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Greenpeace calls on the industry to save Indian tea from pesticides

Press release | August 11, 2014 at 21:39

August 11th, 2014, Mumbai: Greenpeace India called on the tea industry to save Indian tea from pesticides while launching their report, Trouble Brewing [1], today. The study exposes the presence of pesticides, considered highly and moderately...

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Greenpeace stands vindicated as tea industry leaders tread Non-Pesticide Management...

Press release | September 29, 2014 at 12:19

New Delhi, September 27, 2014: Greenpeace India welcomed the announcement made by Tata Global Beverages Ltd (TGBL) [1], which highlights its vision to promote ecological agriculture and Non Pesticide Management (NPM) in tea cultivation, under the...

Great victory requires great risk

Great victory requires great risk

Feature story | August 15, 2014 at 14:04

After spending 50 hours on a billboard, 80 feet above the ground, located on Bandra Reclamation Road, Mumbai, seven Greenpeace activists finally climbed down from the billboards a few moments after they were informed that two of the leading tea...

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Tea Board’s Plant Protection Code is inadequate: Greenpeace India

Press release | September 3, 2014 at 15:48

Sept 3, 2014, New Delhi/Kolkata: While acknowledging the initiatives taken by the Tea Board of India to handle the pesticide menace in tea cultivation, Greenpeace India, today termed the Plant Protection Code (PPC) as inadequate. The PPC is based...

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Wagh Bakri commits to steps towards elimination of pesticides from tea cultivation

Press release | September 25, 2014 at 17:56

25th September, New Delhi/Ahmedabad: In an encouraging turn of events, Wagh Bakri, the third largest packaged tea company in India has committed to support elimination of pesticides in tea cultivation, after continuous engagement with Greenpeace [1].

The Sweet Taste Of Victory

The Sweet Taste Of Victory

Feature story | September 29, 2014 at 19:32

Less than two months ago, Greenpeace India launched a report titled, Trouble Brewing, highlighting the presence of a cocktail of pesticide residues in tea. The day the report launched, seven Greenpeace activists climbed the billboards on Bandra...

Behind the scenes: Occupy billboard

Behind the scenes: Occupy billboard

Blog entry by Shiwang Singh | August 13, 2014

Its 3 am in the morning. As our car passes through the famous sea link I can see the 7 billboards that are to be occupied. They are tall imposing structures of 80 feet each. Our mission is quite simple: Set the place up for the...

From Tigers to Tea

From Tigers to Tea

Blog entry by Shivani Shah | June 2, 2015

Straight out of college, an economics grad, I joined Sanctuary Asia’s Kids for Tigers ‘edutainment’ programme in Bombay. I was overjoyed. And starry-eyed. I now had the opportunity to reach out to hundreds of children across the city...

The Making of an Activist!

The Making of an Activist!

Blog entry by Devyani Kulkarni | August 21, 2014

I came to Greenpeace looking for a one month 'legal' internship, learn some new things, have some fun, get my certificate and move on with my life. Little did I know that this internship was going to change me, my life and my decisions...

Inspiration can be found in the most unexpected places!

Inspiration can be found in the most unexpected places!

Blog entry by Sudesh Pillai | August 18, 2014

My system just cannot work without 3-4 cups of tea each day and of late we have umpteen options to choose from as we come across commercials regarding the varieties and health benefits of tea such as green, black, herbal and white tea...

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