EcoWaste Coalition

22 August 2024, Quezon City.  With close to 400 dead this year due to dengue, the EcoWaste Coalition appealed to the general public to properly manage their discards to prevent mosquito habitats in and around homes and communities. The environmental…

15 August 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has requested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to convene a multi-stakeholder summit to tackle the persistent trade of mercury cosmetics across the country. The group put forward the…

12 August 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste criticized the unchecked sale of unauthorized plastic nail sets marketed for children’s use that are sold with a glue containing a hazardous substance restricted in cosmetics and toys. Based on…

Pushes for a Wider Ban on BPA in Food Contact Materials 10 August 2024, Quezon City.  To mark the fifth anniversary of a progressive policy banning bisphenol A (BPA), a known endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), in baby feeding bottles and sippy…

4 August 2024, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group urged the public not to buy and apply a lipgloss product following a public health warning issued by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). In an advisory posted on its website…

Consumers Reminded to Observe Safety Tips When Buying Toys 30 July 2024, Quezon City.  Some cheap toys being offered for sale outside public elementary schools in Metro Manila pose choking hazards and other safety issues. The environmental and health watchdog…

26 July 2024, Quezon City.  Due to the onslaught of the typhoon Carina-enhanced torrential rains which submerged vast communities in the National Capital Region and other areas, the EcoWaste Coalition postponed the “Walang Plastikan” concert-for-a-cause scheduled today in Pasig City.…

22 July 2024, Manila City/Quezon City.  To express its solidarity with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the education sector as a whole, the EcoWaste Coalition participated in the Brigada Eskwela at Manila High School (MHS), one of the oldest…

Group urges buyers to assert consumer right to product information and safety, calls on the authorities to pull out non-compliant products from the market 19 July 2024, Quezon City. Not all reusable stainless steel water bottles and tumblers are created…

6 July 2024, Quezon City.  On the eve of the 7.7 online shopping sales, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition alerted consumers against the purchase and use of unregistered insecticide sprays, which may contain hazardous ingredients that can endanger public…