QUEZON CITY, 28 September– Small-Scale Mining communities from all over the country convened as they tackled small-scale mining issues at the 5th National…
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BAN Toxics and government agencies promote occupational safety and health (OSH) in small-scale mining in Camarines Norte
CAMARINES NORTE, MAY TO AUGUST– Individuals and organizations tackled safety and health in small-scale mining in a series of a province-wide Occupational Safety…
Read moreBAN Toxics and T’boli National High School partner for a ‘Toxics-Free School’
SOUTH COTABATO, 4 AUGUST —Environmental group BAN Toxics recently established cooperation with T’boli National High School in South Cotabato to adopt sound chemicals…
Read moreSenator Nancy Binay wears ‘responsible, ethical gold’ in 2018 SONA
MANILA, 23 JULY– The Philippines recently pioneered a brand of responsible and ethical gold from the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector…
Read moreBAN Toxics joins local celebration of World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL) in Camarines Norte
CAMARINES NORTE, 30 MAY– Families and sectors converged as they pledged to combat child labor during the local celebration of World Day Against…
Read morePH pioneers brand for responsible and ethical gold in Fashion Week
MAKATI, 26 MAY– The Philippines blazed the trail for responsible and ethical gold coming from the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector…
Read moreBandila Report: ‘Green Christmas,’ isinusulong ng mga environmentalists
LUNTIANG PASKO. Itaguyod natin ang eco-friendly na kapaskuhan. Isaalang-alang ang epekto ng madalas na pagpapalit ng electronic gadgets at appliances. Panandalian lamang silang…
Read moreEnvironment group to Filipinos: “Have a zero e-waste Christmas”
MANILA, 14 December — Environment justice group BAN Toxics today urged Filipinos to think of the environment before making their yuletide electronic gadget…
Read moreUgandan small-scale miners participate in capacity-building workshops supported by BAN Toxics and Dialogos
From May 25 to June 3, 2017, BAN Toxics and Dialogos, visited the Namayingo and Mubende districts of Uganda to hold trainings for…
Read moreSmall-scale gold miners participate in FGDs about working conditions and child labor
BAN Toxics visited artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) communities in Camarines Norte and South Cotabato in March and May 2017 to hold…
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