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Reheating plastic food containers: what science says about microplastics and chemicals in ready meals
How often do you eat takeaway food? What about pre-prepared ready meals, or microwaving some leftovers you had in the fridge? Are there any potential downsides we need to be aware of? We decided to investigate.
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The Hidden Health Risks of Plastic-Packaged Ready Meals
Greenpeace International's analysis of 24 research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals found that the plastics we use to package our food are exposing us to health risks – and none more so than heated ready meals and takeaways.
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Toxic Pollution Knows No Borders: Greenpeace Thailand and EARTH Thailand Urge ASEAN Leaders to Adopt a Legally Binding Environmental Rights Framework
Ahead of the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taking place from 24–25 May 2025 under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability”, Greenpeace Thailand, Ecological Alert and Recovery - Thailand (EARTH), and regional civil society networks are calling on ASEAN leaders to collectively endorse a legally binding ASEAN Environmental Rights (AER) framework…
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Southeast Asian cities lead the way in shift to refill systems from sachet economy
Initiatives from cities from emerging economies are leading the transition towards reuse and refill systems, showing that these are viable alternatives to the sachet economy.
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Fishing communities coalition launches with demand for coastal reserves
"If the sea ecosystem is healthy and we have the power to protect it from destructive business activities, we’re not only protecting the future of the island, but also ensuring a quality life for our future generations."
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Melissa Tan’s Zero-Waste Journey
After a glamorous fashion career that saw her in many magazine spreads and billboards, these days Melissa lends her face and voice to advocate for environmental and social causes.
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Ahead of the registration of presidential candidates, Greenpeace calls for elections without oligarch interference
The current political and economic situation may make us despair. However, together, we can fight to change the situation. We must challenge the presidential and vice presidential candidates to free themselves from the grip of the oligarchy, and have a concrete agenda to overcome the climate crisis.
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UN Ocean Treaty opens for country signatures – Greenpeace comment
Six months after its agreement, dozens of governments are set to sign the UN Ocean Treaty in New York City during the General Assembly.
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Why coastal clean-ups are not enough
After you clean today, new trash awaits tomorrow. It’s futile work and highlights how plastic pollution is more than a waste management problem.