Since our establishment on October 11, 2006, we have been at the forefront of the battle against the escalating waste crisis and the…
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Four Years After Ratifying the Minamata Convention, Mercury Use in ASGM Persists
About 340 kilometers south of Manila, Jun (not his real name) took the time to entertain visitors at his small-scale gold mining…
Read moreFaces of child miners in small-scale mining
On a steep mountain top, a team led by BAN Toxics stands around a young boy, a small-scale miner. The team is there…
Read moreA Vibrant memory: Life in mining drawn in vivid color
As the holidays come to a close and the bright green, red, white and gold of Christmas slowly fade from the foreground of…
Read moreGrowing up in the mining town of Luklukan Sur
Luklukan Sur, in the municipality of Jose Panganiban, is a gold rush mining town in Camarines Norte. Gold has been mined here since…
Read moreThe Canada waste issue: a timeline
A little over three years have passed since the discovery of Canada’s shipments of waste. Here’s a brief look at what has happened…
Read moreMercury Chemical Control Order (CCO) consultations
Participating in drafting chemical policies Ever wonder how chemical policies are drafted and updated? It’s not something we think about everyday, but it’s…
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