Do you know what happens when you throw out your old electronic gadgets? Probably not, but considering they contain both toxic chemicals and valuable metals you'd think someone would know? Unfortunately our new report 'Toxic Tech: Not in Our...
“Sense and Simplicity” became the slogan of the Dutch electronics giant, Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV – better known as Philips – in 2004. But when it comes to taking responsibility for the electronic waste (e-waste) generated by their...
A container of electronic waste (e-waste) from Port of Oakland in the US was intercepted in Hong Kong by Greenpeace activists. After months of research, we determined that the container was destined for Sanshui district in mainland China meaning...
The latest place where we have discovered high tech toxic trash causing horrendous pollution is in Ghana. Our analysis of samples taken from two electronic waste (e-waste) scrap yards in Ghana has revealed severe contamination with hazardous...
A banner reads "Toxic Waste not welcomed here" on the ship 'Yang Ming', carrying electronic waste (e-waste) from the USA, where Greenpeace activists are protesting against the import of e-waste.
Bundle of electronic cables and other electrical components that are burned to melt off the plastic and reclaim the copper wiring. This burning in small fires releases toxic chemicals into the environment.
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Greenpeace has been investigating the immoral and illegal e-waste dumping in developing countries since 2002. After China, India, Pakistan and Ghana, this is the story of how one very broken TV managed to avoid being tested and recycled according...
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Two of the Ivorians who transported poisonous waste from oil giant Trafigura in 2006 made several attempts this week to get in touch with the management at the head office in Amsterdam. The men wanted to ask the billion dollar company to...
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Melita Steele, one of Greenpeace Africa's climate campaigners, answers a few questions on South Africa's position on climate change.
As people across the country embrace mobile culture, and 'getting connected' is the focus of attention accross Africa, the latest Greener Electronics guide gives some interesting insights into how environmentally-minded 'tech' companies really are.
Supervisor Rudy Schlepp attaches a buoy to the the Dual Deep Worker submarine before descending into the the Gulf of Mexico, October 17, 2010. A team of independent scientists joined the crew of the Arctic Sunrise to conduct a series of...
19 October 2010 - Buddhist monks release sky lanterns before the 80 foot statue of Buddha in Bodh Gaya, where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment. The lanterns read “Save the Climate. Act Now.” and call for renewable energy as a solution to...
21 October 2010 - Greenpeace activists wearing chemical protection suits and gasmasks roll out the banner reading "BNP Paribas! Stop radioactive investments" in Russian and English in front of the BNP Paribas office in Moscow. BNP banking group,...
25 October 2010 - Greenpeace activist Sam Moko (right) presents Papua New Guinea (PNG) representative Federica Bietta with the ‘Golden Chainsaw’ award. The Government of PNG is awarded the ‘Golden Chainsaw’ for demanding unconditional, fast-track...
01 October 2010 - A policeman walks between his squad and Greenpeace activists who have blocked the gates of Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate's Office after installing a Countdown Clock with the message 'Time is running out' as part of a community...
During his recent visit to Indonesia, Kumi Naidoo (Greenpeace International Executive Director) and a Greenpeace team flew over Sumatra to bear witness to the forest destruction that is happening there.
A Greenpeace ad to make people think about the car they drive and the impact it has on the environment.
A video that targets Dove for its use of palm oil, an ingredient in its soaps that is driving deforestation and de-habitation in Indonesia.
In this video Kumi Naidoo, director of Greenpeace International, explains why Genetically modified (GM) food is not the miracle answer to world hunger.
Genetic engineering is a threat to food security, especially in a changing climate. This video explains how.
Thermography photos showing in 'red' heat emitting from nuclear transport containers in the railway station at Valognes, France. The nuclear waste leaving France is bound for storage in Gorleben, Germany. 11/02/2010
Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo addresses protesters at the anti - nuclear demonstration, Dannenberg, Germany. Greenpeace, groups and citizens oppose the transportation of CASTOR rail containers of reprocessed German...
G20 leaders are meeting against the backdrop of one of the hottest years on record – a year marred by fires, floods and storms. The G20 leaders must honour promises they made a year earlier to take action on climate change, cut fossil fuel...
A Greenpeace truck (disguised as a beer lorry) blocks a cross-road to be used for the transportation of nuclear waste.
To highlight the concept of rising sea levels which are linked to climate change, Greenpeace created a flying fish exhibition.
This rare interview with the writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was screened in late November 1995 on Channel 4. Saro-Wiwa led the Ogoni people of Nigeria in their non-violent struggle to stop the multinational oil companies, like Shell,...
Trafigura, a commodities multinational with a history of toxic waste in Ivory Coast, is set to begin operations in Southern Africa. Below is the story of their involvement in dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast, leading up to a fine of €1m by a...
For it's role in the near-extinction of the Sumatran tiger, Asia Pulp and Paper receives the Golden Chainsaw award. No applause, please.
The EU is one of the world's largest markets for timber. In 2009 it was estimated that about 19 percent of EU wood imports come from illegal logging. So this video was released as part of the Forest Love campaign in the EU. The aim of the...
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