health and the environment
Quezon City Health Department Steps Up Drive to Promote Business Compliance with Laws Banning Mercury Cosmetics
22 May 2024, Quezon City. Mercury-containing skin-lightening products are dangerous to human health and the environment. The continued sale of such products goes against national and city laws, as well as the Minamata Convention on Mercury. This was emphasized by…
BAN Toxics Report on INC-4 Closing: PH Takes Progressive Stance as Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Sideline Overproduction Issue
The intergovernmental negotiations (INC-4) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution in Ottawa, Canada, concluded with a long shot at tackling the root causes of plastic pollution. Member states agreed on intersessional work regarding hazardous plastic chemicals in products,…
NGO Forum Network and Allies Demand Accountability from the Asian Development Bank(ADB) amid Georgia’s Civic Space Crisis
Tbilisi, 2 May 2024 – In a bold stance against the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the NGO Forum network and its allies from across the globe unite to challenge the bank’s policies and projects, highlighting its detrimental impact on communities, environments,…
EcoWaste Coalition Uncovers Mercury in 5 China-Made Skin Whitening Creams
Dangerous Cosmetics with Mercury Touted as “Key to Perfect Skin” 3 May 2024, Quezon City. Following its recent exposé on five Pakistan-made mercury-containing skin- lightening products sold locally, the EcoWaste Coalition today announced it also detected mercury in five China-made…
CSOs Denounce ADB’s Draft Safeguards Policy, Call for Immediate Revisions
Manila, 25 April 2024 – Ahead of the ADB’s Annual Meeting next month, civil society groups are firmly calling on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to go back to the drawing board and overhaul the draft Environmental and Social Framework…
Healthcare Heroes Celebrated as Philippines Commemorates ‘Day of Valor’
Multi-year Healthcare Waste Management Project Launched Healthcare workers, who bravely put themselves at risk to protect our communities, deserve to be safeguarded. This was BAN Toxics’ message as the country celebrates the Day of Valor. “As we continue to navigate…
EcoWaste Coalition Decries the Unrestrained Sale of Mercury and Mercury-Added Products Online
Watchdog Group Campaigns for a Mercury-free Online Marketplace 3 April 2024, Quezon City. On the eve of the 4.4 online shopping sales, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition assailed the unbridled use of e-commerce sites to sell mercury and mercury-added…
Call for Definitive E-waste Regulation and Enforcement as E-waste Crisis Looms
“E-waste is a rapidly growing waste stream in the country. From 3.9 kilos per capita in 2019, 537 million kilograms of e-waste were produced in the Philippines, translating to 4.7 kilograms of e-waste per capita in 2022,” said Jam Lorenzo,…
EcoWaste Coalition: True Radiance Comes from Within, Not from Skin Lightening Products with Mercury
Watchdog Group Backs UN Campaign to End Mercury Use in Cosmetics 23 March 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition, which has been tracking mercury in skin-lightening cosmetics in the Philippines since 2011, reiterated its support for…
Manicani Island Residents Stage Silent Protest Against Mining Operation
Manicani Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar In a peaceful demonstration of solidarity and concern for their homeland, members of the Protect Manicani Island Society Incorporated (PROMISI) along with the local residents from various barangays, gathered in a silent protest at the…
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