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The devastation of New Zealand’s plastic waste exports on developing countries
Her message to New Zealand is powerful: “Please keep your rubbish to yourself..Please recycle all your waste in your country.” Malaysian activist Pua Lay Peng has dedicated her life to…
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What happens to our recycling during lockdown?
I hope you and your family are keeping well during these challenging times. As I cast my mind back to the first lockdown period we experienced, I remember marine species…
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BP axed from Paralympics as sport moves to distance itself from oil sponsorship
People power has done it! Sponsorship by oil and gas polluter BP of Paralympics coverage has been dropped.
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How to make a reusable covid mask and avoid plastic pollution
Masks can be purchased at supermarkets, but we can also make our own upcycled face masks using items we might already have at home and avoid contributing plastic pollution. (Bonus points if you don’t buy anything new!)
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New Zealand exporting plastic waste to developing nations at an alarming rate
Following the release of new data on the quantity of New Zealand’s plastic waste exports to many developing nations, Greenpeace Aotearoa is renewing its call for a ban on plastic…
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Pua Lay Peng, a frontline defender against plastic pollution in Malaysia
A chemist, Pua had moved back to Jenjarom where she witnessed the devastating impact that the plastic recycling industry was having on her community. With over 40 illegal plastic factories emitting toxic gases into the air and polluting the local rivers and waterways, they were making people very sick.
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Greenpeace calls foul on INEOS rugby sponsorship deal
Greenpeace is calling foul on NZ Rugby’s decision to sign a sponsorship deal with the oil and plastic polluting petrochemical giant INEOS.
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Quiz: Test your knowledge with our quick plastic quiz!
Test your knowledge with our quick plastic quiz! We’ve all seen the devastating images of pristine beaches covered with plastic waste, of turtles and other marine life killed by ingesting bags, bottles, and other debris. But how much do you know about the plastic problem?
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Greenpeace renews call to ban plastic bottles following dangerous levels of microplastics discovered around BOP moana
Following the Government’s recent announcement to phase out single-use plastics, a University of Waikato study has revealed “extremely high levels” of microplastics around Bay of Plenty moana.
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All Blacks potential sponsor INEOS caught lobbying against rules to limit toxic microplastics
Trade groups representing the world’s biggest oil and chemical companies – including NZ Rugby’s prospective new sponsor for the All Blacks – INEOS, have been opposing a ground-breaking new proposal…
