An environmental group has urged the government to implement a mandatory ban on volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particularly benzene, in toys to protect young children from hazardous chemicals. (Photo courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition) “To prevent children’s exposure to VOCs such as benzene and...
Despite being called "harmless merrymakers", children still need adults supervision when playing with light-up hand clappers, spinning pens and wands, and the substitute noisemaker "torotot", an environment and toxic watchdog stressed. (Photo courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition) In a statement, EcoWaste...
Waste and pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition urged the public to help cut down what it describes as "holitrash" as Christmas celebrations, which are marked with gift-giving and parties, draw near. In a statement, EcoWaste Coalition's Zero Waste campaigner Jove Benosa said the true spirit of...
Nearly 11 years since the Department of Health (DOH) issued a landmark directive to regulate the use of "phthalates" in toys, some manufacturers continue to produce toys with high phthalate content, violating the law and posing health risks to kids, an environmental and toxics watchdog revealed....
Filipinos should consider doing away with the use of firecrackers and fireworks in greeting the new year, saying a moment of 'warlike' revelry is not only dangerous to humans but also a torture to cats and dogs. In a joint statement released on Thursday, Dec. 8, the Philippine Animal Welfare...
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...
As the Holiday Season arrives, an environmental group has urged authorities to stop the sale of Naruto (anime) weapons, plastic balisong (butterfly knife), and other pointed toys that could result in cuts and lacerations and even eye injuries among kids. (Photo courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition) “We...
Parents, teachers, and students have been cautioned by a toxics watchdog about the perils of using creative coloring materials loaded with toxic chemicals as activities in schools pick up with the resumption of in-person classes. (Photo courtesy of the EcoWaste Coalition) In a statement Friday,...
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,...
