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Driving Change: Healthcare Waste Management Project Commit to Toxics-Free, Zero Waste Practices in Hospitals
Quezon City, Philippines – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project) concluded a three-day national workshop today, stepping up efforts for toxics-free, zero-waste hospitals. Held from January 13–15, 2026, the workshop brought together over 100 participants, including…
EcoWaste Coalition Discovers Toxic Cadmium in Plastic Fiesta Banderitas
14 January 2026, Quezon City. Plastic fiesta banderitas pose a dual threat: the massive quantity used for a non-essential purpose and their inherent toxicity. The environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition made this observation after finding colorful plastics used in the…
EcoWaste Coalition Urges Communities Celebrating the Feast of the Santo Niño to Rethink Use of Plastic Banderitas
12 January 2026, Quezon City. As communities like Pandacan and Tondo prepare for the feast of the Santo Niño this coming Sunday, the EcoWaste Coalition pleaded against the thoughtless use of plastic banderitas, also known as “lastay,” buntings, or flaglets…
EcoWaste Coalition Laments Uninhibited Littering in Luneta and Quiapo as Millions of Devotees Take Part in Traslacion 2026
Zero waste advocacy group reiterates “kalakip ng debosyon ang malinis na Traslacion” 10 January 2026, Quezon City. Traditional littering has again defiled public spaces in the City of Manila, particularly in Luneta and Quiapo, as huge crowds gathered yesterday to…
Green Alliance Assails Isko’s Golden Garbage Fees and Incineration Plans as Anti-poor, Pro-big Waste Capitalists
Residents of Manila City, the Philippines’ capital, assailed Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso for implementing anti-poor waste policies, increasing garbage collection fees, and supporting waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration in the city. The Manila Anti-Incinerator Alliance said these waste policies are illegal…
EcoWaste Coalition Assembles in Plaza Miranda to Press for a Waste-Free Conduct of Traslacion 2026
January 6, 2026, Manila City/Quezon City. Three days before the reenactment of Traslacion, the EcoWaste Coalition gathered in Plaza Miranda (a Freedom Park) in front of the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno to reiterate its call for…
On Refuse Single-Use Day, Communities Break Away from the Throwaway Culture
06 January 2026 – #RefuseSingleUseDay shines a light on a simple idea that feels almost old-fashioned: stop treating things as throwaways in the first place. From plastic sachets to paper cups to misleading bio-based packaging, single-use items continue to strain ecosystems…
EcoWaste Coalition Appeals to Black Nazarene Devotees to Prevent and Reduce Trash in 2026 Traslacion
1 January 2026, Manila City/Quezon City. As the Zero Waste Month is observed this January and as the preparations for the January 9 Feast of Black Nazarene go full blast, a waste and pollution watchdog group exhorted the Roman Catholic…
EcoWaste Coalition Commiserates with the Family of 12-Year Old Boy Killed in Firecracker Blast
(Group pitches for “Ruzcel law” to address illegal use and disposal of firecrackers and fireworks) 30 December 2025, Quezon City. The environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition commiserated today with the family, classmates, and friends of Caezar Ruzcel R. Sarmiento of…
EcoWaste Coalition Pushes the 3Ps for Waste- and Toxics-Free Christmas and New Year Celebrations
Group Calls for a People-, Pet- and Planet-Friendly Christmas and New Year 23 December 2025, Quezon City. With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, the EcoWaste Coalition urged families and communities to bear the 3Ps in mind towards…
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