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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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Waste trade woes: Plastic waste from developed countries add to Malaysia’s environmental crisis
In their latest report, The Recycling Myth 2.0, Greenpeace Malaysia found hazardous substances and chemicals that are potentially harmful to human health and the environment through a series of investigations involving water and soil sampling at four sites in Selangor and Kedah, Malaysia
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Shocking images of critically endangered tiger caught in a trap
A critically endangered Sumatran tiger trapped in a snare in a pulp concession operated bay Sinar Mas Group’s Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) - one of the world’s biggest paper producers - has died after days without access to food and water. PT Arara Abadi, the concession where the tiger was found, has recorded one…
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Maize, Land Use Change, and Transboundary Haze Pollution
Both the PM2.5 and transboundary haze pollution are directly related to the growth of monoculture agriculture in Thailand and in the neighboring countries. There is evidence that maize pricing varies with the number of fire hotspots. When there is a high demand for maize, there is also a higher number of hotspots.
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Protecting nature means protecting ourselves
Healthy and undisturbed nature, especially intact ecosystems such as forests and other wilderness areas, provides a shield against dangerous new diseases emerging and spreading to humans. By contrast, exploiting nature creates the conditions for diseases similar to COVID-19 to emerge and spread.
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Thai Union’s audit shows progress, but work still needed on many commitments – Greenpeace
Almost three years after Thai Union made a landmark agreement with Greenpeace to tackle illegal fishing, overfishing, and to improve the livelihoods of workers across its supply chains, a review into its progress shows how the seafood giant is advancing in some key areas but has work to do in order to fully meet its…
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Govt-led COVID recovery plans must lead us to ‘better normal’ – Greenpeace
At present, trillions are earmarked for infrastructure projects and to support a private sector “recovery” phase in order to “restart” the economy. There is a real danger that governments and industries could reinvest in a business-as-usual scenario, including more dirty investments, and will exacerbate inequitable socio-economic conditions by developing private-for-profit services that neglect the needs,…
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The city of our post-COVID future
While we are in the midst of this pandemic, a powerful act is to start imagining what kind of city we might be living in when this pandemic slows down.
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Global health crisis, an additional reason to protect and restore carbon-rich peatlands–Greenpeace
Greenpeace Southeast Asia warns President Jokowi’s plan to convert carbon-rich peatlands in Central Kalimantan into paddy rice fields may lead to another environmental disaster in times when the country’s efforts should be focused on protecting these crucial ecosystems.
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Reflections from a quarantined world
We hit the “pause” button on 2020. While the world is currently in a state of shock and isolation, this whole experience has made me think about the simpler times of my youth.
