health and the environment

“E-waste is a rapidly growing waste stream in the country. From 3.9 kilos per capita in 2019, 537 million kilograms of e-waste were produced in the Philippines, translating to 4.7 kilograms of e-waste per capita in 2022,” said Jam Lorenzo,…

Watchdog Group Backs UN Campaign to End Mercury Use in Cosmetics   23 March 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition, which has been tracking mercury in skin-lightening cosmetics in the Philippines since 2011, reiterated its support for…

Manicani Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar In a peaceful demonstration of solidarity and concern for their homeland, members of the Protect Manicani Island Society Incorporated (PROMISI) along with the local residents from various barangays, gathered in a silent protest at the…

12 March 2024, Quezon City.  Ahead of the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on March 15, the zero waste and toxics-free advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition urged manufacturers to ensure consumer access to chemicals in product information, and for the authorities…

Government, Industry, and Civil Society Leaders Give a Thumbs Up to  Newly Certified Lead-Safe Paints 1 March 2024, Quezon City, Philippines. Architectural, marine, automotive, traffic, textile, and industrial paints produced by a 100% Filipino-owned paint company were declared Lead Safe…

Under the theme “#ChooseReuse: A Pathway for a Just Zero Waste Future”, BAN Toxics joins this year’s International Zero Waste Month (IZWM), recognizing the importance of Zero Waste as a science-based and just solution, advocating a fair shift towards practices…

A Stop to Mining call reverberated in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on January 20, 2024, with thousands of people from different parts of Samar and Leyte converging at the Immaculate Concepcion Church in Guiuan to express their sentiments against the destructive…

23 December 2023, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition, a non-profit environmental health organization, lauded the Chemical Control Order (CCO) banning lead — a potent neurotoxin causing irreversible damage to children’s brains — in the production of paints as the groundbreaking…

22 December 2023, Quezon City. As Christmas nears and as the year draws to a close, the EcoWaste Coalition called on every Filipino to stay away from the Chinese-influenced tradition of detonating firecrackers and fireworks to usher in the New Year.…

Toxics watchdog group, BAN Toxics, and Toro Hills Elementary School in Quezon City launched an “Iwas Paputok” (Avoid Fireworks) campaign with 2,000 participants,  urging the public to avoid firecrackers and fireworks for health and environmental reasons, promoting a toxic-free and…