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Greenpeace reaction to the Unilever Annual Report 2025
Greenpeace comment on Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2025 on progress on packaging sustainability.
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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…
Daniel Read7 min read -
“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.
Greenpeace International3 min read -
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.
Greenpeace International1 min read -
Greenpeace to new Plastics Treaty talks Chair: Restore trust, transparency and ambition
"We have lost precious time since negotiations began while the plastics crisis worsens by the day. We urge the new chair to rally world leaders to deliver a strong and effective agreement that puts people and the planet first."
Greenpeace International1 min read -
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.
Anna Diski and Sarah King5 min read -
What Consumed reveals about Unilever and why the company must break its sachet habit
Brands like Unilever are now locked into disposability. Despite sustainability promises, the company continues to rely on sachets for volume and margins, even as the pollution becomes impossible to ignore.
Anna Diski and Sarah King5 min read -
5 ways to disinvite plastic from your holidays
The season of giving doesn’t have to be giving plastic disaster. Here are 5 ways to beat those consumption blues.
Sarah King6 min read -
Still no Plastics Treaty: How the fossil fuel industry keeps polluting negotiations
It’s time for world leaders to confront the elephant in the UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiation room: Big Oil.
Sarah King7 min read -
INC 5.2: “The inability to reach an agreement in Geneva must be a wake up call for the world”, Greenpeace statement
The vast majority of governments want a strong agreement, yet a handful of bad actors were allowed to use process to drive such ambition into the ground.
Greenpeace International1 min read









