Near-zero waste has marked the observance of the Feast of Santo Nino in Pandacan and Tondo in Manila, reported EcoWaste Coalition.
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Quiapo’s waste-less Feast of the Black Nazarene praised by ecology group
Quiapo Church’s waste-less Feast of the Black Nazarene celebration has been praised by Philippine eco group, EcoWaste Coalition.
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EcoWaste Coalition praises reduced firecracker-related injuries, pollution in NCR
An advocacy group for a zero waste and toxics-free society lauded Metro Manila’s local government units (LGUs) and the region‘s over 13 million residents for welcoming the New Year with lower firecracker-related injuries, zero firecracker-connected fire incidents, and with less pollution.
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Try These Eco-friendly Alternative New Year’s Eve Noisemakers
An environmental health group has come up with a list of non-hazardous noisemakers as local government and police authorities work double-time to control, if not ban, the use of firecrackers and fireworks to prevent injuries and COVID-19 transmission during the New Year‘s Eve revelry.
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Nationwide ban on New Year firecrackers backed by eco-group
A nationwide ban on firecrackers as a way to celebrate the holidays is being backed by an eco-group promoting a zero-waste, toxic-free, and COVID-safe celebration of the New Year as it lauded the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) for its stance against the use of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Christmas gift-giving should protect children from toxic toys – EcoWaste
EcoWaste Coalition is urging the government to protect children from toxic toys after its study revealed most products in the market are poorly labeled.
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35 Tips for Environmentally Healthy and COVID-Safe Christmas and New Year
With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, the EcoWaste Coalition urged Filipino families to celebrate safely and sustainably as the entire planet grapples with the unprecedented climate, plastic, and COVID-19 woes.
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Eco group makes 9.5k reusable cloth face masks for informal waste recyclers
EcoWaste Coalition has boosted its “Choose to Reuse” Advocacy with the provision of 9,500 reusable cloth face masks to informal waste recyclers.
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EcoWaste Coalition praises waste retrieval of flood-damaged electronics
EcoWaste Coalition is praising efforts of the informal waste sector’s retrieval of flood-damaged electronics and other useful discards from areas heavily affected by typhoon Ulysses.
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LIST: 15 Safe Post-Ulysses Cleanup Tips from EcoWaste Coalition
Here are safe post-Ulysses cleanup tips recommended by EcoWaste Coalition as affected families and communities are tasked to clear the trash and debris left behind by typhoon Ulysses.
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EcoWaste Coalition backs move to provide free reusable cloth masks to poor
The EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental health group working toward a zero-waste and toxics-free society, welcomed the government’s initiative to provide free reusable or washable face masks to the public, especially “the poorest of the poor,” amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
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15 Ways to Poison-Proof Your Household
Did you know that last year alone, over 7,000 people were referred to hospitals for poisoning? And that is just the Philippine General Hospital statistics.
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