Category: Environment EN
Philippines Finds Lead-Loaded Eyeliner Discovered in CAP’s Test in Their Market
CAP recently tested and found an eyeliner from Pakistan to have shocking levels of lead. Taking a cue from our findings, EcoWaste Coalition in the Philippines recently tested eye cosmetics for lead and other banned ingredients and discovered the same toxic eyeliner to be sold in the Philippines too. Below is the group’s recent press release on the matter. Press Release Lead-Loaded...
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THE DARK SIDE OF PLASTIC AND UNEARTHING REAL SOLUTIONS
PRESS RELEASE 22 Oct 2024 Malaysia Stop Waste Trade Coalition: The Government needs to commit to an ambitious and effective Global Plastic Treaty to end plastic pollution Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Challenging cultural norms of our dependence on plastic, through art, film and stories, with the ‘Journey to End Plastic Pollution’ public engagement event by Malaysia Stop Waste Trade Coalition:...
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A HAPPY BICYCLE CITY
Utrecht, a city in the Netherlands, is one of the most cycle-friendly cities in the world – and one of the happiest. The heart of the city is lively, green, scenic and charming with no noisy road traffic. The city gives priority to the bicycle as a healthy, clean and safe mode of transport. There are 420 km of bicycle paths in the city. 94% of Utrecht residents own one or more bicycles and...
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CAP: Strictly Enforce Legislation on Lead
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the authorities to strictly enforce the existing legislation on lead and at the same time promulgate a law that would eliminate lead in paint. The call is made in view of our latest test conducted on toys, personal accessories, cosmetics and spices. Out of 40 samples tested more than 20 samples were found to contain lead. A sample of eye...
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The Environmental Benefits of Buying Used Jeans
Blue jeans are among the most-worn articles of clothing on Earth. Unfortunately for the planet, the production of this garment takes a huge environmental toll – diminishing Earth’s water and energy resources, causing pollution, and contributing to climate change. A single pair of cotton jeans consumes between 10,000 and 20,000 litres (2,600-5,300 gallons) of water along its supply chain. Add...
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BE LIKE WATER
“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot,...
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AVOID NCDs, LIVE HEALTHY
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. Each year, 17 million people die from a NCD before age 70; 86% of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Here are major risk factors that lead to NCDs, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and respiratory disease: > tobacco > unhealthy diet > harmful...
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NATURE’S ENDURANCE: The Thinking Tree of Italy
This ancient olive tree in Puglia, Italy – known as the "Thinking Tree" – is over 1,500 years old, some suggest it could be as old as 4,000 years. This ancient tree continues to produce olives! Its longevity and resilience make it a remarkable symbol of nature's endurance. But this tree is just one piece of a much larger story. Puglia, a land blanketed with millions of olive trees, has been...
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Major Banks Fueling Biodiversity Collapse by $395 Billion Since the Paris Agreement; Governments Failing to Reign in Banks
New reports reveal escalating financing to destructive sectors and highlight the urgent need for financial sector regulations to achieve the Global Biodiversity Goals As the critical Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP16 approaches, new research and analysis released today by the Forests and Finance (F&F) Coalition –– a group of 10 international civil society organizations...
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