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Stop the use and sale of mercury-containing skin-lightening products!
OUR HEALTH, OUR SAFETY, OUR CONSUMER RIGHTS! March 8, 2025. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics expresses grave concern over the proliferation of skin-lightening products (SLPs) with toxic mercury in the market and online…
EcoWaste Coalition Honors Women Waste Workers
Sharing Knowledge to Prevent and Reduce Occupational Hazards 8 March 2025, Quezon City. To honor them for their priceless contributions to the environment, public health, and the economy, the waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition gathered women waste workers…
Warning Out on Cheap 3 for P100 Lipsticks with Toxic Lead as High as 43,640 ppm
Steer Clear of Toxic Lipsticks, says Watchdog Group 7 March 2025, Quezon City. As the International Women’s Day is celebrated, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition drew attention to the presence of cheap lipsticks in the market, heavily contaminated with…
Building Off the Momentum from INC-5, INC-5.2 to be Held in Geneva, Switzerland August 5-14
New York, NY – March 3, 2025. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced during the Bureau Meeting that the next round of plastics treaty negotiations (International Negotiating Committee or INC-5.2) will take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva,…
EcoWaste Coalition Reminds Citizens Not to Burn Garbage Amid Blazing Hot Weather
Households and Other Waste Generators Urged to Apply Best Practices in Ecological Solid Waste Management 3 March 2025, Quezon City. As parts of the country experience scorching temperatures amid the observance of Fire Prevention Month, the waste and pollution watchdog…
EcoWaste Coalition: End Impunity to Stop Trade of Hazardous Cosmetics with Mercury
Watchdog Group Presses Concerted Action to Protect Women’s Health and Environment from Mercury Poisoning 2 March 2025, Quezon City. As National Women’s Month is observed, the EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero waste and toxics-free society, has turned the…
Toxic Watchdog Group Dismayed Over Continued Online Selling of Banned Skin Lightening Products
Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics is urging social media and online shopping platforms to take down content, advertisements, and listings promoting skin-lightening products (SLPs) banned by the Food and Drug Administration due to toxic mercury. A recent social media monitoring effort…
“Celebrate Love, Not Toxicity This Valentine’s Day!” says BAN Toxics
Giving gifts on Valentine’s Day is a heartfelt way to show affection, but be mindful—some gift items may contain toxic chemicals, turning romance into a health risk. A recent market monitoring by the toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics found various…
Warning Out on Love-Themed Ceramic Mugs with Toxic Cadmium and Lead
14 February 2025, Quezon City. Following its exposé on perfumes containing a banned “reprotoxic” synthetic scent ingredient, the EcoWaste Coalition today alerted consumers about heavy metals lurking in some Valentine- and love-themed ceramic mugs that are sold in the marketplace.…
Envi Group to Election Candidates: Serve the People, Protect the Environment
11 February 2025 “Election season is here again, and soon we’ll be hearing politicians declare their commitment to the people and the nation. But a leader who is truly dedicated to public service must also stand for environmental protection.” This was…
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