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Environmental Health Groups Alert Davao City Government about the Illegal Sale of Contraband Mercury-Laced Skin Lightening Products
14 July 2026, Davao City/Quezon City. Two environmental health organizations jointly urged the Office of Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to intervene and to stop the illegal trade in contraband mercury-laced skin-lightening products, which are banned globally. In a…
EcoWaste Coalition Pushes for Child-Resistant Packaging for Bleach and Other Household Cleaning Chemicals
Child-resistant packaging can help in reducing poisoning incidents, group says 13 July 2026, Quezon City. The environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged the government to require child-resistant packaging (CRP) for bleach and other household cleaning products that…
EcoWaste Coalition: Illegal Sale of Mercury-Laced Cosmetics in E-Commerce and Social Media Platforms Thrives Despite RA 11967
Watchdog group decries nonstop sale of poisonous cosmetics online 8 July 2026, Quezon City. Even though Republic Act No. 11967 (the Internet Transactions Act) took full effect on June 20, e-commerce and social media platforms are still inundated with listings…
Walang Plastikan, Walang Iwanan!: EcoWaste Coalition amplifies commitment not to leave anyone behind in its plastic-free mission amid #PlasticFreeJuly celebration
5 July 2026, Quezon City. Spearheaded by the Plastic Free Pilipinas (PFP) project, the EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) officially kicked off its annual Plastic-Free July campaign with back-to-back activities in Manila and Cebu, raising the call for total plastic waste reduction…
Groups Draw Attention to Cigarette Butts, the “Everywhere Plastic and Toxic Waste”
4 July 2026, Quezon City. As the plastic-free month is observed this July, the EcoWaste Coalition and the Action on Smoking and Health (ASH-Philippines) joined the “No Butts Day” to draw attention to cigarette butt pollution and the need for…
EcoWaste Coalition Echoes FDA B.E.A.T. Reminders on Musical Toys
Consumers urged to be vigilant and make careful choices for children’s health and safety 1 July 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition lauded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for disseminating toy safety reminders well ahead of the toy gift-giving…
Envi Groups, Lawmakers Seek Congressional Probe into Illegal E-waste Shipment from the US
Call for Transparency to Protect Public Health and the Environment Environmental groups under the Task Force END E-WASTE IMPORTS support the House Resolution No. 1164 filed by the MAKABAYAN Bloc, urging Congress to conduct an immediate investigation, in aid of…
EcoWaste Coalition Lauds Cosmetic Industry’s Support for Ending Mercury Use in Skin-Lightening Products
28 June 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition applauded the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP) for joining the global fight against mercury in skin-lightening products in support of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. “CCIP’s backing of the…
Child Health and Safety Advocates to Parents: Reduce Children’s Exposure to Unauthorized Weapon-Themed Toys
26 June 2026, Quezon City. Advocates for children’s health and safety called for reducing young children’s exposure to unauthorized and realistic weapon-themed toys. While aggressive behavior cannot be attributed solely to toy weapons, reducing exposure to such toys will help…
EcoWaste Coalition Exposes Mercury-Laced Skin Lightening Products for Men
Group presses e-commerce and social media platforms to make online shopping mercury-free 24 June 2026, Quezon City. Manufacturers of dangerous skin-lightening products laced with mercury are targeting not only women, but also men. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition made…
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