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Malaysian-owned company one of the largest burned land areas
A total of 3,403,000 hectares (ha) of land burned between the years 2015 and 2018 in Indonesia, according to analysis of official government burn scar data. In 2015 alone more than 2,600,000 ha of land burned.
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Why we’ve had enough of broken promises to protect forests
While the Amazon fires capture international headlines, fires have also been raging in Indonesia, harming the life of so many people and a lot of it stems from mostly the cutting and burning of forests and peatlands.
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5 reasons why deep sea mining will only get our planet into deep trouble
The depths of our oceans hide a unique living world that we barely understand – but these mysteries are already under threat from a controversial new industry: deep sea mining.
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Unearthed: For the sake of the climate we must stop believing magical stories about plastics and recycling
When applied to single-use the circular economy is a myth, and an increasingly harmful one.
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Southeast Asia’s Struggle Against the Plastic Waste Trade
Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand are leading a growing push back against a deluge of unwanted and toxic shipments of waste from the developed world since China’s decision to ban imports.
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Community Rights Advocates Challenge to ASEAN Leaders: End the Toxic Trade in Plastics and E-Waste
Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand unite to challenge ASEAN leaders to establish regional policies to immediately ban the flow of foreign plastic waste and e-waste entering the region, and regulate the production and consumption of single-use plastics.
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50 million hectares of forests destroyed worldwide, as palm oil sector in Indonesia continues unreformed
By 2020, at least fifty million hectares of forest – an area the size of Spain – is set to be destroyed for commodities despite ten years of corporate commitments to end deforestation.
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Why plastic pollution is an environmental justice issue
Turtles, seabirds, seals, and whales are well-documented victims of out of control plastic pollution, but when was the last time you saw a video of a person suffering in the…
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Greenpeace pushes back on ‘plastic monster’ created by corporations like Nestlé
KUALA LUMPUR - The plastic waste trade problem gained traction nationwide in recent months due to an overflow of imported plastic waste across several states, with Selangor at its epicentre.
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After ‘The Recycling Myth’ Report: Updates from the Field
Plastic waste has been a visibly mounting issue in Malaysia for over a decade now with increasing news reports on landfills affecting residential neighbourhoods.