The EcoWaste Coalition assailed toy manufacturers for their continuous defiance in abiding a law that requires mandatory toy labeling requirements for the safety of the consumers, particularly children. The group, which advocates for children’s health and safety, said both the compliance of the...
A piece of advice to students going back to classes on Monday, August 22: you may want to think twice before putting an eraser into your mouth. (Photo by EcoWaste Coalition) Non-government organizations Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) and EcoWaste Coalition raised...
As schools started to implement limited face-to-face classes, pro-environmental and non-profit groups discovered endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), particularly phthalates, in erasers for children that are being sold in local retail stores. (Photo courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition) EcoWaste...
Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) has called on the public to support a government-led initiative that seeks to eliminate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) — a highly toxic and disease-causing chemical used in old electrical equipment such as transformers and capacitors. 66771 In a...
As Valentine's Day draws near, environmental group EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) dissuaded political aspirants from hanging plastic tarpaulins with love greetings to cut down campaign-generated wastes. (Courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition) "Happy Valentine tarpaulins, especially during the campaign season,...
Environmental groups EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) and Greenpeace Southeast Asia-Philippines (Greenpeace) have urged President Duterte to rush the government's ratification of the Basel Convention Ban Amendment which seeks to prohibit foreign waste dumping in the country. (Photo from EcoWaste Coalition)...
Environmental groups EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) and Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) commended Citi Hardware in Davao City on Tuesday, Jan. 25, for heeding their call to stop the sale of spray paint products with lead content. In a statement, both groups lauded Citi...
There is an urgent need to improve the policy on the manufacture and use of asbestos and materials containing the disease-causing substance to protect public health, the EcoWaste Coalition (EcoWaste) and Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) said Thursday, Jan. 6. (Courtesy of EcoWaste...
The EcoWaste Coalition warned the public against the presence of mercury in some 15 facials creams that were found to being sold in some parts of Metro Manila. Instead of light skin as what some Filipino consumers intended to achieve, the toxics watchdog group said they may end up having damage in...
For advocacy groups EcoWaste Coalition and the Laban Konsyumer Inc., the best gift that we could give to children this Christmas is their health safety. That is why the two groups, which have been advocating the safety of products, are warning the public against the improper labeling of toys and...
A toxics watchgroup is calling on the government to impose a ban on firecrackers in the upcoming holiday season to protect the environment and limit mass gathering amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). EcoWaste Coalition, in a statement Wednesday, Dec. 1, particularly urged city...
A toxics watchdog group has warned the public against the use of certain brands of cleansing wipes that contain prohibited ingredients and can cause allergic reactions, especially on baby’s sensitive skin. in a statement on Thursday, Nov. 25, EcoWaste Coalition said the public must be wary of...
