of unnotified and unlabelled lead-tainted laser pointer toys in the market. In the recent market monitoring conducted over…

Across Africa, Water Conflict Threatens Security, Health, and the Environment

By Robin Scher Water is a finite resource on our planet. We can only rely on what we have, which translates to about 2.5 percent of drinkable fresh water. Of that amount, only 0.4 percent currently exists in lakes, rivers, and moisture…

EcoWaste Coalition: Stop Plastic Chemicals and Waste Pollution

30 November 2022, Quezon City. As the first meeting this week of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC1) to develop a global legally-binding instrument on plastics progresses, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition affirmed the urgency to protect humans and other…

“Save marine life, take precaution in using Glitters,” said BAN Toxics

Now that the spirit of the yuletide season is everywhere, people have started decorating their houses, schools, offices, stores, and malls with different colorful decorations and lights. In line with this, environmental watchdog BAN Toxics appealed to the public to…

Environmental group launches children’s rights for a safe and healthy environment campaign

As part of their advocacy to promote child rights and sound chemicals and wastes management, environmental group BAN Toxics, in partnership with Dr. Yanga Colleges Inc. (DYCI) and the Diocese of Malolos, launched the Children’s Rights for a Safe and…

Environmental Groups Rally Governments to Turn Off the Tap on Plastics

26 November 2022, Quezon City.  Various environmental groups voiced their hopes for an ambitious treaty as governments assembled in Punta del Este, Uruguay for the first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC1) to develop a global legally-binding instrument on…

EcoWaste Coalition Raises the Alarm over Toxic Plasticizers in Toys and Baby Care Products

22 November 2022, Quezon City.  Amid the observance of National Children’s Month and the Christmas shopping season, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has sounded the alarm over the presence of known endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) called phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) not…

Principles for those seeking a coherent life (II)

From the Humanist Health News Network REHUNO Health we are launching a place of exchange where we find a new look at everyday life based on experiential and existential psychology (the Psychology of New Humanism), and which gives some concrete…

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