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Greenpeace finds Asia Pulp and Paper guilty of peatland clearance and fuelling forest fires in Indonesia
As the fire season looms in Indonesia, Greenpeace Southeast Asia revealed that Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), has been actively clearing Sumatran peatland for pulpwood plantations.
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Approval of monoculture farm development in Peninsular Malaysia’s forest reserves raises concerns
Malaysian environmental NGOs are against the Federal and several State Governments’ decision to go ahead with and approve the initiative to develop monoculture farms at forest reserves in Peninsular Malaysia at a large scale.
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Saving the Arctic
Most of us will never travel to the Arctic. Even so, this far away region touches our daily lives in ways you may not realise.
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Reusables can be used safely: Around 130 health experts fire back at the plastic industry
While the world is rightly preoccupied with tackling COVID-19, oil companies are pushing to produce more single-use plastic than ever before. So what do we need to know about plastic in the age of COVID-19?
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Greenpeace’s response to Sime Darby announcement to exit from the HCSA Steering Committee
In response to Sime Darby announcement to exit from the HCSA steering committee, Grant Rosoman Global Forest Solutions Coordinator for Greenpeace International said: “This move by Sime Darby shows the consistent…
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Over 125 health experts defend safety of reusables during COVID-19 pandemic
Over 115 health experts from eighteen countries signed onto a statement today assuring retailers and consumers that reusables are safe during COVID-19, pushing back on claims by the plastic industry.
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Critically endangered Sumatran tiger tragically killed in a trap
In Indonesia, the concession land owned by Asian Pulp and Paper (APP) is one of the most fire impacted areas in recent years. The root cause - large scale deforestation and peatland degradation.
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Waste Trade Woes
Plastic waste from developed countries add to Malaysia’s environmental crisis.
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THE RECYCLING MYTH 2.0: The Toxic After-Effects of Imported Plastic Waste in Malaysia
A joint investigation was carried out last year by Greenpeace, revisiting several locations suspected to have onsite imported plastic waste to find out the lasting environmental and health impacts of the imported plastic waste trade.
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5 Reasons that make Ramadan 2020 Special
Ramadan, the long awaited guest finally arrives, a breath of fresh air following all the disruption we have been witnessing the past few months. Everything about Ramadan this year feels…
