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Analysis Exposes American Chemistry Council’s “Chemical Recycling” Fantasy10 September 2020A new Greenpeace report, Deception by the Numbers, examines 52 projects touted by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) as “chemical” or “advanced” recycling, finding that many are either not viable…
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Greenpeace Africa on floods and thousands displaced in Senegal: “Community aid is not enough. Bold climate action needed to prevent more floods”7 September 2020Dakar, 7 September 2020 – Senegal found itself submerged under water, after extraordinary floods yesterday, with more rainfall in one day than the total amount that usually falls during the…
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Covid-19 Fuelling the Resurgence of Single-use Plastics7 September 2020Africa is a world leader in banning plastic bags with thirty-four out of fifty-two countries having bans, or passed the legislation to ban single-use plastics. Much as the current COVID-19…
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Ban the Bag: Greenpeace Africa implores public to comment on plastic regulations2 September 2020Johannesburg, 02 September 2020 — The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has called for public comment on amendments to plastic bag regulations[1] which favour recycling, a false solution to…
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Don’t Let Africa Become a Dumping Site: Greenpeace Urges CS Maina2 September 2020Nairobi, 2 September 2020 – Following the release of the New York Times article and Greenpeace Africa’s Media Release revealing that lobbyists from the American Chemistry Council wants to use…
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Looming threat of second oil spill in Mauritius: Greenpeace calls for transparency1 September 2020On August 31, around 19.30 Mauritius local time, a barge carrying oil from the stricken Japanese iron-ore vessel The Wakashio collided with a tug boat pulling it.
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Industry Lobby The US Government to Make Africa Backslide on Plastics31 August 2020The American Chemistry Council has lobbied the US government during the COVID-19 pandemic to use a US-Kenya trade deal to expand the plastics industry’s footprint across Africa.
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Dead and ailing dolphins on Mauritius’ shores: Greenpeace calls for investigation26 August 2020At least four dead and four ailing dolphins were found stranded this morning on Mauritius’ shores, one month after Japanese vessel MV Wakashio ran aground, causing an oil spill.
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Greenpeace and Secret Sunrise Dance Into #PlasticFreeSeptember26 August 2020Greenpeace Africa is collaborating with Secret Sunrise to sensitise people on the impact of plastic pollution through a language cutting across all boundaries: Dance!
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Renewable Energy is the Key to Cheaper Electricity in Kenya25 August 2020As the country strives to meet the goal of universal access to electricity, huge development needs to take place in Kenya’s energy sector.