Greenpeace Press Releases

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Pig iron shipment blocked

Press release | May 26, 2012 at 14:03

Sao Luis, Brazil, May 26th 2012 – The day after Brazil’s President Dilma failed to fully veto controversial changes to the countries ‘forest code’, the Greenpeace ship ‘Rainbow Warrior’ ship is taking direct action in the Amazon to stop a... Read more >

Dilma delivers vague announcement of new Forest Code

Press release | May 25, 2012 at 23:34

Brasilia, Brazil May 24, 2012 - President Dilma today vetoed parts of the new Forest Code but fell dramatically short of the demand by the Brazilian people to completely veto the new law. In an attempt to placate the majority of Brazilians... Read more >

Exposed: KFC's secret recipe for rainforest destruction

Press release | May 23, 2012 at 13:35

Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 23, 2012 - Greenpeace International today released evidence that KFC has been using product packaging sourced from rainforests, supplied by Asia Pulp and Paper (APP). Forensic testing in three markets - UK, China and... Read more >

Tuna industry must chart future with ‘less boats, more fish’

Press release | May 23, 2012 at 8:38

Bangkok, Thailand, 23 May 2012 – To rescue the world’s oceans and fishing industries from collapse, Greenpeace will be calling for “less boats, more fish” at the global tuna industry’s biennial convention in Bangkok this week. Read more >

Actress Q'Orianka Kilcher Climbs Anchor Chain of Giant Amazon Cargo Ship

Press release | May 21, 2012 at 10:30

Sao Luis, Brazil, May 21, 2012 - Actress and human rights activist Q'orianka Kilcher has climbed the anchor chain of a cargo ship in Brazil to protest the invasion of indigenous tribal land and illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest. She is... Read more >

Greenpeace activists barricade themselves in “iPod” at Apple’s headquarters to...

Press release | May 15, 2012 at 16:06

Cupertino, CA, US, May 15, 2012 - Two Greenpeace activists barricaded themselves in a giant “iPod” in front of the entrance to Apple’s headquarters this morning, from where they broadcast audio messages from people around the world to Apple’s... Read more >

Greenpeace activists project messages on Apple headquarters from supporters asking...

Press release | May 15, 2012 at 14:00

Cupertino, CA, May 15, 2012 - Greenpeace activists projected Facebook posts, tweets, and photos from supporters of the Clean Our Cloud campaign onto a wall of the company’s famous Cupertino headquarters last night (1). Supporters of the campaign... Read more >

Dramatic "Pig Iron" Blockade Puts Spotlight on Brazilian President

Press release | May 14, 2012 at 10:30

Sao Luis, Brazil, May 14, 2012 - Greenpeace activists today prevented a shipment of 'pig iron' bound for the USA from leaving the Amazon, after the environmental group released new evidence that the commodity is linked to slavery and rainforest... Read more >

Swimmers block Shell Arctic icebreaker en route to Alaska

Press release | May 4, 2012 at 14:00

Fehmern Belt, Denmark/Germany, 4 May 2012 – Greenpeace activists this morning swam in front of an icebreaker in the waters between Germany and Denmark to stop it from reaching the Arctic. The icebreaker Nordica is part of Shell's support fleet to... Read more >

Greenpeace calls for renewable revolution as Japan becomes nuclear free

Press release | May 4, 2012 at 3:00

Tokyo, Japan, 4 May 2012 - Greenpeace called on the Japanese government today to use the opportunity of a nuclear free Japan to listen to its experts and its people, keep reactors off line and focus all its efforts on improving energy efficiency... Read more >

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