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Nestle 'failing' on child labour abuse, says FLA report
July 2, 2012 · , Humphrey, Hawskley. 29 June 2012, "Nestle 'failing' on child labour abuse, says FLA report". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18644870.
The food company Nestle has been accused of failing to carry out checks on child labour and other abuses in part of its cocoa supply chain. A report by an independent auditor, the Fair Labor Association (FLA), says it found “multiple serious violations” of the company’s own supplier code. The code includes clauses on child […]
Read More...Coal Ash Is More Radioactive than Nuclear Waste
June 28, 2012 · , Hvistendahl, Mara. December 13, 2007. " Coal Ash Is More Radioactive than Nuclear Waste". Retrieved from http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=coal-ash-is-more-radioactive-than-nuclear-waste
The popular conception of nuclear power is straight out of The Simpsons: Springfield abounds with signs of radioactivity, from the strange glow surrounding Mr. Burn’s nuclear power plant workers to Homer’s low sperm count. Then there’s the local superhero, Radioactive Man, who fires beams of “nuclear heat” from his eyes. Nuclear power, many people think, is inseparable from […]
Read More...The Dangers of Coal-Burning Power Plants
June 28, 2012 · , Colley, Julie. Tuesday, 01 November 2011."The Dangers of Coal-Burning Power Plants". Retrieved from http://ecohearth.com/eco-zine/green-issues/401-the-dangers-of-coal-burning-power-plants-.html
Coal has been an integral part of American power generation since the late 1800s. While that technology has in some ways benefited our society, we now recognize the ecological hazards and health risks associated with using coal as an energy source. Coal by itself is not harmful; however, the byproducts of burning coal raise serious […]
Read More...Report Details History of Abuse in Australian Military
June 28, 2012 · By Matt Siegel, http://www.nytimes.com
SYDNEY, Australia — newly released documents detail numerous cases of physical and sexual abuse of minors in Australia’s armed forces dating back to the 1950s, prompting Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Friday to raise the possibility of a high-level public inquiry. The cases are described in a confidential report commissioned by the Australian military last year and […]
Read More...Cebu City outlaws corporal punishment of children
June 28, 2012 · By Doris C. Bongcac, Inquirer Visayas
CEBU CITY, Philippines—just pinching a child’s ear is now prohibited in Cebu City. The Cebu City Council passed on Wednesday an ordinance that prohibits parents, guardians, relatives, teachers, nannies and househelp from inflicting pain or causing humiliation in disciplining children under their care. Among the acts prohibited by the ordinance are shaving of a child’s […]
Read More...3 million child laborers in Philippines, says ILO survey
June 26, 2012 · By Philip C. Tubeza, Philippine Daily Inquirer
There are 3 million child laborers toiling in the Philippines and almost all of them are working in hazardous conditions, according to a survey financed by the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Read More...Rio +20 makes no fresh, green breast of the new world
June 25, 2012 ·
Like The Great Gatsby, this summit failed to measure up to the challenge of a new world, preferring to recreate the failures of the past
Read More...AUSTRALIA : Sex sells but we are selling out our children
June 25, 2012 · By Melinda Tankard Reist
Ever feel like you’re living in a giant porn theme park? Billboards dominate public space with hyper-sexualised messages. Buses are painted with semi-naked women. There are pole-dancing themes in shop-fronts, porn mags next to the lollies at the petrol station counter, T-shirts in youth surf shops depicting S&M and Playboy bunnies on everything from girls […]
Read More...Coal 'monsters' take over Energy Department
June 25, 2012 ·
MANILA – A group of coal “monsters” staged a takeover at the Department of Energy in Taguig City and renamed the agency the “Department of Coal Energy,” and asking to see their leader, Energy Secretary Jose Rene “COALmendras”.
Read More...Corrupt power plant deal for review
June 25, 2012 · By Robert Gonzaga, Inquirer, Central Luzon
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT Groups opposing the construction of a coal-fired power plant in this free port are not losing hope and have turned to President Benigno Aquino for help to stop the project, which is being pushed by one of Mr. Aquino’s best buddies, Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras. In statements posted online and sent […]
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