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    Plastics, Kenya

    Recycling is not enough to solve the plastic crisis: Greenpeace

    The Kenya Plastics Pact has published a roadmap to ensure all plastic packaging in the country is recyclable or reusable by 2030. The plan by the pact’s business members and other supporters will ensure that 40% of plastic packaging is effectively recycled.

    Hellen Kahaso Dena •
    30 August 2022
    2 min read
  • Press Release
    Plastics, GreenpeaceAfrica, Kenya

    Kenya’s Fifth Plastic Ban Anniversary: Effective Implementation is Required

    As Kenya marks 5 years since the ban on the manufacture, sale and use of single-use plastic carrier bags, the country has made some gains but effective implementation of the policy is still needed.

    Hellen  Kahaso Dena •
    25 August 2022
    1 min read
  • Blogs
    Plastics, SocialJustice, SouthAfrica

    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…

    Prina Dayal •
    24 August 2022
    3 min read
  • Press Release
    Plastics, Kenya

    Africa leads on another step to end plastic pollution

    Nairobi, 23 August 2022 –  The Governments of Rwanda and Norway have jointly launched a High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution. The coalition was first initiated following the historic…

    Hellen Kahaso Dena •
    23 August 2022
    1 min read
  • Forests, GreenpeaceAfrica, DRC

    DRC’s oil blocks auction: Civil society statement on threats and intimidation of environmental defenders in DR Congo

    Three weeks after the auction of 30 oil and gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), environmental defenders continue to face direct threats.

    Greenpeace Africa •
    22 August 2022
  • Press Release
    Forests, Conservation, DRC

    Investing in fossil fuels would be the worst idea for my country. Here’s why

    As a Congolese citizen, I think what’s absurd is the idea that we should continue waving a begging bowl at old colonial masters to make environmental protection possible in our country.

    Irene Wabiwa Betoko •
    19 August 2022
    2 min read
  • Blogs
    Forests, SocialJustice, DRC

    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.

    Mbong Akiy Fokwa Tsafack •
    18 August 2022
    4 min read
  • Publications
    Forests, SocialJustice, DRC

    Concerns regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo oil and gas auction and donor financing of pre-COP27

    1. Greenpeace Africa would like to take this opportunity to alert you to the death threats our staff has received from anonymous callers related to its criticism of the 28-29 July oil and gas auction. These threats occurred as Greenpeace was preparing to set out on field missions to potentially impacted communities in Tshuapa, Equateur…

    Irene Wabiwa Betoko •
    12 August 2022
  • Blogs
    Forests, SocialJustice, Cameroon

    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.

    Luchelle Feukeng •
    11 August 2022
    3 min read
  • Publications
    Forests, SocialJustice, DRC

    Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace USA call for the Protection of Forests & Peatlands and the End of Oil and Gas Expansion in DRC

    WASHINGTON DC (August 10, 2022) — On the back of their face-to-face meeting in Kinshasa, Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula, announced a formal working group to protect forests and peatlands. The DRC is currently exploring a plan to auction off 26 oil…

    Tal Harris •
    11 August 2022
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