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BAN Toxics

BAN Toxics

We are an independent non-government environmental organization that works for the advancement of environmental justice, health, and sustainable development in the area of chemicals and wastes, with a special focus on women, children, and other marginalized sectors.
  • Who we are
    • History and mandate
    • Partners and donors
    • Our Team
  • What we do
    • Environmental Justice
      • Chemicals and policy work
      • Chemicals and human rights
    • Community Development
      • Artisanal and small-scale mining
      • BAN Toxics’ interventions
      • CARING Gold: Eliminating child labor in ASGM
    • Education and Training
      • Toxics-Free Schools Program
    • Campaigns
    • Flagship Projects
      • The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project
  • News and Updates
  • Features
  • Resources
  • Get Involved
    • We Are Hiring!
    • Sign a petition
    • Join us in social media
    • Volunteer or work with us
    • Become a partner or donor
  • Donate

News and Updates

“Lato-Lato Toys are Dangerous to Children’s Safety,” Says BAN Toxics

BALITANG TOKSIK! | May 23, 2023 “Lato-Lato,” a toy that has been available both in local markets and online, is currently popular with…

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Balitang Toksik, Balitang Toksik, BT Patrollers, Media Features, News and Updates, Press Release, Safe Toys for Kids, Toxics-Free Schools Program BAN Toxics, press release

Toxic watchdog to street food owners:
“Don’t use paint brush in food preparation”

BALITANG TOKSIK! | May 18, 2023 Barbecue is a popular grilled street food that many people buy as a quick snack or take-home…

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Balitang Toksik, Balitang Toksik, Media Features, News and Updates BAN Toxics, press release

BAN Toxics cautions mothers against exposure to everyday toxins

PRESS RELEASE | May 14, 2023 “We are exposed daily to toxins, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in everyday products, from plastics to…

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Media Features, News and Updates, Press Release, Women and Chemicals BAN Toxics, press release, Women and Chemicals

FDA-banned Kiddie Fashion Nails Still Out in the Market

BALITANG TOKSIK! | May 10, 2023 Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics (BT) sounded the alarm over the selling of “Kiddie Fashion Nails” despite the…

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Balitang Toksik, Balitang Toksik, BT Patrollers, Media Features, Safe Toys for Kids BAN Toxics, press release, Safe Toys for Kids

Group warns parents against harmful slime toys, calls for transparency standards for hazardous chemicals in PH

BALITANG TOKSIK! | May 6, 2023 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics warns the public against the proliferation of unlabeled slime toys among children,…

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Balitang Toksik, Balitang Toksik, Media Features, News and Updates, Safe Toys for Kids BAN Toxics, press release

Envi group Urges PH gov’t to Ratify Basel Ban Amendment amid Conference of Parties meetings

PRESS RELEASE | May 3, 2023 This week marks the start of the Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties (COP) to the…

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Basel Ban Amendment, BRS Conference of Parties, Media Features, News and Updates, Press Release BAN Toxics, Basel Ban Amendment, BRS Conference of Parties, press release

BAN Toxics Urges LGUs to Confiscate Banned 88 TOTAL WHITE UNDERARM CREAM

BALITANG TOKSIK! / May 2, 2023 BAN Toxics raises the alarm over the proliferation of 88 Total White Underarm Cream imported from Thailand…

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Balitang Toksik, Balitang Toksik, BT Patrollers, Media Features, Mercury, News and Updates BAN Toxics, mercury, mercury-free Philippines, minamata convention philippines, press release

BAN Toxics calls for the Protection of Workers from Hazardous Chemicals in time for Labor Day

PRESS RELEASE: May 1, 2023 Environmental justice group BAN Toxics highlights workers’ occupational exposure to toxic chemicals and calls for the protection and…

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Human Rights, Media Features, News and Updates, Press Release BAN Toxics, ILO, press release

BAN Toxics celebrates Earth Day, calls to Invest in Responsible Production and Consumption

PRESS RELEASE: April 22, 2023 “As the increasing use of chemicals becomes indispensable, so do the risks associated with human health and the…

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Media Features, News and Updates, Press Release, Responsible Production and Consumption BAN Toxics, press release

BAN Toxics Calls for No More Mercury Dental Fillings in Children

PRESS RELEASE: March 30, 2023 Amalgam is a dental filling material that is 50% mercury, a neurotoxin and pollutant.  This week, BAN Toxics…

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Dental Amalgam, Media Features, Mercury, Minamata Convention, News and Updates, Press Release BAN Toxics, mercury, mercury-free Philippines, minamata convention philippines, press release
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WHO WE ARE

  • History and mandate
  • Partners and donors
  • Our Team

WHAT WE DO

  • Environmental Justice
  • Community Development
  • Campaigns
  • Flagship Projects
    • The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project

Get Involved

  • Join us in social media
  • Sign a petition
  • Volunteer or work with us
  • Become a partner or donor
  • Job Opportunities

Contact Us

  • Suite 306 PM Apartments #24 Matalino Street, Brgy. Central, Quezon City
  • (02) 791 8691
  • info@bantoxics.org

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