PRESS RELEASE | EcoWaste Coalition , which has tracked mercury-contaminated whitening cosmetics since 2011, has detected mercury in yet another imported product that claims to whiten the underarm and minimize body odor from test buys in Manila stores.

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PRESS RELEASE | EcoWaste Coalition expressed dismay over the heaps of mixed 'holitrash' (holiday trash) dotting Metro Manila following the New Year’s Eve festivities, after the ocular monitoring conducted by the group’s Basura Patrollers.

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OUR PETS ARE HURT BY FIRECRACKERS AND FIREWORKS, TOO.

As we celebrate New Year, let's keep our pets' well-being in mind by avoiding the use of firecrackers and fireworks at home and taking the necessary steps to protect and comfort them. #IwasPaputoxic

PRESS RELEASE | After finding improperly labeled merrymakers w/ button cell battery compartments that can be easily broken or opened in its latest market monitoring, EcoWaste Coalition pressed for adult supervision when kids play with such products.

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#ICYMI In an EWC webinar, Ms. Genie Lorenzo of Manila Observatory revealed that the worst air quality during the year in Metro Manila was recorded during the New Year revelry as firework activities caused unhealthy increases in fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
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Kudos to the Baguio city government for maintaining its long-running stance to discourage the sale and use of firecrackers and not issuing any permit for the sale of firecrackers and pyrotechnics this holiday season!

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PRESS RELEASE | With New Year fast approaching, EcoWaste Coalition encourage the public to shun practices that endanger human health & environment, such as mixing of discards, burning of car tires, releasing balloons, and lighting firecrackers & fireworks.

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#ICYMI EcoWaste Coalition gave tips to the public to help cut down holiday trash (“holitrash”) as Christmas and New Year celebrations, which are marked with gift-giving and parties, draw near.
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For 2023, we look forward to seeing our government take bigger steps in order to #BreakFreeFromPlastic . We need a stronger plastic ban if we truly want to address the plastic crisis and its impacts at every stage of its life cycle. (1/2)

#ICYMI EcoWaste Coalition called out the lack of industry compliance to the mandatory toy labeling information under RA 10620, after examining the labels of assorted toys procured from various retail stores in the metro.
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PRESS RELEASE | EcoWaste Coalition has welcomed the latest moves by the Quezon City Government (@QCGov ) to protect the public health and the ecosystems from the health, safety, fire and environmental hazards posed by firecrackers and fireworks.

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#ICYMI EcoWaste Coalition pressed manufacturers, importers, and sellers to follow the government’s regulation on banning phthalates in plastic toys due to health risks amid the holiday shopping rush.

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PRESS RELEASE | In its Iwas Paputoxic drive at Brgy. Bagong Silang, Caloocan City, EcoWaste Coalition linked arms w/ barangay, health, fire & police officers to encourage the public to welcome 2023 sans fireworks-related injuries, fires & waste pollutants.

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Ngayong Bagong Taon, gawin nating New Year's resolution ang pagpapanatili ng malinis na hangin para sa lahat!

Alamin ang mapanganib na epekto ng paputok sa kalusugan ng tao at ng kapaligiran, at pumili ng mas ligtas na pamamaraan ng pagsalubong sa 2023!

#IwasPaputoxic

Big brands like @cocacola @nestle and @pepsico are not only polluting our planet with their single-use plastic packaging but also working hand in hand with the fossil fuel industry to keep plastic production afloat.

Its time to #BreakfFeeFromPlastic ⚠️ act.gp/3f5UPio ⚠️

Let’s #BreakFreeFromPlastic and join us in working toward a #PlasticFreePilipinas .

Sign the petition >> act.gp/stopsingleusep… (2/2)

Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating today!🎄🎁 Don't forget to save any and all used wrapping paper, tissue paper, tags and boxes that are in good shape and use them again and again and again. An easy way to cut down on waste and embrace reuse in your holiday traditions.

Ngayong tapos na ang Noche Buena, ano na ang pwede nating gawin sa mga tirang pagkain?

Narito ang ilang tips para mapatagal pa ang buhay ng ating pagkain upang maiwasan ang dagdag na food waste! #ChristmaSAYA2022 #GoForZeroWaste