EcoWaste Coalition

18 November 2025, Quezon City, Philippines. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to analyze colored sand play products being sold in the market after the regulatory authorities in Australia and New Zealand announced recalls…

Group calls for simple Christmas celebrations, solidarity with disaster survivors 12 November 2025, Quezon City.  Following the series of tragic disasters during the “ber” months that left a trail of destruction and brought immense suffering to countless families, the environmental…

Ban on mercury in dental fillings is a positive step. But small-scale gold mining will remain the largest global contributor to mercury pollution without urgent action. 07 November 2025. Geneva. Despite the growing crisis of mercury contamination in the Amazon,…

1 November 2025, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered a new spray paint brand sold online with lead content that would make it illegal to import, distribute, and sell in the Philippines. Based on the X-Ray…

2 November 2025, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero waste and toxics-free society, again pitched for a ban on single-use plastics or SUPs to lessen the volume of garbage generated in cemeteries during the observance of…

Environmental groups, youth, and beauty queens unite for a cleaner and more mindful observance of Undas 29 October 2025, Manila City – The EcoWaste Coalition, together with the Manila North Cemetery Administration, Department of Public Services (DPS) Manila, and the…

(Watchdog group pushes for further actions to enforce the ban and protect human health and the environment) 27 October 2025, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition expressed utmost dismay over the brazen violation of the global ban on…

Some Costumes, Decorations and Toys can be Hazardous to Health and the Environment As kids and the not-so-young ready themselves for Halloween fun, the EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero-waste and toxics-free society, advised consumers to be wary of…

22 October 2025, Quezon City.  Representatives from the government, industry, civil society, academe, and the youth gathered at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on October 21 for a lively forum held in conjunction with the International Lead…

18 October 2025, Quezon City. In an exceptional display of unity to uphold the lead paint ban and protect public health against lead exposure, civil society and industry groups of the Philippines released in time for the 13th International Lead Poisoning…