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Climate Diplomacy 2026: Strong Presence of the Developing World in March Preparatory Meetings
by G M Forhadul Mazumder (Dhaka Bureau) In the fight against climate change, transparency and accurate data are now required, not just promises. Throughout March, intensive preparations took place ahead of the major negotiations scheduled for June 2026 in Bonn.…
A Call for Survival: Public Health Crisis in Bangladesh
Demand for an ‘Independent Safe Food Commission’ Intensifies By Mohammed Kawser Ahamed (Dhaka Bureau) A silent killer is spreading across the plates of 160 million people in Bangladesh. From rice, pulses, and fish to infant formula, toxic chemicals have infiltrated…
‘Nurse Susie’ Road Show Launches This Women’s Month to Promote Toxics-Free Hospitals Campaign
A new mascot is in town, and her name is Nurse Susie. Unveiled today during a Women’s Month Program at the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) in Quezon City, Nurse Susie advocates waste minimization, responsible healthcare waste management, and sustainable practices…
The Anti-Science Campaign Nakedly Exposed
“Unless we find a way to overcome anti-science, humankind will face its gravest threat yet — the collapse of civilization as we know it… There is a highly organized well-funded campaign of anti-science, and it has now emerged as its…
Cavite LGUs Alerted on the Illegal Sale of Mercury-Tainted Cosmetics that Can Harm People and Ecosystems
EcoWaste Coalition & Cavite Green Coalition pitch for local action to stem illegal trade of FDA-flagged cosmetics in Cavite province 15 March 2026, Quezon City. As the National Women’s Month is celebrated, civil society groups conducted an unprecedented province-wide investigation…
Philippines Advances Cervical Cancer Prevention with Data-Driven HPV Vaccine Strategy
Quezon City, Philippines —The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), together with Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, successfully conducted the multisectoral National Dissemination Forum on the results of the field testing and validation of the Behavioral…
Civil Society Presses Philippine FDA to Assure Consumers that Play and Craft Sand Products Sold Locally are Asbestos-Free
Over 50 health and environmental rights advocates push for testing, certification, and labeling of asbestos-free sand toys. 9 March 2026, Quezon City. In anticipation of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on March 15, themed “Safe Products, Confident Consumers,” over 50 health and…
EcoWaste Coalition to Women: The Skin Color You’re Born With is Not a Flaw to be Fixed
Group warns against mercury-tainted cream that promises ‘even and velvety skin tone’ 6 March 2026, Quezon City. As the commemoration of the National Women’s Month gets underway, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged women to celebrate their natural skin…
Consumer Alert: Banned Mercury-Containing Skin Lightening Products Still Sold in Public Markets and Online Stores
As we celebrate International Women’s Month, toxics watchdog BAN Toxics has issued a consumer alert on the illegal sale of prohibited beauty products containing mercury—a highly toxic heavy metal that poses serious risks to the nervous, digestive, and immune systems.…
EcoWaste Coalition Urges Pakistan to Stop Production and Trade of Mercury-Added Whitening Creams
Group urges the Government of Pakistan to crack down harder on violators of the global ban on the manufacture, import, and export of mercury-added cosmetics 1 March 2026, Quezon City. Ahead of the International Women’s Day on March 8 and…
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