BAN Toxics
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Toxics Watchdog Reminds Consumers to Be Cautious of Hazardous Chemicals in Halloween Toys
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#UNDAS2026: Commemorate with Respect for the Environment, Leave No Waste Behind
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Toxics Watchdog Commends FDA Ban on Squishy Toys Containing Hazardous Chemicals
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BAN Toxics’ 20th Anniversary Celebration
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BANToxics@20 | Of Courage, Change, & Collaboration: Celebrating 20 Years of Helping Build a Toxics-Free World
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#ILPPW2026: 4th International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Set for October 18–24, 2026
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Over 600 Students Attend Forum on Environmental Risks Linked to Pax Silica, E-Waste Imports
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Seminar in QC Elementary School Highlights Shared Responsibility in Waste Management
Teaching Gold Miners to Work Without Mercury
Waste & Recycling🇵🇭 Philippines
Small-scale gold miners handle mercury because it works and they were never shown anything else — so the argument that changed minds was not health, it was that gravity methods recover more gold.
2,019yearYear BAN Toxics mapped illicit mercury flows in Mindanao
4yearsYears after Minamata ratification with mercury use still persisting