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Reusables can be used safely: Over 125 health experts fire back at the plastic industry
While the world is rightly preoccupied with tackling COVID-19, oil companies are pushing to produce more single-use plastic than ever before. So what do we need to know about plastic…
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Over 100 Health Experts Approve Safety of Reusables During COVID-19 Pandemic
Nairobi/Johannesburg, 22 June 2020 – Over 100 health experts from eighteen countries, several of them from Africa signed onto a statement today assuring retailers and consumers that reusables are safe…
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Greenpeace Africa concerned over PPE pollution
Durban, 03 June 2020 – The need for masks, latex gloves, and other single-use PPEs to reduce the spread of COVID-19 has increased but they are not being properly disposed of.
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Greenpeace Launches The Story of Plastic Documentary; Calls for A Total Ban on Single-Use Plastics
Johannesburg, 2 June 2020 – This World Environment Day, Greenpeace Africa will be screening The Story of Plastic, a new documentary directed and produced by Deia Schlosberg. This documentary exposes…
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Greenpeace Africa disgusted by Dr Khumalo’s comments on radio amid pandemic
02 April 2020, Johannesburg — This morning, South Africa’s National Air Quality Officer (NAQO), Dr Thuli Khumalo, appeared on SAFM to discuss the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ last-minute…
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SA government gazettes approval for air pollution increases
Johannesburg, 28 March 2020 — Barbara Creecy, Minister of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries this week gazetted the doubling of the minimum emissions standards for Sulphur Dioxide (SO2),…
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A letter to the COVID 19
Dear Coronavirus I was on a plane to Durban a few weeks ago to see Durban Greenpeace Africa Volunteers for our usual meetings and planning of activities. A lady sneezed…
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Water is central to our humanity – Greenpeace Africa
22 March 2020, Johannesburg — This World Water Day, the nexus of coal, water security, and air pollution is at the centre of the discussion for Greenpeace Africa. South Africa’s…
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Ramaphosa waking up to the future: Greenpeace Africa
04 March 2020, Johannesburg — On Tuesday, Ramaphosa expressed interest to the media in the idea of selling off Eskom’s ageing fleet of coal-fired power stations. In response, Happy Khambule,…
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Anti-air pollution activists released without charge pending further investigation
Centurion, 17 February, 2020 – Ten anti-air pollution activists have been released on bail by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court after being held overnight at the Sunnyside Police Station. The activists…