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Greenpeace: Only five out of 23 tuna canneries in Southeast Asia make the grade
Manila — Greenpeace Southeast Asia today released its latest tuna cannery ranking evaluating 23 canneries and brands from the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia based on their policies.
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From Sea to Can: 2018 Southeast Asia Canned Tuna Ranking Report
Tuna stocks globally continue experiencing pressure from destructive fishing practices and overfishing while slavery at sea and human rights abuses are rampant in water fishing fleets around the world.
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‘Recycling’ from developed world dumped in Malaysia and left to rot
Malaysia is the new dumping site for plastic ‘recycling’ from more than 19 countries, including the US, UK and Australia, according to new research released today by Greenpeace Malaysia.
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What do Oreo, Mondelez, Wilmar have to do with orangutans?
The deforestation here in Indonesia is alarming. Much of it happens to make way for palm oil, which is then used to make products like cookies, chocolate and shampoo.
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Girl power at its finest: The women of Greenpeace Tim Cegah Api
I recently journeyed to Ketapang, in West Kalimantan, Indonesia to see the Greenpeace Tim Cegah Api (TCA), or the Forest Fire Prevention Team, in action. Why? Because I wanted to…
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Celebrating Malaysia Day away from home, for the sake of our forests
The 16th of September is personally significant to me in many ways. Aside from celebrating Malaysia Day, it also marks my father’s birthday. Every year, on his birthday, we as…
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HSBC triggers palm oil investigation to prevent forest destruction
HSBC has just triggered an investigation into a palm oil company which is preparing to clear a huge area of pristine forest in Indonesia. This isn’t just any palm oil…
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HSBC Stop funding forest fires in Indonesia
Dissatisfied Malaysian customers today presented HSBC with a mock cheque to the value of 228,434 signatures urging the bank to “Stop Funding Forest Fires in Indonesia”.