EcoWaste Coalition
Almost One Million Cigarette Butts Collected on Global ‘No Butts Day’
Utrecht, July 6th, 2025 On July 5th thousands of volunteers around the world collected 964,000 cigarette butts from their streets and nature. No Butts Day is an annual event that mobilises people from every continent. They call on governments to…
EcoWaste Coalition and 26 CSOs Ask DENR and DTI to Regulate Toxic Metals in Water Faucets
Watchdog Group Finds Toxic Lead and Cadmium in Water Faucets on Sale in the Market 5 July 2025, Quezon City. In an urgent request initiated by the EcoWaste Coalition and endorsed by 26 civil society organizations, the Department of Environment and…
Turn Off the Toxic Plastic tap, Health and Environmental Advocates Insist
EcoWaste Coalition reveals toxic cadmium and phthalate in plastic tarpaulins 3 July 2025, Quezon City. Advocates for the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment revealed the detection of toxic substances of very high concern in plastic…
EcoWaste Coalition Welcomes Full Enforcement of the Internet Transactions Law
Advocates Look Forward to the Removal of Dangerous Goods with Banned Substances Being Sold Online 26 June 2025, Quezon City. The environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the implementation of Republic Act No. 11967, or the Internet Transactions…
Groups Emphasize the Importance of Being Informed to Reduce Exposure to Chemical Pollutants
“Laban sa lason” Gathering Unites Community Members in Addressing Pollution Threats 23 June 2025, Quezon City. “What you know can protect you from harm.” The EcoWaste Coalition and the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health – Center for Research…
Warning Out on Kiddie Flip-Flops Containing Toxic Lead
21 June 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has detected lead, a hazardous chemical of major public health concern, in imported plastic flip-flops for kids that are sold for only P20 per pair. As part of the…
Three Countries Nominate Lead Chromates for Listing in the Rotterdam Convention
19 June 2025, Manila, Philippines/Gothenburg, Sweden. The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) lauded the Governments of Switzerland, Morocco and Cameroon for nominating lead chromate pigments for Rotterdam Convention listing, while urging other countries to follow suit in order to control…
EcoWaste Coalition to Parents: Beware of Unsafe Toys Sold Outside Your Children’s Schools
Adults and Kids Urged to Heed Safety Tips when Buying Toys 16 June 2025, Quezon City. With the start of the academic year 2025-2026, the EcoWaste Coalition again raised the persistent problem of unauthorized and unlabeled toys sold near school…
Attention All Fathers: Beware of Potential Dangers in Sexual Enhancement and Energy Products
15 June 2025, Quezon City. As the nation celebrates Father’s Day, the environmental and health advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition drew attention to sexual enhancement and energy products sold by sidewalk vendors, Chinese drug stores and online sellers that can pose…
Warning Out on ‘EU-Compliant’ Paints Containing High Lead Levels
China-made Paints Manufactured in March 2025 Found Non-compliant with Regulations 11 June 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has stumbled upon lead-containing spray paints made in China and sold locally, which are ironically labeled as compliant with…
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