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Toxic and wastes watchdog group urges consumers to promote reusable eco-friendly bags
QUEZON CITY, July 3 – In celebration of International Plastic Bag Free Day, BAN Toxics hosted an event in which they encouraged Filipino customers and vendors to abandon single-use plastic bags in favor of reusable and eco-friendly alternatives. The event…
EcoWaste Coalition Seeks Mayors’ Cooperation to End Trade of Perilous Cosmetics with Mercury
3 July 2022, Quezon City. In a bid to safeguard their constituents from health-damaging mercury exposures, the EcoWaste Coalition has reached out to the newly-installed local chief executives in 19 cities in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and the National Capital Region.…
Global warming and future pandemics
A study published in the journal Nature says that animal migration due to rising global temperatures and habitat destruction will lead to a “network of new viruses” that could affect human health. As a possible mitigation plan, they urge governments…
Environmental group to President-elect Marcos: Prioritize environmental issues
JUNE 29, 2022 – BAN Toxics urged President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prioritize ratification of the Basel Ban Amendment and take action for proper chemicals and waste management in time for his upcoming inauguration. “We call on President-elect Marcos to…
Covid deaths in the US (over 1 million) and China (about 5000).
“History Should Judge Us” – and it will. John V. Walsh In May and June of 2022 two milestones were passed in the world’s battle with Covid and were widely noted in the press, one in the US and one…
Civil Society Leaders Present “Green Wish List” for a Healthy Environment and Democracy
28 June 2022, Quezon City. Ahead of the Philippine presidential inauguration this coming Thursday, civil society leaders made a pitch for priority action points to ensure a healthy environment and democracy under the new administration. Through a “green wish list,”…
BT Patrollers: A new brand of volunteerism
In line with the celebration of the Philippine Environment Month this June, environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics revives its volunteer program through the launch of “BT Patrollers.” The Bantay Toxics Patrollers (BT Patrollers) is the new external arm of the…
EcoWaste Coalition Warns Paint Consumers vs. Leaded Products
24 June 2022, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is warning consumers against the purchase and use of paint products containing lead, a hazardous chemical banned in paint manufacturing. The group aired its latest lead paint warning after…
Environmental group spotlights mercury-free alternatives in a new study
QUEZON CITY, 22 June – In line with the celebration of National Poison Prevention Week, environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics launches an alternatives study titled “Mercury-Free Alternatives in the Philippines: Batteries, lamps, and medical measuring devices” in a press briefing.…
Closing statement from the Conference on the Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons
The following is the closing statement given by the Austrian Foreign Ministry on June 20th, 2022 at the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear War. Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, We have heard today highly informative presentations and…
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