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SWS Survey on Eating Meat
Greenpeace Philippines commissioned a survey to take a better look at Filipinos’ meat consumption.
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Dirty Laundry 2: Hung Out to Dry
Research commissioned by Greenpeace International has revealed that clothing and certain fabric-based shoes sold internationally by major clothing brands are manufactured using nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). NPEs -- which are used as surfactants in textile production -- subsequently break down to form toxic nonylphenol (NP). Nonylphenol is a persistent chemical with hormone-disrupting properties that builds up…
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Sprouting from Disaster
Climate change is making natural disasters more intense and frequent, which in turn cause periodic food emergencies and damage billions' worth of agriculture. In response, the government must review its policies and craft new ones so that farmers can help their fellow farmers who are affected by storms and drought to access diversified seeds. This…
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Coal: A Public Health Crisis
Coal is a major public health hazard. Each stage of the coal life cycle – mining, transportation, washing, combustion, and disposing of post-combustion wastes – carries health risks that lead to lung, heart and brain diseases, as well as work-related injuries. Burning coal affects the environment, human health and wildlife, and is a major contributor…
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Greenpeace Philippines statement on the dead whale in the Philippines with 40kgs of plastic in its stomach
An examination on the carcass of the whale revealed that the cause of death are ‘starvation and dehydration’ after it was found that it ingested 40kgs of plastic, and was tagged as one of the worst cases of poisoning ever seen.
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Philippine fishing companies included in Greenpeace shame list of pirate vessels
An online database of fishing vessels involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing was launched by Greenpeace International this week (1). The Greenpeace IUU blacklist is the first fully public one-stop, independent record of fishing vessels, support vessels and companies involved in pirate fishing.
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Plastic invades ‘centre of the centre’ of global biodiversity hotspot
Philippines has documented plastic pollution in Verde Island Passage, as the group deployed its iconic ship, the Rainbow Warrior, to investigate plastic pollution in the Philippines.
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Tuna Cannery Ranking
Greenpeace Southeast Asia believes that consumers have a right to know where and how their tuna was caught. Modern consumers who are aware of their impact on the planet want to play a key role in preserving tuna resources for the enjoyment of future generations.
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Philippine canneries fall short on sustainability and social responsibility issues- Greenpeace
Major tuna canneries in the Philippines and Indonesia continue to fall short in providing customers with sustainably and equitably sourced tuna.
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From Sea to Can:
Greenpeace is running an international campaign to steer the global tuna industry towards more environmentally and socially responsible sourcing.
