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This Far, No Further
Investigations by Greenpeace have shown industrial fishing fleets using destructive bottom trawling are invading previously pristine areas of the Barents Sea in the Norwegian Arctic.
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“Sustainable” fish from major consumer brands linked to Arctic destruction
Amsterdam, 2 March 2016 - Fishing fleets that supply major consumer brands are using giant trawlers in an area known as the ‘Arctic Galapagos’, according to a new Greenpeace investigation.
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Make-or-break moment for Arctic protection
This week, an unremarkable event can play a remarkable role to protect life in the Arctic.A part of the permanent ice cover on which life in the Arctic depends can soon be protected from destructive activities. If this protection is to become reality, a group of people must now make the right decision.OSPAR is the…
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Interview with a polar bear expert
This year, celebrate International Polar Bear Day by learning more about these amazing animals from a scientist who has studied them for decades. Thor S. Larsen is a pioneer in polar bear research.
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Detoxing at the root of fashion
Change is most difficult but also most effective when it happens at the root of a problem. This is why we are now working with Italy’s Prato region to Detox the companies that supply renowned fashion brands, including Gucci, Prada and Armani.
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Italy’s largest fashion supply chain pledges to Detox hazardous chemicals
Milan, 11 February 2016 - In the largest commitment of its kind, 20 companies from Italy’s Prato textile district simultaneously announced today in a press conference hosted by Greenpeace in Milan their commitment to Detox; the highest standard in toxic-free fashion production. Prato is home to Italy’s oldest textile manufacturers and most extensive fashion supply…
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Big news for bees
As ecological farming and the market for organic food continues to grow across the globe, I’m heartened to see that the same is true in Spain, my home country, where we are going through one of the worst economic crises in recent history.
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The North Face and Mammut can’t take PFC pollution back
Nature lovers and long-time customers across the globe are asking outdoor brands Mammut and The North Face to stop using hazardous chemicals to produce their gear.
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Hazardous chemicals found in outdoor gear
Most brands had to admit that they do use PFCs. But they didn’t tell us which products they were in. So we asked you which products you wanted tested.
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Leaving Traces
Greenpeace Germany tested a range of outdoor clothing and gear for hazardous per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) and found chemicals that are hazardous to the environment and to human health.
