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Group lauds Philippines for third-year implementation of mercury convention

“After three years since the Philippines ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury, we have seen the development and issuance of several policies to regulate...

Group urges Philipines president to ‘clean up‘, act urgently on plastic pollution

“Taking stock of President Marcos’ commitment to solving the Philippines’ problem with plastic pollution and climate change, we urge the President to take immediate...

Group urges enforcement of phase-out deadline on mercury-containing dental amalgam

Environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, has called the attention of regulators to enforce the phase-out deadline on the use of mercury in dental restorative...

End mercury dental fillings in children, group demands

Amalgam is a dental filling material that is 50% mercury, a neurotoxin and pollutant. This week, BAN Toxics, a Philippines-based not-for-profit, marks an historic milestone in...

Women’s Day: Recognising women’s multiple burdens, group calls for protection, empowerment

"Women in chemical-intensive industries and waste work face multiple burdens. They are disproportionately impacted by hazardous chemicals and waste exposure due to social, biological...

Philippines: Group promotes ‘zero waste’ to reduce pollution

Environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, along with other environmental protection advocates, has called on the nation to promote “zero waste” as a principle and...

Group launches children’s rights for safe, healthy environment campaign

As part of their advocacy to promote child rights and sound chemicals and wastes management, Philippines environmental group, BAN Toxics, in partnership with Dr....

Group urges Philippines president to address plastic waste pollution

Toxic and waste watchdog group, BAN Toxics, has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines to address the country’s crisis on plastic, toxic,...

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Filming Gabon’s forgotten bonds with Elephants, Lions

Kristina Obame, Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the month for April 2025, is a bilingual Gabonese writer/producer currently...
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‘A major breakthrough’ – Cautious optimism greets Xi Jinping’s China climate action pledge

In a pivotal announcement at the Leaders Meeting on Climate and the Just Transition that held virtually ahead of the COP30...

U.S. urges Japan, South Korea to commit to $44bn Alaska gas project

Officials in the United States are urging Japan and South Korea to make a formal commitment within the next...

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Filming Gabon’s forgotten bonds with Elephants, Lions

Kristina Obame, Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the...

‘A major breakthrough’ – Cautious optimism greets Xi Jinping’s China climate action pledge

In a pivotal announcement at the Leaders Meeting on Climate...