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Barbie wrapped in Rainforest destruction scandal, tiger outrage

Feature story | June 7, 2011 at 11:35

Greenpeace is taking on Barbie, the world’s most famous toy, because of her involvement in rainforest destruction in Indonesia. And Ken has dumped her because she is wiping out the habitat of endangered tigers and ourang-utans.

Barbie Drops Destructive Rainforest Packaging

Feature story | October 5, 2011 at 0:18

Toy giant Mattel, the company behind Barbie, announced today that it will stop buying paper and packaging products linked to rainforest destruction following a global campaign by Greenpeace.

Cyber activists tell Mattel: Stop packaging Barbie in rainforest destruction!

Blog entry by Shane Moffatt | June 9, 2011

Greenpeace Canada cyber activists gathered at our Toronto office and participated offsite last night to send Mattel a clear message: Stop packaging Barbie in rainforest destruction! The activists joined the global chorus of voices...

“Chainsaw Barbie” encounters Sumatran Tiger in Mattel deforestation scandal!?

Blog entry by Shane Moffatt | June 10, 2011

That’s right – flanked by courageous Greenpeace volunteers, “Chainsaw Barbie” stalked the mighty tiger at Yonge and Eglinton, Toronto for an epic encounter in the scorching midday sun yesterday afternoon. In the background, a...

Success: Barbie and Mattel drop deforestation!

Blog entry by Laura Kenyon, Greenpeace International | October 5, 2011

We all know that break ups are hard. Especially when they involve secrets – like the shameful secret that broke up Barbie and Ken back in June: she had destroyed rainforest in her toy packaging. Her manufacturer, Mattel, was using...

Ken’s desperate phone call to Mattel about Barbie

Blog entry by Laura Kenyon | July 5, 2011 1 comment

Ken’s picked up the phone. And now we’d like you to call Mattel too. It’s been nearly a month now since Barbie’s secret deforestation habit was revealed to Ken in a shocking interview that has now been seen by over 1.3 million...

Online Campaign Against Mattel Silenced by Questionable Trademark Claims

Blog entry by Chris Eaton | June 10, 2011

As part of Greenpeace’s Barbie campaign to draw attention to Mattel’s use of packaging connected to deforestation in Indonesia, Greenpeace USA ran satirical Facebook ads like the one above. After running the ads for three days...

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