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  • Night view of a chemical plant in New Sarpy, Louisiana.
    Publications
    Plastics Health Consumption

    Every Breath You Take

    This groundbreaking report maps the locations of petrochemical facilities linked to plastics in 11 countries.

    Greenpeace International •
    22 Jul 2025
    1 min read
  • Action on Tanker with Petrochemicals Destined for Plastic Production in South Korea.
    Stories
    Plastics Consumption Actions

    The unfinished fight: A journey toward a strong global plastics treaty

    It has been more than two months since we boarded a plastics industry tanker in Daesan, South Korea, to highlight the urgent need for an effective plastics treaty.

    Alex Wilson •
    17 Feb 2025
    5 min read
  • Greenpeace International activists board a tanker in South Korea carrying petrochemicals destined for plastic production. © Jung Taekyong / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Plastics Consumption

    The fight continues, no treaty yet: Global Plastics Treaty negotiations fail to deliver agreement

    The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended with no final agreement in place today. Instead, leaders will. meet again to deliver the final treaty.

    Greenpeace International •
    1 Dec 2024
    1 min read
  • Greenpeace International activists board a tanker in South Korea carrying petrochemicals destined for plastic production. © Jung Taekyong / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Plastics RainbowWarrior Consumption

    Greenpeace demands release of plastics treaty activists, as global talks enter final stages

    “We urge the South Korean authorities to release the activists immediately.  These activists are standing with thousands of Korean citizens and millions more around the world who are demanding a historic treaty in Busan. Their voices must be heard”.

    Greenpeace International •
    1 Dec 2024
    2 min read
  • A flag with a giant eye composed of thousands of portraits from around the world, by artist Dan Acher in collaboration with Greenpeace East Asia Seoul. The flag features faces of diverse supporters including public figures like William Shatner, James Cromwell, and João Pacífico. Together, these images represent a united call for a treaty that cuts plastic production, eliminates single-use plastics, and sends a clear message: the world is watching.
    Press Releases
    Climate Oceans Consumption Plastics

    At Plastics Treaty Talks, Greenpeace warns world leaders: ‘We are watching’

    Created by artist Dan Acher in collaboration with Greenpeace East Asia Seoul, the We Are Watching flag features faces of diverse supporters and public figures.

    Greenpeace International •
    25 Nov 2024
    2 min read
  • Activists Block the Entrances to Rabobank Headquarters in Utrecht. © Marten  van Dijl / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Forests Consumption

    The financial sector is undermining the EU’s efforts to tackle nature destruction

    The European Union presents itself as a role model in tackling biodiversity loss. But EU banks and finance institutions are bankrolling nature destruction on a global scale.

    Sigrid Deters •
    26 Mar 2024
    4 min read
  • Greenpeace activists holding banners in front of Px-Mart, a supermarket chainstore in Taiwan
    Stories
    Consumption Oceans

    A perspective from Greenpeace East Asia Taipei volunteers: Part 3

    “Back in my days, the ocean was a mystery, and we only saw the peace and calm on the surface, not knowing the floor was full of trash.”

    Claudia Lim •
    18 Jan 2024
    3 min read
  • Shopping Reflection Season in China. © Greenpeace / Yan Tu
    Stories
    Climate Consumption

    In China, Singles’ Day consumerism generates stress, but there’s no escape from e-commerce platforms

    E-commerce platforms are big in China, but consumers are sick of it. It's about time these platforms move beyond the bottom line and think about their responsibilities to both the consumer and the environment.

    Qilin Liu •
    10 Nov 2023
    3 min read
  • 'Cities without Hunger' Project in Sao Paulo. © Peter Caton / Greenpeace
    Stories
    Consumption Food Health

    Does nature really end where cities begin?

    #UrbanOctober is exploring how to create safe, clean, resilient cities with nature and life at the centre.

    Camilo Sanchez •
    2 Oct 2023
    3 min read
  • Stories
    Climate Consumption

    10 environmental challenges in Spain from above

    As big polluters plunge the world deeper into climate disaster, we take a closer look at the environmental challenges in one country, Spain, together with possible solutions.

    Julio Barea Luchena and Laura Chinchetru •
    28 Sep 2023
    10 min read
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