PRESS RELEASE | April 22, 2022 T’BOLI, SOUTH COTABATO – In light of today’s commemoration of Earth Day, environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics…
Read moreBAN Toxics pushes for toxics and wastes-free schools in the Philippines
BALITANG TOKSIK! Skin Lighteners Still Available Online Despite Mercury Finding – ZMWG Report
Zero Mercury Working Group tested 271 skin lightening products from 17 sampling countries in a study conducted between 2017 and 2022. Of the…
Read moreBAN Toxics calls on Philippine candidates to prioritize environmental issues
PRESS RELEASE | April 7, 2022 QUEZON CITY, April 7 – In light of today’s commemoration of World Health Day, environmental watchdog group…
Read moreBAN Toxics takes part in the Mercury Treaty COP 4.2
PRESS RELEASE | March 29, 2022 Delegates and representatives of hundreds of parties and organizations convened in Bali, Indonesia, from March 21 to…
Read moreBAN Toxics launches ‘Mainstreaming Children’s Rights in Environmental Law’ toolkit
PRESS RELEASE | November 26, 2021By Jhian Christian Aranas In line with the celebration of this year’s National Children’s Month (NCM) with the theme,…
Read moreBAN 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…
Read moreBAN 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…
Read moreWEBINAR 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…
Read moreBEWARE: 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…
Read moreBANNING 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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