BAN Toxics begins its 20th anniversary celebration with a thanksgiving mass, expressing gratitude for two decades of partnerships, shared advocacy, and meaningful work for public health and the environment. This moment honors the people and communities who have been part of BAN Toxics’ journey toward a safer, toxics-free world.
Today, October 14, marks ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ, a global initiative launched to raise awareness of the growing electronic waste challenge and to inspire action.
In line with this, BAN Toxics celebrates its 20th founding anniversary with a forum titled โ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ, ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฌ: ๐๐ข๐น ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ข, ๐-๐๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ-๐ต๐ฐ-๐๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐จ๐บ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ท๐ช๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต,โ a comprehensive discussion on the impacts of these environmental concerns to communities, public health, and the environment.
Prof. Giovanni Tapang of the National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman, Jam Lorenzo, Deputy Executive Director of BAN Toxics, and Shey Levita, False Solutions Campaigner of the EcoWaste Coalition, served as presenters at the forum.
Through expert discussion and an open forum, BAN Toxics raises awareness of the potential environmental and public health risks of these issues, while encouraging action to support affected communities, oppose harmful impacts, and advocate for transparent, democratic, and sustainable alternatives for national development.
Marking two decades of courage, change, and collaboration toward a toxics-free world, BAN Toxics and its partner communities, civil society organizations, and government representatives revisit the organizationโs beginnings and milestones, highlight ongoing programs and initiatives, and look ahead to future efforts for public health and environmental protection.
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