MANILA — As New Year’s Eve nears, the EcoWaste Coalition and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) renewed their calls for a “paputok-free” celebration, warning that firecrackers endanger not animals and humans but the environment in general. The environmental and animal rights groups marked the “paputok-free” campaign by engaging the public. They held an “Iwas PapuToxic” activity Sunday at Ayala Malls Vertis North in Quezon City, where pet owners and their animals joined a short parade inside the mall to remind the public of the dangers of loud and toxic celebrations. READ: Firecrackers hurt 91, blow fingers off 2 minors, says […]... Keep on reading: ‘Iwas PapuToxic’: Groups renew call for firecracker-free New Year