BALITANG TOKSIK! | 6 May 2025 Swimming activities at beaches and pools have become a popular and enjoyable way for kids to cope…
Read moreBeware of Plastic Swimming Toys and Floaters Containing Hazardous Chemicals – BAN Toxics
OPEN LETTER TO ASEAN LEADERS: REDUCE PLASTIC PRODUCTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
BAN Toxics stands with fellow environmental defenders and calls on the Philippine government and ASEAN leaders to push for a strong Global…
Read moreNot Suitable for Children: Toxic Chemicals in Plastic Toys Sold in Bangladesh and the Philippines
HIGHLIGHTS Executive Summary Children are highly vulnerable from environmental hazards. Within the human climate, notable chemicals of concern permeate across extensive product…
Read more‘Strong’ Global Plastics Treaty Needed to Curb Climate Crisis
Together with fellow environmental activists, BAN Toxics joined the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice on November 15 to call for a…
Read moreBAN Toxics to MMDA: No Lane for Waste-To-Energy on the Road to Zero Waste
News Release | 7 November 2024 “We call on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to steer away from waste-to-energy schemes as a…
Read moreBAN Toxics urges Marcos Jr. to address plastic production as major driver of climate change following Metro Manila floods
PRESS RELEASE | August 1, 2024 “It has always been easy to blame trash and the lack of discipline for recent and…
Read moreBAN Toxics to Marcos Jr: Prioritize and address the alarming state of plastic chemicals amid increased exposure and health risks, especially to children
PRESS RELEASE | July 21, 2024 Ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA), BAN Toxics is urging…
Read moreInternational Plastic Bag Free Day: BAN Toxics urges public to opt for plastic-free reusable bags
In celebration of International Plastic Bag Free Day, environmental NGO BAN Toxics calls on the public to minimize the use of so-called reusable…
Read moreBAN Toxics Report on INC-4 Closing: PH Takes Progressive Stance as Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Sideline Overproduction Issue
Press Statement | 3 May 2024 The intergovernmental negotiations (INC-4) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution in Ottawa, Canada, concluded…
Read morePush for a legally binding global treaty to combat the plastic crisis, prioritizing production reduction
[BAN Toxics Position on the INC-4] Before INC-4 negotiations officially start in Ottawa, Canada, BAN Toxics urges the Philippine government and global leaders…
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