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Removed, the iPhone's screen detached from the battery and processors. Enlarge image

iPhone's hazardous chemicals

Scientific tests, arranged by Greenpeace, reveal that Apple's iPhone contains hazardous chemicals. The tests uncovered two types of hazardous substances, some of which have already been eliminated by other mobile phone makers.

10 August 2005: The Rainbow Warrior arrives in Port Melbourne to continue its "Quit Coal" campaign and bring the Clean Energy Revolution to Victoria. (c) Greenpeace/Sewell Enlarge image

We are 30

Today the Greenpeace Australia Pacific office turns 30. We would like to thank all of our financial supporters for helping us remain independent and a key player in the history of social and environmental activism in Australia and the Pacific.

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Help Greenpeace find a new place to live

Our central office and warehouse in Sydney needs a new space to live. We have to be out of the building we are in by the end of 2008.

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Stand up and shout

In the lead up to the federal election Undercover Music and Get Up! have released Stand Up & Shout, a CD containing hard hitting songs for social change.

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Make friends with us

Come join us in the Web 2.0 space. Our MySpace, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube accounts are waiting to make friends with you.

Greenpeace Southern Oceans Tour (1999/2000): Greenpeace tries to stop a minke whale from being hauled onto a Japanese whaling vessel. Enlarge image

Greenpeace rebels and risk takers

Despite government or corporate opposition the Greenpeace message gets out there and is more accepted than ever before, according to television personality Bert Newton.

Does this belong to you? Apple e-waste in China. Enlarge image

Hello? Steve? This is Green my Apple calling

All us loyal Mac fans tuned into the Macworld conference in San Francisco to hear where Apple is going to lead the consumer electronics industry next. But, while we waited hopefully for Steve Jobs to announce better environmental practices, less toxic contents, and the greener Apple we've all been dreaming of, all we got was a phone.

Rudolph screenshot from 2006 happy holidays flash e-card. Enlarge image

12 steps to a greener holiday season

Are you dreaming of a "green" holiday season?

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Electronics companies race to be greener

Acer and Lenovo are the latest of the top computer makers to commit to stop using the worst toxic chemicals in their products. Along with Motorola these companies are the biggest movers in the latest version of our Guide to Greener Electronics. Disappointingly for Mac fans, Apple has dropped to last place.

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A big thank you to our volunteers!

December 5 is International Volunteers day, and Greenpeace would like to say a huge thank you to all our volunteers inside the office and out in the field.

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