PRESS RELEASE | 09 October 2024 Asian children are increasingly at risk from unsafe toys, including those made from recycled plastics that contain…
Read moreBAN Toxics Commends Brgy. Blue Ridge A and QC LGU for Taking Action on Mercury Lamp Waste
Press Release | 2 October 2024 On September 27, 2024, following reports from Barangay Blue Ridge A officials about six drumloads of busted…
Read moreParents be warned: Spooky Toxic Lead and Cadmium Found in Some Halloween Products
BALITANG TOKSIK! | 27 September 2024 “Beware of Halloween items that may be scarier and spookier than they look.” This was the statement…
Read moreMiners Coalition Finalizes Proposed Amendments to People’s Small-Scale Mining Act
Officers of the National Coalition of Small-Scale Miners in the Philippines, Inc. (NCSSMPI), along with representatives from the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress…
Read more7 DEADLY SKIN PRODUCTS TAINTED WITH MERCURY BEING SOLD ONLINE
BALITANG TOKSIK! | 24 September 2024 Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics issued a warning about seven (7) China-made skin whitening creams available for sale…
Read moreBAN Toxics urges regulatory agencies for lab tests on suspected toxic batteries, advices public to exercise due diligence when purchasing to reduce health and environmental risks
BALITANG TOKSIK! | 21 September 2024 Toxics and waste watchdog BAN Toxics has warned the public to practice due diligence when purchasing China-made…
Read moreToxic and Waste Watchdog Inspects Busted Lamp Stockpile in QC Barangay, Detects Mercury Leakage
Press Release | 20 September 2024 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics recently detected mercury leakage from a stockpile of busted fluorescent lamps stored…
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…
Read moreBAN Toxics Joins Global Call for Southern Dental Industries to Immediately Stop Production of Mercury-Added Dental Amalgam
Following the recent announcement by Southern Dental Industries Limited (SDI) that it will cease production of dental amalgam by 2028 or earlier, environmental…
Read moreBAN Toxics Launches Infographic to Raise Awareness on Toxic Toys in Time for ‘Ber’ Months
Environmental NGO BAN Toxics has launched a new infographic on safe toys today, pledging to intensify its awareness campaign as the gift-buying season…
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