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BAN Toxics

BAN Toxics

We are an independent non-government environmental organization that works for the advancement of environmental justice, health, and sustainable development in the area of chemicals and wastes, with a special focus on women, children, and other marginalized sectors.
  • Who we are
    • History and mandate
    • Partners and donors
    • Our Team
  • What we do
    • Environmental Justice
      • Chemicals and policy work
      • Chemicals and human rights
    • Community Development
      • Artisanal and small-scale mining
      • BAN Toxics’ interventions
      • CARING Gold: Eliminating child labor in ASGM
    • Education and Training
      • Toxics-Free Schools Program
    • Campaigns
    • Flagship Projects
      • The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project
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“Prohibited Lato-Lato Toys still in the market despite FDA Warning,” says BAN Toxics

PRESS RELEASE | July 1, 2023 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raise the alarm on the continuous selling of prohibited lato-lato toys in…

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BAN Toxics lauds FDA for issuing public health warning against unauthorized Lato-Lato Toys

PRESS RELEASE | June 15, 2023 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics lauds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines for issuing the FDA…

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Enforce the Phase-out deadline on Mercury-containing Dental Amalgam in PH, says BAN Toxics

PRESS RELEASE | June 9, 2023 Environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics calls the attention of the regulators to enforce the phase-out deadline on…

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Dental Amalgam, Media Features, Mercury, Minamata Convention, News and Updates, Press Release BAN Toxics, mercury, mercury philippines, mercury-free Philippines, Minamata Convention, minamata convention philippines, press release

“Get solutions to beat plastic pollution,” says BAN Toxics

PRESS RELEASE | June 6, 2023 Environment watchdog group BAN Toxics held a symbolic “walk for creation” on June 5 to emphasize the…

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“Lato-Lato Toys are Dangerous to Children’s Safety,” Says BAN Toxics

BALITANG TOKSIK! | May 23, 2023 “Lato-Lato,” a toy that has been available both in local markets and online, is currently popular with…

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Balitang Toksik, Balitang Toksik, BT Patrollers, Media Features, News and Updates, Press Release, Safe Toys for Kids, Toxics-Free Schools Program BAN Toxics, press release

Toxic watchdog to street food owners:
“Don’t use paint brush in food preparation”

BALITANG TOKSIK! | May 18, 2023 Barbecue is a popular grilled street food that many people buy as a quick snack or take-home…

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Balitang Toksik, Balitang Toksik, Media Features, News and Updates BAN Toxics, press release

BAN Toxics cautions mothers against exposure to everyday toxins

PRESS RELEASE | May 14, 2023 “We are exposed daily to toxins, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in everyday products, from plastics to…

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Media Features, News and Updates, Press Release, Women and Chemicals BAN Toxics, press release, Women and Chemicals

FDA-banned Kiddie Fashion Nails Still Out in the Market

BALITANG TOKSIK! | May 10, 2023 Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics (BT) sounded the alarm over the selling of “Kiddie Fashion Nails” despite the…

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Balitang Toksik, Balitang Toksik, BT Patrollers, Media Features, Safe Toys for Kids BAN Toxics, press release, Safe Toys for Kids

Group warns parents against harmful slime toys, calls for transparency standards for hazardous chemicals in PH

BALITANG TOKSIK! | May 6, 2023 Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics warns the public against the proliferation of unlabeled slime toys among children,…

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Balitang Toksik, Balitang Toksik, Media Features, News and Updates, Safe Toys for Kids BAN Toxics, press release

Envi group Urges PH gov’t to Ratify Basel Ban Amendment amid Conference of Parties meetings

PRESS RELEASE | May 3, 2023 This week marks the start of the Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties (COP) to the…

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WHO WE ARE

  • History and mandate
  • Partners and donors
  • Our Team

WHAT WE DO

  • Environmental Justice
  • Community Development
  • Campaigns
  • Flagship Projects
    • The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project

Get Involved

  • Join us in social media
  • Sign a petition
  • Volunteer or work with us
  • Become a partner or donor
  • Job Opportunities

Contact Us

  • Suite 306 PM Apartments #24 Matalino Street, Brgy. Central, Quezon City
  • (02) 791 8691
  • info@bantoxics.org

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