Companies and trade organisations frequently tell politicians that stricter environmental legislation would harm the economy significantly – but such claims have repeatedly been proven wrong. This is shown in the report Cry wolf, presented today by ChemSec.
IPEN leader Fernando Bejarano Gonzáles has contributed an article about global chemical pollution to the 83rd issue of the magazine Ecologista (December 2014) published by Ecologistas en Acción.
Read the entire article here or see a summary online.
In the Philippines, January 2015 has been declared a Zero Waste Month for the entire country! In celebration, and to continue moving the fight forward, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), EcoWaste Coalition, Mother Earth Foundation, and Health Care Without Harm are helping to organize the first ever Philippines Zero Waste fair.
The new publication is in Russian and provides practical information to help consumers make informed decisions that are friendly to health, environment and society. It has over 100 pages and contains chapters on issues such as food, cosmetics, toys, school products, household chemicals and waste.
