Tag Archives: Recycling

[Press Release] Healthcare Waste Project Inception Meeting Concludes in NCR; Highlights Need for Policy Review and Awareness Raising | BAN Toxics

#HumanRights #Health | The PHCWMP inception meeting concluded in NCR, highlighting the need for policy review and awareness on healthcare waste management. Key discussions focused on reducing hazardous waste through improved regulations and community education. #CleanerSaferSustainable #HealthcareWaste #ToxicFreeFuture

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[Press Release] Healthcare Waste Generation, Segregation, and Public Awareness: Key Issues Identified in Eastern Visayas Inception Workshop | BAN Toxics

#HumanRights #Health | PHCWMP’s Eastern Visayas workshop highlights critical healthcare waste issues at EVMC. Key challenges include inadequate waste treatment capacity and the need for better segregation awareness. The project aims to implement sustainable solutions, benefiting both the hospital and surrounding communities.

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[Press Release] Call for definitive e-waste regulation and enforcement as e-waste crisis looms | BAN Toxics

#HumanRights #Health | Act Now: Urgent Call for E-Waste Regulation! As the e-waste crisis looms, BAN Toxics urges definitive action. With the Philippines ranking high in e-waste production, enforceable legislation and Extended Producer Responsibility are vital. Let’s safeguard our environment and health. Contact Thony Dizon at BAN Toxics for more information. #EwasteRegulation

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[Press Release] EcoWaste Coalition: Keep the Bagong Pilipinas Kick-Off Rally Litter-Free

#HumanRights #Environment The EcoWaste Coalition, a non-government organization campaigning for the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, urged those leading and participating in the kick-off rally of the “Bagong Pilipinas” movement in Rizal Park tomorrow, January 28, to keep the massive event litter-free. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (PBBM) is expected to grace the huge rally, which aims

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[From the web] Young people protest vs Bulacan landfill -www.cbcpnews.com

Young people protest vs Bulacan landfill. http://www.cbcpnews.com SAN JOSE DEL MONTE City, April 25, 2012—Hundreds of youth protesters called for the closure of the V.G. Landfill in Bulacan in a rally held last April 20. A motorcade was held from two different districts and merged at one of the gates of the landfill for an ecumenical service. Fr. Anacleto Ignacio,

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[From the web] Urban Mining -INQUIRER.net

By Amado de Jesus, Philippine Daily Inquirer February 3, 2012 The word mining has gained such notoriety these days due in large part to the destruction of our environment by some companies and their indiscriminate mining operations. However, there is now an interesting type of mining to utilize electronic waste or e-waste in our midst that is being studied because

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