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Greenpeace International wins preliminary phase of anti-SLAPP case vs. Energy Transfer
Greenpeace International’s landmark anti-SLAPP lawsuit took a major step forward today when the Amsterdam District Court rejected Energy Transfer’s latest attempt to avoid accountability for its unlawful actions, including back-to-back abusive lawsuits filed in the US.
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Global Ocean Protection Will Fail Without Human Rights at Its Core, Greenpeace Report Warns
New Greenpeace report shows what ocean communities have already achieved in governing the waters they depend on and makes the case for why governments cannot afford to keep building ocean policy without them.
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Babies, plastic pouches and microplastics: what parents should know about Nestlé and Danone’s baby food
A new Greenpeace International report presents evidence suggesting that Nestle’s Gerber brand and Danone’s Happy Baby Organics brand plastic pouches release microplastics and chemicals into baby food, and calls for plastic-free, safe options and a strong Global Plastics Treaty.
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How JBS, the world’s largest meat company, is gearing up to plunder Nigerians’ land for corporate profit
After Greenpeace Netherlands initiated legal action demanding meat giant JBS disclose details of its planned $6 billion global expansion, almost half of which is earmarked for Nigeria, JBS has been telling the media it is not currently active in the country.
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Reheating plastic food containers: what science says about microplastics and chemicals in ready meals
How often do you eat takeaway food? What about pre-prepared ready meals? Or maybe just microwaving some leftovers you had in the fridge? In any of these cases, there’s a pretty good chance the container was made out of plastic. Considering that they can be an extremely affordable option, are there any potential downsides we…
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“Are We Cooked?”: New Greenpeace report warns of ready meals flooded with microplastics and toxic chemicals
Consumers worldwide are being misled by “microwave-safe” labels while regulators turn a blind eye, as plastics production surges and health risks mount.
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Are We Cooked? The Hidden Health Risks of Plastic-Packaged Ready Meals
Greenpeace International's analysis of 24 research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals found that the plastics we use to package our food are exposing us to health risks – and none more so than heated ready meals and takeaways.
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Reuse is working. It’s time for major brands like Unilever to help it grow.
Reuse at scale isn’t a distant ambition. It’s happening right now, despite the companies still profiting from the status quo.
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Every Breath You Take
This groundbreaking report maps the locations of petrochemical facilities linked to plastics in 11 countries.
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Greenpeace calls for drastic cut in plastic production as new report reveals millions at risk of toxic air pollution exposure
Over 50 million people in 11 countries are at risk of exposure to hazardous air pollution from plastic linked petrochemical production
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Survey: Policymakers concerned over health risks of plastics, see production cuts as solution
Of the many risks related to plastic pollution, policymakers express most concern about the human health impacts, and are calling for measures to reduce production.
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More powerful than Hiroshima: how the largest ever US nuclear weapons test built a nation of leaders in the Marshall Islands
Like the resilient people of the Marshall Islands who refuse to give up, Greenpeace stands in genuine and deep solidarity by elevating the voices and stories of the communities impacted by the testing of nuclear weapons and the dangers it imposes.
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New year, same fight. 5 things that happened at the November 2024 Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan, South Korea
The fifth round of negotiations for a new Global Plastics Treaty to end plastic pollution finished in Busan, South Korea on 1st December 2024. Here is a rundown of the highlights from the talks, including why we didn’t come away from the meeting with a treaty.
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Trump gas? No, thanks! European activists protest the arrival of US fracked gas
22 Greenpeace activists from Germany are protesting the arrival of a tanker loaded with liquefied fossil gas (LNG) from the United States, entering the port of Brunsbüttel.