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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A toxics watchdog group warned Cebuanos on purchasing lead-containing spray paints that were sold in retail stores in the cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue. EcoWaste Coalition described this as an illegal act…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council passed an ordinance against the improper disposal of face masks and protective gears against the coronavirus on January 27, 2021. Councilor Alvin Dizon, the proponent of the ordinance, said…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An environmental health group has cautioned consumers against misleading and false advertisements of virus blocking products rampantly sold in online shopping platforms amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). EcoWaste, in an…
One of my still-to-be-fulfilled dreams is to huddle colleagues and to ask what shaped them to pursue this challenging field of protecting and defending our natural life support system. It is certainly in a tougher arena…
Health is wealth — an old adage that rings true for all generations. However, not a few realize its full meaning when illness strikes. It is amazing that each part of our body works in perfect synchronicity…
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group is asking the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) to let treatment, storage and disposal (TSD) facilities handle the destruction of the confiscated illegal gambling machines instead of destroying them using axes and hammers. Thony…
The Department of Health (DOH-7) supports the Ecowaste Coalition’s campaign against the use of paintbrushes which would be tainted with lead for food preparations. Dr. Guy Perez, head of Health Facilities Development Section of DOH-7 said that…
After paintbrushes, colorful toy ukeleles sold at tourist souvenir shops in the cities of Cebu and Lapu-Lapu were also found to contain lead. The Eco Waste Coalition, a toxic chemical watchdog, said they screened 10 samples of…
Cause-oriented groups yesterday warned pet owners that loom bands can be dangerous for humans and animals. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and the EcoWaste Coalition said the “cute, but hard to digest rubber bands” can make…
MANILA—Three weeks before the New Year, the environmentalist group EcoWaste Coalition launched its yearly campaign against unsafe firecrackers on Friday in an effort to convince the public to avoid the kind of revelry that could cause death…
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