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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
    • Hiring | Program on ASGM
    • Hiring for the HCWM Project
    • Sign a petition
    • Join us in social media
    • Volunteer or work with us
    • Become a partner or donor
  • Donate

News and Updates

Mainstreaming Children’s Rights in Environmental Law | HR Toolkit

The document “Mainstreaming Children’s Rights in Environmental Law” outlines specific tools and guidelines in developing policies and programs that are responsive to children’s…

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News and Updates, Resources

BAN Toxics celebrates National Children’s Month 2021

BAN Toxics is a non-government, non-profit, environmental organization established in 2006, that strongly supports the protection of the environment and advocates for an…

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News and Updates, Uncategorized BAN Toxics, Child Labor, child rights, children's rights, hr tool, Webinar, zoom

BAN Toxics conducts webinar to warn Filipino consumers on dangers of mercury-added beauty products

PRESS RELEASE | November 9, 2021By Jhian Christian Aranas QUEZON CITY, 9 November — Driven by their advocacy in addressing the adverse effects…

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News and Updates, Press Release, Uncategorized BAN Toxics, European Environmental Bureau, FDA, Mercury Beauty, Mercury-Free Beauty, mercury-free Philippines, Zero Mercury Working Group

Toxic-free Halloween 2021

This Halloween, BAN Toxics would like to remind everyone to be careful of toxic chemicals that are hiding in your Halloween make-up. FORMALDEHYDE:…

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Media Features, News and Updates asbestos, cadmium, formaldehyde, lead, mercury

WEBINAR ALERT: Dangerous Mercury-Laden Skin-Lightening Products Readily Available for Online Purchase

BAN Toxics will be holding a webinar on “Dangerous Mercury-Laden Skin-Lightening Products Readily Available for Online Purchase” on November 9, 2021. The webinar…

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News and Updates, Uncategorized BAN Toxics, EEB, mercury, Mercury-Free Beauty, mercury-free Philippines, Webinar, ZMWG

BEWARE: Mercury-laden beauty creams available for purchase on online marketplaces in PH

In 2019, Zero Mercury Working Group tested 158 beauty creams from 12 sampling countries. Ninety-five of which exceeded the 1 ppm (parts per…

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News and Updates, Uncategorized BAN Toxics, Facebook, Lazada, mercury, Mercury Beauty, mercury philippines, Online Marketplaces, Online Shopping Sites, Shopee, Toxic Free Beauty, Zero Mercury Working Group, ZMWG

International Rural Women’s Day 2021

  Today is the International Day of Rural Women.   BAN Toxics acknowledges the importance of women in rural development. The women in…

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News and Updates ASGM, ban tox, international day of rural women, rural women, women

BANNING MERCURY | A short documentary on the mercury flows in the ASGM sector in the Philippines

  Banning Mercury is a short documentary on the mercury flows in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) communities in the Philippines,…

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News and Updates, Uncategorized Artisanal and Small-scale Mining, ASGM, BAN Toxics, Banning Mercury, iucn nl, mercury, mercury pollution, mercury-free Philippines, Mercury-Free Technology, minamata convention philippines

BAN Toxics holds online premiere for documentary film ‘Banning Mercury’

PRESS RELEASESeptember 15, 2021 BAN Toxics holds online premiere for documentary film ‘Banning Mercury’ By Jhian Christian Aranas September 15, 2021—Environmental watchdog BAN…

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ASGM, Media Features, News and Updates, Press Release, Statement, Uncategorized ASGM, BAN, iucn nl, mercury, mercury-free Philippines, National Coalition of Small-Scale Miners

Banning Mercury: An online documentary film screening

  BAN Toxics, in partnership with the IUCN NL – International Union for Conservation of Nature, is holding a free online premiere screening…

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ASGM, Media Features, News and Updates Artisanal and Small-scale Mining, Artisanal Gold Mining, Artisanal Mining, ASGM, BAN Toxics, Banning Mercury, iucn, iucn nl, mercury, mercury philippines, mercury pollution, mercury-free Philippines, Small-scale Mining
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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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