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...
A toxics watchdog group has warned the public against some Korean boyband BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) merchandise being sold in the market despite containing heavy metals. EcoWaste Coalition said Wednesday, Nov. 17, that these products "should not be sold to the ARMY, the band's huge fanbase" as they...
A toxics watchdog group has flagged an imported skin whitening cream product claiming to have "no side effects" despite containing an alarming level of mercury that is still being sold in the market. EcoWaste Coalition in a statement Monday condemned the unrelenting sale of Goree Beauty Cream with...
Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has decried the relentless sale of imported lead-containing spray paints in the local market following another discovery of 15 more spray paints containing toxic chemicals still being sold in the country. "The never-ending sale of imported lead-containing...
Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the manufacturers, distributors and retailers of children's toys to ensure their compliance with Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) standard on lead being used in toys as the season of gift-giving nears. The group also called on...
Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday, Oct. 5, expressed alarm over the "unrelenting sale" of plastic balloon blowing kits in Manila despite being flagged to have been containing a cancer-causing chemical. The group called on authorities to act on its concern after finding out during...
