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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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Greenpeace study finds microplastics in Nestlé, Danone baby food sold in plastic pouches, raising alarm for millions of babies
New research commissioned by Greenpeace International has found microplastics in baby food sold in plastic pouches by two of the world’s largest food companies, Nestlé and Danone.
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9 ways you can recover from, or prevent, activist burnout
If we allow ourselves to become completely broken, we can no longer be the activists we want to be in the first place.
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I worked with survivors of gender-based violence. The link between women, power and environmental extraction is undeniable
When we speak of the Earth, we instinctively gender it as “she”. That very feminisation makes it easier for people to justify that she is ours for the taking.
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Forget about the price tag: the hidden cost of fast fashion
True sustainability demands a shift away from overproduction and overconsumption, yet fast fashion brands refuse to adopt this model because it threatens their profits.
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Facing floods in one of the world’s fastest-sinking cities is how I found out that the climate crisis is tougher on women
And as a woman who experienced countless floods in Jakarta, I can testify: the climate crisis is not just. It’s not gender-neutral.
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South Africa: Making sense of a water crisis after historic floods
Unpacking how taps are running dry in Johannesburg when just a month ago, South Africa experienced one of the worst floods in its recorded history.
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South African community health worker delivers baby during historic flood disaster
Birthing babies can become way more complicated in extreme weather, as can managing everyday healthcare and medical emergencies. But such pressures will only increase as fossil-fuelled disasters intensify.
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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.