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Surveilling and punishing childhood: life imprisonment approved for children and adolescents in El Salvador
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has approved a legal framework enabling the imposition of life sentences on children and adolescents starting from the age of 12. This is not a technical adjustment within the penal system. It is a…
Warning Out on Thailand-Made Skin Whitener Containing Berries as well as Mercury
27 March 2026, Quezon City. As the observance of the National Women’s Month draws to a close, the EcoWaste Coalition announced its discovery of a Thailand-made skin lightening product that boasts its use of blackberry, bilberry, blueberry, cranberry, and raspberry…
Communities spotlight real project impacts ahead of the ADB Annual Meeting
Manila, Philippines – As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gears up for its 2026 Annual Meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Forum network and its allies are launching a series of reports highlighting community experiences from Indonesia, Nepal, India, and Northeast…
EcoWaste Coalition Urges Swift Action to Protect Children from Imitation Roblox Toys with Lead-Containing Parts
Lead exposure early in life may contribute to irreversible damage to brain development, the group warns 26 March 2026, Quezon City. Amid ongoing safety reviews of Roblox and other online gaming platforms, the EcoWaste Coalition called on the government to…
Nurse Susie Calls to ‘Cut Plastic Use, Choose Reusables’ in Hospital Roadshow in Tacloban City
“Change old habits at mag-segregate” “Cut plastics dahil ito ay waste” “Commit to reusable na mga gamit” “Champion sustainability ang ating awit” These are the first lines of a jingle that played as mascot ‘Nurse Susie’ entered the Out-Patient Department…
The ‘bankrupt state’: how Chile used a global crisis to abandon 36 years of responsible fuel management
Chile has a fiscal buffer designed precisely to absorb external shocks. However, in the face of rising fuel prices, the government not only chooses not to use it, but also pushes for its structural redefinition in Congress. The episode escalates…
Filling Plates, Emptying Landfills: Decade-Long Food Rescue Shows Hong Kong Can Rescue 5,000 Tonnes of Food Each Year
Greeners’ Action call for citywide scale-up of its landmark program Hong Kong — 24 March 2026 – A ten-year initiative in Cheung Sha Wan has shown that Hong Kong’s wet markets can feed people, not landfills. From 2014 to 2023, Greeners Action (GA)…
Environmental Groups Seek an Independent Probe into the Operations of San Mateo Landfill
24 March 2026, Quezon City. As the public eagerly awaits the results of the investigations conducted on the deadly Binaliw, Cebu, and Montalban, Rizal landfill incidents, two environmental groups called on the authorities to check on the operations of another…
Warning Out on Mercury-Contaminated Fairness Cream for Men
EcoWaste Coalition discovers another Pakistan-made skin lightening product with extremely high mercury content 23 March 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition has detected mercury at over 30,000 parts per million (ppm) in a Pakistan-made facial cream that promises “fairer skin…
War on Credit
The US fired over $11 billion worth of munitions in Iran in one week. The true cost will only become apparent years later. Daniel Ryser for the online newspaper INFOsperber What distinguishes modern warfare is not its cruelty—that is as…
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