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Reuse and refill is the only solution to our plastic pollution crisis
I am Prina, a Greenpeace Africa volunteer based in Durban and I just took action with Greenpeace Africa this Plastic Free July. Plastic Free July is a month where Greenpeace Africa challenges the biggest polluters such as Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Unilever and Nestle to cut down their plastic waste and commit to 50% reuse and refill…
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DRC’s forests-for-oil sale reeks of neocolonialism
Forests are losing out to fossil fuels and foreign finance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On July 28, the country’s government auctioned 27 oil blocks and three gas blocks overlapping with some of the world’s most sensitive ecosystems, after signalling its intent in April.
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Indigenous women losing their forest in Cameroon
Indigenous women face a lot of difficulties due to deforestation. While celebrating them, the world should have more concrete actions in favor of the preservation of the forest.
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In Conversation with anti-apartheid activist Pregs Govender
South African Women’s Day marks the anniversary of when 20,000 women marched against the apartheid government’s pass book laws, on 9 August 1956. Renowned anti-apartheid activist, politician and author Pregs Govender chats to fellow author and Greenpeace Storytelling Advisor Yewande Omotoso about her activism – then, and now.
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Distressing findings of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report signal climate litigation to come
Climate change is no longer imminent but violently unfurling before our eyes. As the South African government cautiously navigates the transition away from fossil fuels, the South African public is…
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How to Refill and Reuse at Home
The latest data from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency estimate that the average American disposes of 4.4 pounds of trash every day. However, this has since reduced, especially after the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), introduced the “reduce, reuse, and recycle” campaign.
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The Negative Impact of Plastic in Nigeria: The need for a Legal Framework
Indiscriminate disposal, poor management and the unregulated use of plastic are fuelling a pollution crisis in Nigeria. The effects of plastic in Nigeria has negative environmental and health implications. The…
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6 African women shaping the climate conversation
There are many women who will not be silenced when it comes to conversations around their futures, and are shaping the way we think about the climate crisis
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Monsanto in South Africa:The True Cost Of Our Food
We share how large seed companies like Monsanto in South Africa, endanger livelihoods by pushing harmful seed policies, and how to organize ourselves to fight back.
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What Kenya should do to lower food prices
Over the past couple of weeks,Kenya’s social media has been awash with the hashtag #lowerfoodprices. With some social media users calling on President Uhuru Kenyatta to act on the skyrocketing food prices. Several political leaders have been named and blamed for the current food price hikes.