BAN Toxics

Now that the spirit of the yuletide season is everywhere, people have started decorating their houses, schools, offices, stores, and malls with different colorful decorations and lights. In line with this, environmental watchdog BAN Toxics appealed to the public to…

As part of their advocacy to promote child rights and sound chemicals and wastes management, environmental group BAN Toxics, in partnership with Dr. Yanga Colleges Inc. (DYCI) and the Diocese of Malolos, launched the Children’s Rights for a Safe and…

With Christmas and New Year festivities just around the corner, toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raised the alarm on the early selling of prohibited firecrackers as a part of their toxics-free and waste-free holiday celebration campaign. In the recent market…

As malls and stores start to decorate for early holiday shopping, the toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics conducted market monitoring of Christmas lights sold in the market and determined their quality and safety for consumers. During the weekend, the group…

People are now rushing to buy costumes and scary props and decorations in time for the upcoming Halloween celebration. In stores, you will find many Halloween-related products like masks, costumes, toys, make-up, and other scary items that children would like…

QUEZON CITY, October 11 — Environmental Watchdog and Non-Government Organization BAN toxics kicked off a month-long celebration of their 16th founding anniversary with public events commemorating Consumer Welfare Month (CWM) 2022 throughout the entire month of October. Founded in 2006,…

QUEZON CITY, October 9, 2022 — Students at San Antonio Elementary School (SAES), along with their teachers and parents, had their toys checked for possible toxic chemical content during a ‘Toxic Toy Clinic’ initiated by the toxic watchdog group BAN…

September 23 – BAN Toxics and La Consolacion University Philippines staged a webinar on environmental protection, best practices to promote toxics and wastes-free schools, and the protection of public health from the adverse effects of chemicals and wastes found in…

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…

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…