Amid recalls abroad triggered by potential asbestos contamination, toxics watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess the safety of colored sand play products currently being sold in the country. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), asbestos...
As Brigada Eskwela begins on June 9, the EcoWaste Coalition has urged schools, communities, and individuals to carry out the initiative in the most environmentally responsible way possible. The group, which advocates for a zero waste and toxics-free society, said that holding an “ecological...
CAVITE – Local government units (LGUs) have launched recycling initiatives to give campaign materials a second life following the midterm elections. In Bacoor City, 39,654 pieces or 5,549 kilos of tarpaulins have been collected by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO),...
Environment watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has urged faithful Filipinos to mark Holy Week in a way that protects planetary and public health from pollutants and waste. "Amid the triple planetary crisis facing humanity—biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution—we call on the faithful to show...
Campaign posters and banners are nailed into trees ahead of the May elections. (Photo courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition) As the election nears, even trees suffer from aspiring politicians who market with no shame. Environmental groups in a joint statement on Feb. 12 urged all candidates for national...
Maginhawa St. Eco Store sells a curated selection of sustainable items. To curb the escalating waste crisis, all of us must start consuming way less than we do now. It's better to “prevent than cure” the problem—there’s no “cure” for the climate impacts supercharged by today’s...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is expecting more than 6.5 million Black Nazarene devotees to attend this year’s procession, or Traslacion, in Manila on Thursday, Jan. 9. NCRPO director Brig. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin said they have already set up the security measures and deployed...
A garbage bin overflows with mixed trash thrown by visitors of the popular Grotto of the Our Lady of Lourdes in Bulacan. (photo: EcoWaste Coalition) Environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has expressed concern over the huge trail of garbage left in some of the roads leading to, and even...
EcoWaste Coalition on March 24, 2024 urged the faithful to observe a plastic-free Holy Week, citing the potential surge of plastic waste from religious activities. “As we are invited to meditate on Jesus’ journey to the Cross and beyond, this is also an opportune time for devout Catholics to...
The weakening El Niño phenomenon continues to heighten the risk of dry spells and droughts, as seen in today's scorching afternoon heat and water shortages. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the Philippines has been...
The environment group EcoWaste Coalition has called out Holy Week pilgrims amid the piles of garbage that were seen littered in some religious sites. In a statement, the group also urged Catholic devotees and other religious site visitors not to leave any trace of garbage as they perform...
Eleven skin lightening which were banned in the United States for containing mercury are being sold to Filipino consumers, the environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has warned the public. The group said the products pose a serious health risk to their mostly female users as well as other...
