EcoWaste Urges Gov't to Tighten Safety Standards on Tumblers

EcoWaste urges gov't to tighten safety standards on tumblers

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition on Monday urged government regulators to tighten safety standards for stainless steel water tumblers, warning the country’s market is being flooded with hazardous, imported products. In a statement, EcoWaste said that it purchased 40 tumblers from retail outlets in Metro Manila, costing from P99 to P320 as part of its campaign on preventable lead usage and exposure. Using a portable X-…

Govt urged to craft product safety standards for water tumblers

MANILA, Philippines — Anti-toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition on Monday urged government regulators to establish product safety standards for reusable stainless steel water tumblers.The group made the call after finding excessive levels of lead on the paints of 16 out of 40 samples they purchased, with prices ranging from P99 to P320.Of the 16 tumblers that tested positive for lead, nine had lead ranging from 11,270 parts per million to 93…