by: Wisdom Abella, Mary Armenion, and Julz Bardaje Editor’s note: This article is written by undergraduate students from Ateneo de Manila University, taking…
Read moreProject Snapshots: Healthcare Waste Project Lays Foundation for Planned Interventions
The DENR-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) and BAN Toxics, through the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project), recently carried out three…
Read moreHonor Our Healthcare Waste Workers This Health Workers’ Day
On May 7th of every year, the nation celebrates Health Workers’ Day by virtue of Republic Act 1009, to recognize the invaluable contributions…
Read moreProject Snapshots | Healthcare Waste Project Visits Potential Hospital Partners in Mindanao
The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project), led by the DENR–Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) and BAN Toxics, visited three hospitals…
Read moreUnite for All Women Forum Champions Gender Equality, Economic Growth, and Environmental Action
PRESS RELEASE | 7 March 2025 In celebration of International Women’s Month 2025, UNIDO Philippines, in partnership with Artisanal Gold Council Philippines, BAN…
Read moreIn Photos: HCW Project Steering Committee Holds Its First Meeting
On January 30, 2025, the Project Steering Committee (PSC) of the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) held its inaugural…
Read moreHealthcare Waste Project Rolls Out Year One Implementation with National Workshop
Quezon City – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) kicked off its five-year implementation with a national workshop on…
Read moreSurvey Sheds Light on Community Awareness and Practices in Healthcare Waste Management
News Release | 25 January 2025The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) recently conducted a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP)…
Read moreHealthcare Waste Project Drives Zero Waste Practices in Hospitals and Facilities
January 17, 2025 – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) held a forum today in celebration of International Zero…
Read moreHealthcare Waste Project Kicks Off Baselining Activities In Hospitals and Nearby Barangays
Following the successful inception meetings held between May and June 2024, the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (PHCWMP) kicked off a…
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