Health

12 April 2023, Quezon City.  The watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is urging cyclists and bike mechanics to be wary of the health risks when using a glue for repairing punctured inner tubes as it may contain benzene, a carcinogenic (cancer-causing),…

Silo’s words that framed our project to sensitise sighted people to the group of blind people marginalised by our society: “When you do something for others, when you look for the needy, the disoriented, the dispossessed and help them to…

25 March 2022, Quezon City.  Alarmed by the unfolding global contamination crisis linked to the largely unregulated production and use of the so-called “forever chemicals,” the EcoWaste Coalition has appealed to the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) to consider banning these…

19 March 2023, Quezon City.  Eleven skin-lightening products banned in the USA for containing mercury are sold to Filipino consumers posing a serious health risk for their mostly women users, as well as other household residents, especially children. The EcoWaste…

As the country celebrates Consumer Welfare Month and commemorates International Waste Pickers’ Day (held on March 1), BAN Toxics warns against the unsustainable production and consumption of disposable tech feeding the e-waste crisis, the fastest-growing waste stream. “Annually, the world…

Yuyun Ismawati Drwiega: Battling for the next generation’s future by Johanna Poblete Yuyun is not afraid of taking risks, not if there is something much bigger at stake. When it comes to ensuring a sustainable future for her grandson, Yuyun will…

Group pushes for consumer access to chemicals in product information 13 March 2023, Quezon City.  In celebration of World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition called for improved chemicals disclosure and transparency to uphold…

Tiza Mafira: Fighting Abuses to the Environment One Logical Step at a Time by Marco Sumayao Tiza Mafira is used to adversity. For more than 10 years, she’s fought to create a more sustainable Indonesia and has seen many setbacks…

9 March 2023.  Public interest organizations are seeking a legally binding response to the global contamination crisis and the resulting infringement on the UN-recognized human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment caused by the highly persistent and toxic…

Siddika Sultana: Moving Bangladesh to a Future Worth Smiling About by Marco Sumayao It’s hard to imagine Siddika Sultana without a smile on her face. The Executive Director of Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) has a lot to be happy…