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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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Malaysia’s government returns imported plastic waste to global north
But this issue needs to be tackled at the source.
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A New Malaysia
Environmental activism is a marathon, not a sprint, fuelled by a heady mix of persistence, youthful optimism (age does not matter) and true grit; the daily battles of the soul…
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Putting the ‘FUN’ back in Fundraising
“Greenpeace is an independent, global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace.” – Greenpeace’s mission statement My name…
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DavinaDaVegan: A guest chef on Greenpeace’s iconic Rainbow Warrior ship
When I had a chat with Greenpeace Malaysia in early 2018 about a possible collaboration regarding the arrival of The Rainbow Warrior in Port Klang, My heart skipped a beat.
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The Rainbow Warrior and The People of Greenpeace
I was thrilled when the opportunity to not only walk on the decks of the Rainbow Warrior (RW), but to contribute in her Malaysia tour stop presented itself.
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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.
