All articles by Loujain Kurdi
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REACTIVE: TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline project blocked
November 9, 2018 (ALBERTA) – In response to a federal judge ruling that the Trump administration violated bedrock U.S. environmental laws when approving a federal permit for TransCanada’s proposed Keystone…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Eight-Foot High Branded Plastic Trash Sculpture at Yonge-Dundas Square
A stark reminder of corporate responsibility in plastic pollution 26 October 2018 (TORONTO) – On Tuesday, October 30th, 2018, Greenpeace Canada will reveal, downtown Toronto, a large-sized sculpture that contains…
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PRESS RELEASE: European Parliament takes historic stand against single-use plastic pollution
National governments must follow suit, say campaigners 24 October 2018 ( STRASBOURG, FRANCE) – The European Parliament has leapt forward to protect people and the environment from plastic pollution, and…
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PRESS RELEASE: Global survey reveals FMCG companies’ future contribution to plastic pollution crisis
23 October 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – Today Greenpeace released a report identifying several fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) corporations as predominant forces behind the throwaway economic model driving the plastic pollution…
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PRESS RELEASE: Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally found to contain microplastics
17 October 2018 (SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA) – Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally were found to contain microplastics, with the highest number coming from salt sourced in Asia, according to a…
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MEDIA BRIEFING: 2018 Plastic Polluters Brand Audit Canada Results
Who were the top 5 corporations found to be contributing to branded plastic pollution through the Canada brand audits? Nestlé Tim Hortons PepsiCo. The Coca-Cola Company McDonald’s Corporation The…
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PRESS RELEASE: Nestlé, Tim Hortons and PepsiCo found to be worst plastic polluters in Canada
In Canada: Nestlé, PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company also among top 5 Plastic Polluters October 9th, 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and Nestlé were the corporations most frequently…
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MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT: Greenpeace to reveal Plastic Polluters’ investigation results in Canada and worldwide
October 2nd, 2018 (MONTRÉAL) – On Tuesday October 9th, 2018, Greenpeace Canada will be revealing the results of the Plastic Polluters Brand Audits conducted three weeks prior on World Clean…
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G7 Ocean Plastic Charter : largest corporate polluters among named signatories
September 21, 2018 (VANCOUVER) – Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nestle Canada and other big corporations pledged to help reduce plastic pollution in support of the Ocean Plastics Charter, a campaign endorsed by…
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65% of surveyed Canadians agree governments should act quickly to ban single-use plastics
In light of Minister McKenna’s announcement of a ‘Zero Waste Strategy’ Greenpeace Canada: 65% of surveyed Canadians agree governments should act quickly to ban single-use plastics September 20, 2018 (VANCOUVER)…