children’s health
EcoWaste Coalition Calls for Market Withdrawal of Reusable Water Tumblers Coated with Leaded Paints
19 March 2025, Quezon City. In a bid to prevent potential incidents of lead exposure, especially among children, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged retailers to stop selling reusable stainless steel water tumblers that are coated with leaded paints…
EcoWaste Coalition: Remove from the Shelves Hair Dyes with Banned Sodium Perborate
21 February 2025, Quezon City. Despite the ban, some hair dye products with sodium perborate, a compound that is classified as a “carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) chemical,” can still be found on store shelves. As reported by the EcoWaste…
Private and Public Sector Partners in Eliminating Lead Paints Honored by the EcoWaste Coalition at its 25th Anniversary Celebration
1 February 2025, Quezon City. In a unique display of collaborative relationship built through years of dialogue and advocacy, civil society organization EcoWaste Coalition feted the paint industry association of the Philippines and seven of its member companies, as well…
Toxic Watchdog Warns Against Kiddie Slippers with Harmful Chemicals that Pose Serious Risks to Children Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics has called the attention of the public to refrain from buying kiddie plastic slippers sold online after detecting lead, a brain-damaging…
EcoWaste Coalition Calls for Quick Removal of Leaded Paints from Store Shelves
Laboratory Tests Confirm Lead Above the Legal Limit in 18 More Spray Paints 16 November 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition sought the immediate removal from store shelves of 18 additional spray paint products after they were confirmed to contain…
Zero Waste Advocacy Group: Prevent Mosquito Habitats Amid Rising Dengue Fatalities
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…
BAN Toxics to Marcos Jr: Prioritize and Address the Alarming State of Plastic Chemicals Amid Increased Exposure and Health Risks, Especially to Children
Ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA), BAN Toxics is urging the government to address the emerging issue of harmful chemicals in plastics promptly. The toxic watchdog highlights the heightened risk of exposure, particularly…
Groups Champion Children’s Environmental Rights amid the Triple Planetary Crisis
28 June 2024, Quezon City, Philippines. As the effects of the triple planetary crisis of climate emergency, collapse of biodiversity and pervasive pollution are brought to light, civil society groups called on duty-bearers, governments and industries in particular, to take…
More Proudly Made in the Philippines Paints Pass Third-Party Lead Safe Paint® Certification
A-Plus Paints Pass Independent Lead Safe Paint® Verification 21 June 2024, Talisay City/Quezon City. A-Plus and three other paint products of FH Colors & Coatings Corp. have been certified “lead safe” following a meticulous third-party verification confirming compliance with the…
BAN Toxics Pushes for Toxic-Free School Supplies for Children’s Health and Safety
As retailers begin to display various school supplies for early back-to-school shoppers, the toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics urges parents to be cautious when purchasing these items. They warn that some products may contain harmful chemicals like lead and phthalates,…
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