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The ocean plastic crisis
"Plastics!" This became one of the most famous film lines from the 1960s era. In the film The Graduate, young university graduate, Ben (Dustin Hoffman) appears annoyed and distracted when his wealthy American parents stage an elaborate party to show him off to their peers. A family friend approaches him and says, "Ben I have…
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“A victory for people power”: New World topples under pressure to Ban the Bag
Greenpeace is welcoming New World’s announcement this morning that it will phase out single-use plastic bags by the end of 2018.
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Countdown’s bold bag ban praised by Greenpeace
Greenpeace is offering high praise to one of New Zealand’s supermarket giants today.
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New World’s plastic bag poll “rigged”, says Greenpeace
Greenpeace has joined growing public criticism over New World supermarket’s poll on single-use plastic bags, which neglects to offer public the option of an outright ban.
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Greens Ban the Bag policy needs to happen sooner
Greenpeace is welcoming the Green Party’s commitment to ban single-use plastic bags.
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9 ways to reduce your plastic use
We’ve all seen the headlines about the huge environmental problems caused by single-use plastics. Governments and corporations have a responsibility to take action – but what can we do to cut down our personal plastic footprints? Here’s our 9 top tips: 1. Carry a reusable bottle Carrying a reusable bottle is a great way to…
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How does plastic get into the ocean?
We know our oceans and coastlines are choking on plastic. We’ve all seen plastic bottles, food wrappers and plastic bags polluting beaches, and been horrified by the stories of marine creatures like seabirds and whales starving when their stomachs become packed full of plastic.
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Microbead policy a “good start” – Greenpeace urges Government to ban the bags.
Greenpeace is welcoming the Government’s latest announcement on microbeads as a good start.
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Greenpeace launches campaign to ban single use plastic bags in NZ
Greenpeace is throwing its weight behind the campaign to ban plastic bags from New Zealand supermarkets.
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Every single piece of plastic ever made still exists. Here’s the story
From the moment we wake up in the morning and brush our teeth, to when we watch TV at the end of the day, plastic is all around us. So much so that it can be hard to imagine leaving the supermarket without at least one item that isn’t in a plastic container.
