On this special day honoring mothers and mother figures, the EcoWaste Coalition criticized those behind the illegal production and propagation of skin care cosmetics laced with mercury, which can put the health of women and their families at grave risk.
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EcoWaste Coalition flags 35th Pakistan-made beauty cream laced with toxic mercury
The EcoWaste Coalition has uncovered mercury in yet another “export quality” Pakistan-made skin lightener, marking their 35th discovery of such a highly hazardous cosmetic produced in the South Asian country.
As Pakistan cracks down on toxic beauty products, EcoWaste Coalition finds mercury in another facial cream
The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition flagged the online sale of another skin lightening product from Pakistan that promises “instant skin glow for luminous and radiant complexion.”
EcoWaste Coalition to 2026 Lenten pilgrims: leave only footprints, not litter
The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for environmental protection and sustainability, called on the faithful to honor Holy Week by embracing their role as stewards of Mother Earth, avoiding acts that degrade and damage the planet, such as littering.
EcoWaste Coalition sounds the alarm against a moisturizing cream banned in the UK for posing a ‘serious chemical risk’
The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged users of a Pakistan-made moisturizing facial cream to halt further use following the product’s withdrawal from the UK market as it poses “a serious chemical risk.”
Another paint with no manufacturer details found to contain toxic lead
The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition again reminded consumers to be cautious when buying paint products with no manufacturer details after detecting lead above the legal limit in a new paint brand sold online.
Facial cream adulterated with toxic mercury banned in Brunei, sold online in PH
The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has revealed the online sale of a skin lightening product, which the Government of Brunei Darussalam recently banned for containing mercury, a hazardous chemical that can endanger the health of users and non-users, such as young children.
EcoWaste Coalition tags 13 skin lightening products adulterated with toxic mercury
The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today released a list of 13 skin lightening products found in 2025 to contain mercury, a hazardous neurotoxin banned worldwide in cosmetics under the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Child health advocate pitches for age-appropriate toys this Christmas
Amid the Christmas rush, the EcoWaste Coalition echoed a child health advocate’s timely reminder to parents and godparents to pick non-toxic age-appropriate toys, as well as to consider experiences as gifts.
ANCE, EcoWaste Coalition support Cebu Archbishop Uy’s call for a simple and meaningful Christmas
The Action for Nurturing Children and Environment (ANCE), a Cebu City-based non-governmental organization dedicated to children’s development and the integrity of creation, and the EcoWaste Coalition, a Quezon City-based environmental network for a zero waste and toxics-free society, have aligned themselves to the timely call of the leader of the Archdiocese of Cebu for a simple and meaningful celebration of Christmas.
EcoWaste Coalition pitches for no-frills Christmas amid the spate of disasters
Following the series of tragic disasters during the “ber” months that left a trail of destruction and brought immense suffering to countless families, the environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition called for a kinder no-frills observance of Christmas and the New Year.
Warning out on imported candles that release lead-containing smoke
Amid the observance of the Consumer Welfare Month and the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition reminded the public to shun imported candles with lead-cored wicks.