Health
EcoWaste Coalition Urges Government Regulators to Do More to Remove Illegal Product Listings in Online Shopping Sites
“If Singapore can do it, we can do it as well,” says watchdog group. 12 December 2024, Quezon City. Amid the 12.12 online shopping sales, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged government regulatory bodies to take stern measures against…
Envi Group Launches “Iwas Paputok” Campaign on Human Rights Day, Advocates for Children’s Right to a Safe Environment
With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, the environmental justice group BAN Toxics launched its annual campaign aimed at preventing fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) and promoting eco-friendly celebrations through an awareness activity at Barangay Payatas in Quezon City. Around…
EcoWaste Coalition Welcomes FDA’s Latest Move Banning Cheap But Mercury-Tainted Skin Whitening Cream
10 December 2024, Quezon City. The watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition lauded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for banning a cheap but highly toxic whitening cream that is contaminated with high levels of mercury, a potent neurotoxin. FDA Advisory No.…
Toxic Watchdog Warns Against Kiddie Slippers with Harmful Chemicals that Pose Serious Risks to Children Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics has called the attention of the public to refrain from buying kiddie plastic slippers sold online after detecting lead, a brain-damaging…
The Enduring Legacy of EPES Concepción: The transformation of women and their communities
By Maxine Lowy Along the north shore of the Biobío River, in the Chilean southcentral city of Concepción, illegal waste dumps and overgrown bushes proliferated. A short distance from there were modest neighborhoods where families crowded in flimsy houses. Rodents,…
EcoWaste Coalition Detects Toxic Mercury in Thai-Made Whitening Cream Sold Online
Dangerous Product Claims it can Make a Miracle, Brighten Skin in Just One Week November 28, 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced it has detected mercury, a forbidden chemical in cosmetics, in one unauthorized skin-lightening…
Asia’s Reuse Revolution: A Blueprint for Tackling Plastic Pollution
“Unpacking Reuse in Asia”: A New Report Highlighting Regional Solutions to Combat Plastic Pollution Busan, South Korea — 27 November 2024 – Plastic pollution has reached a critical tipping point, but Asia is leading the charge with innovative reuse…
What Not to Give This Christmas: Toxic Perfumes
23 November 2024, Quezon City. As the Christmas gift-giving season approaches, the environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition will release a series of straight-to-the-point product safety alerts to inform consumers what items to avoid. For its initial “What…
Toxics Watchdog Group Calls Out FDA-Cebu as Illicit Trade of Mercury Cosmetics Persists
November 21, 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has again called the attention of the Regional Field Office (RFO) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Region VII, Philippines for the rampant sale of prohibited cosmetics…
GAIA Reaction to COP29 Presidency Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste
November 19, 2024, Baku Azerbaijan —The COP 29 Presidency today announced the COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste which aims to work towards targeted commitments in the waste sector. “While the intention is good and civil society organizations…
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