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In Pursuit of India’s R-Day Celebration
Defying all odds, including a boycott call by some armed militant outfits, the people of far eastern Bharat (India) celebrated the 76th Republic Day, unfurling the Tri-colour paying homage to the known and unknown martyrs of India’s Freedom Movement against…
Turning the Tide on Plastic: Philippines Joins Regional Push for Reuse Revolution
Philippine Reuse Consortium Launched Amid Global Push to Combat Plastic Pollution Quezon City, 27 January 2025 – In celebration of International Zero Waste Month, the Philippine Reuse Consortium, the Philippine Chapter of the Asia Reuse Consortium, was officially launched this…
Environmental Health Groups Seek FDA-Thailand’s Action to Stop Export of Cosmetics Containing Mercury
Call for Action Triggered by the Discovery of more Mercury-laden Cosmetics being Sold Online 27 January 2025, Quezon City. Environmental health groups advocating for the protection of people’s health and the environment from mercury-containing cosmetics today urged the Food and…
Survey Sheds Light on Community Awareness and Practices in Healthcare Waste Management
The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) recently conducted a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey to evaluate community awareness about healthcare waste management. The survey, which covered Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) in Quezon City (NCR),…
Toxics Watchdog Group Raises Concern over High-Cadmium Good Luck Charms
Action Steps Proposed to Promote Chemical Safety and the Global Framework on Chemicals 24 January 2025, Quezon City. As the sale of luck activators thrives ahead of the Chinese New Year, the EcoWaste Coalition, an advocacy group for a zero…
Art Camp Art Gallery Presents a Father and Daughter Art Exhibit
Ian Fulgar Solo Exhibition: Beyond Replication- The Birth of Composition & Jade Fulgar Solo Exhibition: Reflections in Motion- An Exploration of Memory, Identity and Water January 25, 2025. An exhibit, featuring the art of a father and a young daughter,…
EcoWaste Coalition Slams Mercury Cosmetics as Toxic Menace to Health and Environment
23 January 2025, Quezon City. Despite the global ban, the EcoWaste Coalition continues to uncover the illegal use of mercury in unauthorized imported products for lightening skin tone and for removing age spots, dark marks, freckles, wrinkles, and other dermal…
PH Reuse Study Tour and Conference
Seeking the Mainstreaming of Reuse, Refill vs Single-Use Plastics 20 January 2025, Manila — In celebration of Zero Waste Month, plastic waste reduction advocates kicked off the “Philippine Reuse Study Tour and Conference” in a bid to amplify the viability…
Discover Treasures at the Nguyen’s Royal Museum and the Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic Groups Jewelry Museum
“Excursions enable us to learn more, enrich our lives, experience diverse cultures, and understand the histories of different peoples.” – Genevieve B. Kupang, 2024 Delegates from Baguio Central University (BCU), attending the 6th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference at the Bach Viet…
Warning Out on Seaweed-Containing “Extra Whitening” Cream from Thailand with High Mercury Content
19 January 2025, Quezon City. As the Zero Waste Month gets underway, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition continues to find dangerous levels of mercury in unauthorized skin-lightening products from abroad that are being offered for sale to Filipino consumers…
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