PRESS RELEASE | 12 August 2026 Following days of heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, images of garbage piling up and floating…
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Infographics | Is E-Waste Hazardous?
As the global e-waste crisis surges, with volumes projected to reach 82 million tonnes by 2030, the Philippines has already generated an estimated…
Read moreSBMA Not Competent Authority To Decide on Illegal E-Waste Shipments from US; BOC and EMB Should Lead Inspection Together With Envi Groups
“The SBMA (Subic Bay Management Authority) has no right to decide on whether or not imported wastes from the United States (US) can…
Read moreRiver Waste and Bycatch Analysis, Community Assessment to Strengthen River and Ocean Cleanup Efforts
On July 29, BAN Toxics’ Policy Development and Research Team participated in a joint coordination meeting with partners from The Ocean Cleanup, CORA…
Read more184 Suspected Illegal E-Waste Containers from United States Set to Arrive in the Philippines in Coming Weeks
Groups call for the Philippine Government to Continue Upholding Basel Convention Treaty Obligations, Following Customs Action on Three Prior Suspect Containers July 31,…
Read moreEnvi Group Criticizes PBBM’s Lack of Real Solutions to Environmental Issues in His SONA
PRESS RELEASE | 29 July 2026 Environmental Justice Organization BAN Toxics expressed dismay over President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the…
Read moreEND E-Waste Imports Task Force Joins SONA Protest; Warns Pax Silica May Lead to Influx of E-Waste Shipments
PRESS RELEASE | 27 July 2026 The Environmental Task Force Against Illegal E-Waste Imports to the Philippines (END E-Waste Imports) has joined protests…
Read moreConsumer Safety Alert: Viral Food-Like Squeezy Dumpling Toys May Pose Chemical Hazards
BALITANG TOKSIK! | 22 July 2026 Toxics watchdog BAN Toxics issued a consumer alert over trendy, food-like squeezy dumpling toys that have recently…
Read moreToxics Watchdog to Online Shopping Platforms: Immediately Take Down Prohibited Mercury-Containing Cosmetic Products
BALITANG TOKSIK! | 17 July 2026 Toxics watchdog BAN Toxics has called the attention of online shopping platforms after discovering that banned skin-lightening…
Read moreCompassionate Gold Supports Small-Scale Miners During Mobile One-Stop Shop in La Trinidad
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet—Compassionate Gold, an initiative of BAN Toxics, continues to advance responsible gold production by working closely with mining communities, government agencies,…
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