Seven years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force, environmental NGO BAN Toxics reiterates its call for stronger intergovernmental cooperation to address the illegal manufacturing, import, and export of elemental mercury and mercury-added products.
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About 340 kilometers south of Manila, Jun (not his real name) took the time to entertain visitors at his small-scale gold mining…
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PRESS RELEASE | June 5, 2024 As the country celebrates World Environment Day, environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, draws attention to hard-hitting truths…
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PRESS RELEASE | August 6, 2023 “The artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector have undeniably contributed to economic growth and employment opportunities. Yet,…
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Press Release: 8 March 2023 “Women in chemical-intensive industries and waste work face multiple burdens. They are disproportionately impacted by hazardous chemicals and…
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PRESS RELEASE | July 29, 2022 BAGUIO CITY, July 29 – Small-scale mining groups from across the Philippines gathered for the Third National…
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PRESS RELEASE | May 6, 2022 Several environmental organizations on Thursday, May 5, gathered during the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)’s D-Tox Session…
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Today is the International Day of Rural Women. BAN Toxics acknowledges the importance of women in rural development. The women in…
Read moreBanning 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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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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