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Philippines: Four years after ratifying Minamata Convention, mercury use in ASGM persists

About 340 kilometres south of Manila, Jun (not his real name) took the time to entertain visitors at his small-scale gold mining facility. It...

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...

Philippines floods, landslides leave 42 dead, dozens missing

Philippine search and rescue teams pulled bodies from water and thick mud on Friday, October 28, 2022, bringing the death toll from flooding, landslides...

Philippines: 85 imported spray paints found to contain lead above legal limit – Groups

Paints containing lead above the legal limit continue to be exported from China and Thailand to the Philippines despite a national ban on such...

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,...

Philippine govt urged to ratify total ban on imported wastes

In line with the Philippines’ historic repatriation of the Canadian Waste, environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics has urged the Philippine government to expedite its...

Stern measures pushed to end illegal trade of mercury-laced skin whiteners

A group tracking mercury-added products in commerce appealed to national and local government authorities in the Philippines to get tough on importers, distributors and retailers...

Philippines wins Future Policy Award for banning leaded paints

A Chemical Control Order (CCO) promulgated by the Government of the Philippines banning lead in the manufacture of all paints to prevent children’s and...

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NiMet forecasts sunshine, haziness for three days starting Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted sunshine and haziness across the country from Thursday, January 16 to Saturday,...
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AfDB launches pioneering energy-efficiency project in Senegal

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an €8.51 million loan for Senegal’s "Programme to Promote Efficient Lighting Lamps"...

Bird Flu: Enugu sensitises poultry farmers, dozens of chickens killed in Kano

Enugu State Government says it has intensified sensitisation of poultry farmers, tradersand the general public on the risks associated...

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NiMet forecasts sunshine, haziness for three days starting Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted sunshine and...

AfDB launches pioneering energy-efficiency project in Senegal

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an €8.51...
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