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STATEMENT: New report finds entire lifecycle of plastics a threat to human health19 February, 2019WASHINGTON, DC – A new report from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) examines the health impacts associated with plastics at every stage of their supply chain and lifecycle,…
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U.S. Federal Court Dismisses $900 Million Pipeline Company Lawsuit Against Greenpeace14 February, 2019TORONTO — Today, the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota issued a landmark dismissal [1] of all claims against all defendants in the USD$900 million case…
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Species at risk habitat shouldn’t be open for business14 February, 2019TORONTO — The Government of Ontario’s review of the 2007 Endangered Species Act could put the province’s most vulnerable animals and plants at even greater risk by removing barriers to…
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Major insurance company Aegon divests from tar sands1 February, 2019The financial company will also sell its investments in pipeline companies Transcanada and Enbridge in Canada and the US. Friday 1 February 2019 (MONTRÉAL) – Insurance company Aegon (number 19…
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STATEMENT: Ben & Jerry’s to phase out plastic straws, utensils, lids, and cups in Scoop Shops worldwide28 January, 2019(Washington, DC) Ben & Jerry’s announced today that it will phase out plastic straws and utensils by April of 2019, and plastic lids, plastic cups, and plastic-lined cups by the end…
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Federal Court Dismisses Racketeering Counts Against Greenpeace23 January, 2019Federal Court Dismisses Racketeering Counts Against Greenpeace (San Francisco) – Today, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a landmark decision [1] dismissing all claims…
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Technical failures increase risk of contaminated Fukushima water discharge into Pacific21 January, 2019Tokyo, 22 January 2019 – The nuclear water crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant has been compounded by multiple technical failures and flawed decision making driven by short term cost…
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STATEMENT – Greenpeace: “Don’t let Ford do to endangered species what he has done to climate”18 January, 2019(Ottawa) – Today the Ontario government announced that it will review the province’s Endangered Species Act, which is now open for public comment. Its stated goals in this review include…
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Nestle admits recycling is not enough to tackle plastic pollution crisis18 January, 2019Vevey, Switzerland – Nestle announced this week plans to accelerate its actions to tackle plastic pollution, which include making its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and shifting to single-use paper…
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Canadian plastic ‘recycling’ polluting unregulated facilities in Southeast Asia11 January, 2019January 11, 2019 (MONTREAL) – Plastic trash from Canadian companies such as Sobeys and Saputo were identified in the mountains of trash found in unregulated sites in Malaysia, revealing an alarming…