All articles by Greenpeace International
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Global survey reveals FMCG companies’ contribution to plastic pollution crisis
Single-use packaging is the main delivery system used by all of the FMCG companies, with no signs of changing.
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A Crisis of Convenience
To what degree are global FMCG companies doing to address the environmental and social impacts of their plastic packaging and waste?
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Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally found to contain microplastics
“Recent studies have found plastics in seafood, wildlife, tap water, and now in salt. It’s clear that there is no escape from this plastics crisis."
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2 million people call for giant Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary for penguins and whales
“The Antarctic doesn’t have a voice, but we are a movement of two million people and we do.”
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Massive illegal invasions put Amazon Indigenous People at risk
“Logging in protected areas far too often leads to violence for local communities. This serious threat to forest and people must stop immediately.”
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World’s most vulnerable nations demand rich countries must act now over climate change
“I want a liveable future for my daughter, but that will require bigger, richer, higher polluting countries stepping up and shifting the patterns in investment required if we are to avoid entire Pacific nations sliding beneath the waves."
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International investment group ends tar sands investments
"The NN Group has made a smart call, one which should send a clear message to world leaders."
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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestlé found to be worst plastic polluters worldwide in global cleanups and brand audits
"These brand audits offer undeniable proof of the role that corporations play in perpetuating the global plastic pollution crisis."
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Greenpeace and CoalSwarm show global coal phase-out for 1.5°C pathway is realistic and achievable
“Shutting the coal pipeline is not a pipe dream. Many countries are already showing it can be done. Those who think coal has a future need to study the IPCC report because if they want a future for this planet, new coal projects have to be halted now. If they stick with coal, the IPCC…
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A Coal Phase-Out Pathway for 1.5°C
A rapid transition away from coal is technically and economically possible, but it will require aggressive retirement of coal plants coupled with equally aggressive deployment of efficiency measures and low-carbon power sources. The briefing explores the specifics of how such reductions could be implemented over the coming three decades, given the geographical distribution and age…