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7 Things You Need to Know About ETP’s Lawsuit Against Greenpeace
Learn how an abusive lawsuit is part of a dangerous trend of companies trying to silence dissent. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) – the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline –…
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Global protests push Samsung to commit to 100% renewable energy
Samsung Electronics officially announced today its plan to commit to 100% renewable energy in the United States, Europe and China by 2020. This major commitment – the first by an…
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Plastic pollution reaches the Antarctic
It’s not what we wanted to find. When Greenpeace set sail to the Antarctic earlier this year, we were going to look for the incredible wildlife – tottering penguins, majestic…
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NZ lagging behind in plastics struggle
Greenpeace says New Zealand is falling well behind other countries in the global fight against plastic pollution. Today Europe took a big leap forward with proposed new laws to tackle…
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NZ investigators expose slavery and human trafficking at sea
Investigators from New Zealand are behind a global operation that has exposed shocking incidents of human trafficking, slavery and abuse at sea aboard international fishing fleets. Over the past two…
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Beware false solutions to plastic bag crisis
Greenpeace is warning that NZ retailers’ enthusiasm to find replacements for single-use plastic bags may result in worse outcomes for the environment. Countdown and New World have begun removing conventional…
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Greenpeace response to Dairy NZ Advertising Standards Authority Complaint
Following a complaint by Dairy NZ to the Advertising Standards Authority about a Greenpeace TV ad, Greenpeace provided the ASA with this 13 page file of scientific evidence pointing to nitrate and pathogen pollution of our waterways as a result of industrial dairying.
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Plastic is Everyone’s Problem, So Why Are We Focusing on Coke?
Coke is one of the most recognizable brands in the world and says it is committed to environmental sustainability. As the world’s largest soft drink company, Coca-Cola has a special responsibility to drastically reduce its plastic footprint and stop its bottles from choking our oceans.
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Thai fishing fleet moving to Indian ocean to avoid regulation, finds Greenpeace investigation
A 12-month investigation by Greenpeace Southeast Asia has found that Thailand’s overseas fishing fleets are intentionally shifting to remote waters in order to avoid fishing regulations.
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Russel Norman to ACC: don’t invest in Ruataniwha Dam
Greenpeace NZ Executive Director Russel Norman has written to ACC Investment Manager Nicholas Bagnall, warning him against investing in the controversial Ruataniwha Dam.
