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Act on climate, phase-out coal
Greenpeace in Ottawa with a message from over 16,000 Canadians as part of global protest telling Australian government Ottawa – Greenpeace organisations are holding peaceful protests at Australian embassies around…
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Starbucks sets ‘resource positive’ goal for coming decade
In response to today’s news, Sarah King Head of Oceans & Plastics at Greenpeace Canada said: “While it’s a welcome development that Starbucks is revisiting its sustainability strategy, the company still has a lot to figure out as to how to make it happen as quickly as possible. When it comes to the climate crisis,…
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Nestlé commits to virgin plastic reduction yet doubles down on recycling myth
Nestlé has announced today that it will partly shift from virgin plastics to food grade recycled plastics. It also aims to accelerate the development of new packaging solutions. These commitments come ahead of the World Economic Forum that will take place in Davos between January 21st-24th.
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‘Turtle Journey’ shows us why we urgently need to protect the oceans
Climate breakdown, plastic, oil drilling and overfishing have driven our oceans to a breaking point, but it is a story that doesn’t get told often enough. Which is why we’ve…
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How to stop food waste: a comprehensive guide
58% of all food produced in Canada — 35.5 million tonnes — is lost or wasted every year. Globally, food waste is responsible for 8% of global GHGs. Let's ensure the food we buy makes it onto our plates and stays out of landfills.
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Your Non-Shopping Shopping List: Buy Nothing and Still Get What You Need on Black Friday
“Between 60-80 percent of the impacts on the planet come from household consumption. If we change our consumption habits, this would have a drastic effect on our environmental footprint as…
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Going into COP25, Justin Trudeau Needs to Remember These 5 Things
“I see this as their chance for a do-over…That the election has turned into a teaching moment for this liberal government. Watch for all the ways in which they try…
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Greenpeace reacts to the cancellation of the COP25 in Chile
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 30 October 2019 – In reaction to President Piñera stating that the UNFCCC (COP25) will not occur in Santiago, International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan said: “The government of…
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The #ReuseRevolution is the answer to the plastics crisis
In response to the global plastic crisis, a growing movement–the Reuse Revolution–is creating hope, and real solutions to the mess plastic-producers have made. There are an array of innovative solutions…
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Scientists call on Mayors to adopt measures to reduce meat and dairy consumption
Dear Mayors, Scientific consensus of currently observed and projected future climate and biodiversity impacts clearly calls for the rapid transformation of our society at all scales and across all sectors,…
